Help! Looking to attend a LS with a 'younger' 1L Class Forum

[Non-Chalant1]

false analogy, everyone gets old...everyone doesnt become black

True... but it was ageist. Age discrimination is a factor for us "old" people.

This just popped up as I checked threads I posted in so I thought I'd say one last thing. The ages you guys are listing aren't even what I consider old. You guys are like my older cousins I hang with, who have kids, etc. Trust me, you'll have younger students more afraid of looking like a fool in front of you than vice versa. Plus, younger students tend to defer to your experience, even when we feel we may know more (which can happen). I didn't realize "ageism" was something L students worried about, it genuinely never crossed my mind. Especially because everyone is screaming at us everyday to take a couple years off even if we don't want to. I think that's the OP's fear...he'll feel like the only person who came out straight and he won't know how to relate. People study better in environments they're comfortable in...it's not even about the partying or any of that. We'll be much more worried about being quickly perceived as young book smart frat boys then you'll have to worry about being discriminated on based on age. This was an interesting perspective though, and after reading through the 30+ thread...you guys aren't that bad Truce?

[firemed]

This just popped up as I checked threads I posted in so I thought I'd say one last thing. The ages you guys are listing aren't even what I consider old. You guys are like my older cousins I hang with, who have kids, etc. Trust me, you'll have younger students more afraid of looking like a fool in front of you than vice versa. Plus, younger students tend to defer to your experience, even when we feel we may know more (which can happen). I didn't realize "ageism" was something L students worried about, it genuinely never crossed my mind. Especially because everyone is screaming at us everyday to take a couple years off even if we don't want to. I think that's the OP's fear...he'll feel like the only person who came out straight and he won't know how to relate. People study better in environments they're comfortable in...it's not even about the partying or any of that. We'll be much more worried about being quickly perceived as young book smart frat boys then you'll have to worry about being discriminated on based on age. This was an interesting perspective though, and after reading through the 30+ thread...you guys aren't that bad Truce?

Dude, I hate saying this, but I have to:

You have no idea what it is like to leave a good job and go to grad school and HOPE AND PRAY that someone will hire you. If you are older and don't get a job, you can't pay your mortgage, you can't feed your kids, you can't keep your marriage together. These are realities for us. Realities that are effected by the fact that employers don't want US, they want YOU. They want a 25-26 year old with no experience. So we have a lot more concerns about being discriminated based on our age than how our classmates will perceive us. I personally couldn't care less. All I care about is getting a job so my kiddo doesn't have to sleep in a cardboard box at night. And personally, I think that is a lot more important than how my 23 year old or even 55 year old classmate thinks of me.

Truce is fine in the sense that you seem like a perfectly nice person, and I have nothing against you, but seriously, the OP is ageist and you are an apologist for that. Not because you are bad, but because you just don't understand. Fine, whatever, we'll just leave it at that.

[geoduck]

This is just silly. Really. Unless you're in a part-time program or a TTT super-regional, the majority of students will be traditional students and the number of people over the age of 30 isn't going to be so great as to give you any problems. It's ridiculous that y'all would think it could cause any problems. If you are worried about "deference to experience", it's time to grow a pair. I'm 25 and the people I work with daily are mostly between the ages of 35 and 60, with a few on either side to even it out. I'd be pretty useless in my job if I wasn't able to speak up when in the presence of more experienced people. If you do have problems with that, then you'd better get over it soon.

[paulinaporizkova]

This just popped up as I checked threads I posted in so I thought I'd say one last thing. The ages you guys are listing aren't even what I consider old. You guys are like my older cousins I hang with, who have kids, etc. Trust me, you'll have younger students more afraid of looking like a fool in front of you than vice versa. Plus, younger students tend to defer to your experience, even when we feel we may know more (which can happen). I didn't realize "ageism" was something L students worried about, it genuinely never crossed my mind. Especially because everyone is screaming at us everyday to take a couple years off even if we don't want to. I think that's the OP's fear...he'll feel like the only person who came out straight and he won't know how to relate. People study better in environments they're comfortable in...it's not even about the partying or any of that. We'll be much more worried about being quickly perceived as young book smart frat boys then you'll have to worry about being discriminated on based on age. This was an interesting perspective though, and after reading through the 30+ thread...you guys aren't that bad Truce?

