<p>the sparknotes website says harvard does NOT consider work experience.....how come?</p>
<p>sparknotes is wrong</p>
<p>Harvard does consider work experience in terms of evaluating applicants for admission. Having had work experience (including menial jobs or jobs in a family business such as helping out at a family restaurant) can be an admissions plus. </p>
<p>Perhaps Sparknotes meant that Harvard doesn't give academic credit for applicants' high school work experience .</p>
<p>i had zero work experience when i applied an i still got in, so it is not a huge factor at all.</p>