<p>Jonri, absolutely, your point is well made.</p>
<p>When I was in school (mid-'90s), I knew very few students who took time off between college and law school for whatever reason, and for those who did, I’m not aware of anyone who had an amazing, amazing job in between and was admitted because of it. (If someone has an amazing job right out of college, why go to law school?) </p>
<p>I just think that in today’s tough job market, and with US News rankings that consider employment statistics, taking at least a year between college and law school, and doing something reputable then, is probably just another box that the HLS admissions committee checks and takes into consideration, as one of many factors, in deciding which applicants to admit.</p>