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How much will my work experience help?
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:11 pm
by zeglo
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Re: How much will my work experience help?
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:17 pm
by fliptrip
Without more details about what your exact responsibilities are in your position, I don't think your w/e is going to matter much in admissions. Your GPA and LSAT will determine your results far beyond anything else.
Northwestern definitely prefers applicants with work experience, but that's not going to get you over the line if you aren't in range on the core stats.
Re: How much will my work experience help?
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:30 pm
by BigZuck
I would expect your numbers to get you what your numbers are supposed to get you. No more, no less.
Re: How much will my work experience help?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:04 am
by zeglo
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Re: How much will my work experience help?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:36 am
by medtolaw
I think it helps set you apart from applicants with similar numbers. It's not going to make up for lower numbers. It's not uncommon for applicants nowadays to have 1+ years of interesting work experience.
Re: How much will my work experience help?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 1:15 pm
by capricasixx
The general consensus I've heard is that work experience is a good tie-breaker but won't necessarily make a difference if your numbers aren't at or above the medians for the schools to which you apply. But if it comes down to you or a K-JD with the same uGPA/LSAT, it could make all the difference.