<p>[url=<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grutter_v._Bollinger]This[/url”>Grutter v. Bollinger - Wikipedia]This[/url</a>] and [url=<a href=“http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1011]this[/url”>20 U.S. Code § 1011 - Antidiscrimination | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute]this[/url</a>] are why Harvard’s dean, and every other dean in the country, claim to care about things like work history. The data do not support that view to any real degree (except at NWU). It is technically possible that in a perfectly balanced competition between two students for one slot, work experience could be a tie breaker. Truly exceptional work experience might also give you a leg up. If you used to be in the NFL, for example. As I said, however, employers absolutely care about work experience.</p>