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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FWIW, my husband rowed Division 1 crew. Hard to tell if it helped with law school admissions but at biglaw firm interviews he felt it was an advantage (he listed it on his resume). And when he got to his firm it was always something higher ups remembered about him from the interview process. [/quote]

My DH’s D1 rowing teammates are a lot of fun, but never would have gotten to where they are now without alumni hiring support in their early careers and/or admiration from recruiters during the b-school and law school recruiting process. For example, he is in consulting and they love athletes and dancers. His hiring year was packed with former professional ballerinas and college and professional athletes. They’ve all described it as a big conversation starter during interviews, recruiting dinners, and social events. Partners love to have someone to show off who has an interesting story. More importantly they that see that background as confirmation that a candidate is willing to do years of scut work to reach their goal. [/quote]

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