<p>Demosthenes49, contrary to your assertions, the data DO STRONGLY support the premise that taking at least one year between college and law school are very important to schools. </p>
<p>Harvard: 76% of students took at least one year off between college and law school (<a href=“http://www.law.harvard.edu/prospective/jd/apply/classprofile.html”>http://www.law.harvard.edu/prospective/jd/apply/classprofile.html</a>)
Only 9% of students hold other advanced degrees, meaning that about 65% of students did something non-academic (i.e., worked) during that time off.</p>
<p>Yale: 76% of students took at least one year off between college and law school (<a href=“Profiles & Statistics - Yale Law School”>http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/profile.htm</a>)</p>
<p>Other law schools also show large percentages of students taking time off, and low numbers of students with other advanced degrees, indicating a lot of work between college and law school.</p>