How many years of WE matter?

[DS8]

I've heard that if you take a year off, it's better to take 2 off because schools view one year off as the same as coming straight from ungrad whereas 2 yrs is considered in a different category. In other words, it's grouped into 2+ yrs of work experience and those with 0-1 yrs. Is this true?

[SuicideNixon]

I've heard that if you take a year off, it's better to take 2 off because schools view one year off as the same as coming straight from ungrad whereas 2 yrs is considered in a different category. In other words, it's grouped into 2+ yrs of work experience and those with 0-1 yrs. Is this true?

it doesnt really matter. there isnt really any difference in terms of admission in coming straight from undergrad vs. coming with 2 years of work experience.

[Slow Blues]

I've heard that if you take a year off, it's better to take 2 off because schools view one year off as the same as coming straight from ungrad whereas 2 yrs is considered in a different category. In other words, it's grouped into 2+ yrs of work experience and those with 0-1 yrs. Is this true?

it doesnt really matter. there isnt really any difference in terms of admission in coming straight from undergrad vs. coming with 2 years of work experience.

I'd tend to agree, unless you can do something really impressive in 1-2 years. Speaking from personal experience, I think 3-4 years seems to help. That's enough time to do something meaningful and take some real responsibility. I will have had 4 years work experience by the time class starts in August. At my school, applicants with identical stats as mine but no work experience were getting turned down.

[coda0092]

how about 8 yrs. in the same job?

[ARG]

I disagree, especially if you do something interesting. I’ve been working in a lab as a research specialist and we do some really neat things and it contributed a lot to why I applied to law school. I really think my work experience helped me (about 2 years). In fact, my personal statement actually began with …the trick in acquiring a quality brain sample…

[SuicideNixon]

I disagree, especially if you do something interesting. I’ve been working in a lab as a research specialist and we do some really neat things and it contributed a lot to why I applied to law school. I really think my work experience helped me (about 2 years). In fact, my personal statement actually began with …the trick in acquiring a quality brain sample…

yea but the results come out pretty much the same

[DS8]

Thanks for answering...and congrats on those awesome acceptances!