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Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:47 pm
by Neidermeyer519
I was just wondering how heavily admissions committees weigh prior military service on your application. I would assume it would be a good soft factor, but I'm not sure to what extent it really makes a difference. Any thoughts or anyone been in this boat?
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:52 pm
by apaint
I am currently in the same situation. I have military experience and was in Iraq. I have been accepted at a couple schools, which were slight reaches. One of those acceptance letters came with a hand written note from the dean thanking me for my service and discussing how their program would meet my interests based on what I wrote in my PS. So I think it may help push you over the wall.
Neidermeyer519 wrote:I was just wondering how heavily admissions committees weigh prior military service on your application. I would assume it would be a good soft factor, but I'm not sure to what extent it really makes a difference. Any thoughts or anyone been in this boat?
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:58 pm
by Neidermeyer519
Cool. That was kinda what I figured it would be. For my primary school of interest, my numbers are both above medians, so I was hoping the military experience might help in the scholarship aspect.
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:54 pm
by Perch
I have no idea but I would hope it does. thank you for your service.
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:20 am
by rinkrat19
Military service seems to be both a solid soft and good work experience. Plus you can talk about discipline and leadership and things like that without sounding like an idiot.
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:43 am
by Veyron
One of the only true "good" softs but still probably won't make up for both numbers being below median. Quite helpful for borderline candidates though from what I hear.
TY for your service BTW.
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:46 am
by fatduck
Neidermeyer519 wrote:I was just wondering how heavily admissions committees weigh prior military service on your application. I would assume it would be a good soft factor, but I'm not sure to what extent it really makes a difference. Any thoughts or anyone been in this boat?
if my cycle is any indication, it doesn't help much at all
definitely can't hurt, though
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:49 am
by NZA
Perch wrote:I have no idea but I would hope it does. thank you for your service.
TITCR
Might depend on the school, though? Use the search function, there are a bunch of other posts about this, though.
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:40 am
by Neidermeyer519
Thanks everyone for responding, and it was an honor to serve.
I graduated with honors from the US army intelligence school, and both my LSAT and gpa are above medians for my target school. I was just hoping that it would be a good soft factor for me, as I've seen people with a higher LSAT get rejected recently. Just made me a bit nervous was all.
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:23 am
by FeelTheHeat
Perch wrote:I have no idea but I would hope it does. thank you for your service.
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:34 am
by fatduck
Neidermeyer519 wrote:Thanks everyone for responding, and it was an honor to serve.
I graduated with honors from the US army intelligence school, and both my LSAT and gpa are above medians for my target school. I was just hoping that it would be a good soft factor for me, as I've seen people with a higher LSAT get rejected recently. Just made me a bit nervous was all.
when were you at Huachuca?
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:37 am
by bjsesq
fatduck wrote:Neidermeyer519 wrote:I was just wondering how heavily admissions committees weigh prior military service on your application. I would assume it would be a good soft factor, but I'm not sure to what extent it really makes a difference. Any thoughts or anyone been in this boat?
if my cycle is any indication, it doesn't help much at all
definitely can't hurt, though
I got in where my numbers predicted I would, didn't get in where they didn't. I don't think it makes that big of a difference anymore.
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:05 pm
by Neidermeyer519
fatduck wrote:Neidermeyer519 wrote:Thanks everyone for responding, and it was an honor to serve.
I graduated with honors from the US army intelligence school, and both my LSAT and gpa are above medians for my target school. I was just hoping that it would be a good soft factor for me, as I've seen people with a higher LSAT get rejected recently. Just made me a bit nervous was all.
when were you at Huachuca?
January-June of 2003. You?
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:07 pm
by fatduck
Neidermeyer519 wrote:fatduck wrote:Neidermeyer519 wrote:Thanks everyone for responding, and it was an honor to serve.
I graduated with honors from the US army intelligence school, and both my LSAT and gpa are above medians for my target school. I was just hoping that it would be a good soft factor for me, as I've seen people with a higher LSAT get rejected recently. Just made me a bit nervous was all.
when were you at Huachuca?
January-June of 2003. You?
Ah, just missed you. January-June 2004, Delta company, 305th. Might have had some of the same drill sgts
Germany after that for me.
Re: Weight of Military Service in law school apps
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:32 pm
by Neidermeyer519
Haha Echo 305th here. They did away with my MOS though. Wbu?