I have been lurking around TLS for a few months now and the impression that I have gotten about RELEVANT work experience has been that it only impacts admission decisions is if it law related or vastly unique.
I ask because I have worked at a retail store for my entire undergrad and spent the last two years as a manager there. So my real question is whether or not my work experience is indeed work experience.
I'm taking the LSAT in October, so if my w/e isn't sufficient I have a little time to add to it.
Do I have work experience? Forum
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merichard87
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Re: Do I have work experience?
It's work experience but for the purposes of law school admissions it may not be the type of WE that gets you into the admit/wait-list pile instead of reject.
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BrownBears09
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Re: Do I have work experience?
WE = Post-Grad. Your undergrad retail job does not count.
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patrickd139
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Re: Do I have work experience?
Qualified +1. OP: full time or part time?merichard87 wrote:It's work experience but for the purposes of law school admissions it may not be the type of WE that gets you into the admit/wait-list pile instead of reject.
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amwebb
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Re: Do I have work experience?
Full time. I'm in Detroit & my mothers factory shut down a month before my freshman year started, so I've really had no choice.patrickd139 wrote:Qualified +1. OP: full time or part time?merichard87 wrote:It's work experience but for the purposes of law school admissions it may not be the type of WE that gets you into the admit/wait-list pile instead of reject.
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amorfati
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Re: Do I have work experience?
I would definitely work that in your PS. Not sure how your GPA is, but working full-time throughout undergrad, especially out of need, certainly couldn't hurt. Also, emphasize relevant skills that it instilled in you: work ethic, emotional maturity, ability to juggle responsibilities, etc.
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amwebb
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Re: Do I have work experience?
Thanks I'll definitely do that.amorfati wrote:I would definitely work that in your PS. Not sure how your GPA is, but working full-time throughout undergrad, especially out of need, certainly couldn't hurt. Also, emphasize relevant skills that it instilled in you: work ethic, emotional maturity, ability to juggle responsibilities, etc.
