What work experience is relevant after I have taken my LSAT?

juhiparsana

I am done with my June LSAT and I'm waiting for my LSAT result but I am not sure what I should do till I start applying.
I am an international student from India and did my undergraduate in Pharmacy. My GPA is very low. I have worked at an NGO teaching kids for 2 years before this. Now i am wondering if i should continue working in the social sector which i really enjoy, or get some law related work experience. what would help more for my law school applications?

jurisprudent

Usually, any work experience is considered "relevant" work experience in the sense that as long as you put forth a significant time commitment and a rationale as to why you're doing the work that you're doing, it could be an impactful point on your resume.

That said, I think your case is special because you're coming from a Pharmacy background. If I were an Admissions Committee officer reading your overall application, my main question would be "Why law?"

I think getting a law-related job would help answer this question for not only the officers, but for yourself. Working in the social sector is very different from working in the law -- although they employ similar skills, they have very different environments that could help you determine and demonstrate that LAW is what you're aiming for.

Alex

@juhiparsana said:
I am done with my June LSAT and I'm waiting for my LSAT result but I am not sure what I should do till I start applying.
I am an international student from India and did my undergraduate in Pharmacy. My GPA is very low. I have worked at an NGO teaching kids for 2 years before this. Now i am wondering if i should continue working in the social sector which i really enjoy, or get some law related work experience. what would help more for my law school applications?

I think everyone should work in a legal role in some capacity before law school. So I vote to find some sort of law related work. As @yeram.choi pointed out it could potentially help yourself realize if this is what you want as well as add a nice soft factor to your app. Furthermore, admissions people care far less about prior legal employment then you'd think. Where it really helps is when it's time to find a job post graduation.

Good luck!