<p>“If the applicant has a job that’s unorthodox, will that do anything to increase chances of admission? I’m a youth soccer referee, which requires a lot of responsibility and such. Would that be more impressive than being a grocer or would they probably be the same?”</p>
<p>They’d probably be about the same. Both demonstrate motivation, responsibility, and a willingness to work hard, and typically are jobs that young people find for themselves via their own assertiveness and skills, not through parents’ connections.</p>