Dude, I hate saying this, but I have to:

You have no idea what it is like to leave a good job and go to grad school and HOPE AND PRAY that someone will hire you. If you are older and don't get a job, you can't pay your mortgage, you can't feed your kids, you can't keep your marriage together. These are realities for us. Realities that are effected by the fact that employers don't want US, they want YOU. They want a 25-26 year old with no experience. So we have a lot more concerns about being discriminated based on our age than how our classmates will perceive us. I personally couldn't care less. All I care about is getting a job so my kiddo doesn't have to sleep in a cardboard box at night. And personally, I think that is a lot more important than how my 23 year old or even 55 year old classmate thinks of me.

Truce is fine in the sense that you seem like a perfectly nice person, and I have nothing against you, but seriously, the OP is ageist and you are an apologist for that. Not because you are bad, but because you just don't understand. Fine, whatever, we'll just leave it at that.

To everything you just said, here here!! I vote for you

[Non-Chalant1]

This is just silly. Really. Unless you're in a part-time program or a TTT super-regional, the majority of students will be traditional students and the number of people over the age of 30 isn't going to be so great as to give you any problems. It's ridiculous that y'all would think it could cause any problems. If you are worried about "deference to experience", it's time to grow a pair. I'm 25 and the people I work with daily are mostly between the ages of 35 and 60, with a few on either side to even it out. I'd be pretty useless in my job if I wasn't able to speak up when in the presence of more experienced people. If you do have problems with that, then you'd better get over it soon.

I wasn't speaking about me personally I was trying to rationalize the guy's fears because at this point he's afraid to post LOL. But all that grow a pair stuff is what started this argument in the first place...talking down to someone without fulling knowing. I never assume anything about a person in real life, much less on the internet. I won't fault you for it though...it's mis-perception.

Firemed, I didn't get that at all (what you all felt his post was insinuating). I mean I come from very humble upbringings so I guess I block out other kind of disadvantages. I'm pretty much the only one in my neighborhood who did anything with their life so I'm unaware of any egregious examples of ageism unless we're talking about the elderly. I have had real jobs though, that's where I disagree. Every year since I was 14. Every internship I ever had was paid and they had me doing the same work as the normal associates. If anything I always felt that I had to prove I was more capable than expected. One I was passed over for because someone had more experience and I only got after they placed him into a different position. But looking back...even he was in his mid 20s. I guess I'll be more sensitive to this when I'm in law school this fall. Again, I'm not even arguing. I like your perspective because we're being groomed to be afraid of going in at our age (I'll be 21 when I start). I literally felt you all had the advantage so I didn't get why you were taking slight with what he said. Makes more sense now.

[rundoxierun]

whoa whoa.. you guys need to chill out. I totally plan on having fun and meeting ppl in law school and still getting a good job. Every single one of my friends in law school have just as much, if not more, fun as they did in undergrad.

[r6_philly]

Young people have more fun, and old people profit! Sounds good!

There really doesn't need to be an argument. It really just sound like a social/environment preference.

[geoduck]

Young people have more fun, and old people profit! Sounds good!

There really doesn't need to be an argument. It really just sound like a social/environment preference.

So how can we get this thread renamed: Help! Looking to attend a LS with a resident Cougar population.

[ahduth]

Young people have more fun, and old people profit! Sounds good!

There really doesn't need to be an argument. It really just sound like a social/environment preference.

No there really does need to be an argument.

<-- is disappointed he missed the elderly versus youngster battle.

[r6_philly]

Young people have more fun, and old people profit! Sounds good!

There really doesn't need to be an argument. It really just sound like a social/environment preference.

No there really does need to be an argument.

<-- is disappointed he missed the elderly versus youngster battle.

Fine we an start a new one, you know I like to argue.

[ahduth]

Truce is fine in the sense that you seem like a perfectly nice person, and I have nothing against you, but seriously, the OP is ageist and you are an apologist for that. Not because you are bad, but because you just don't understand. Fine, whatever, we'll just leave it at that.

I don't think the OP is ageist, from what he said he had people in his UG classes who weren't full time students or something, which is something I'm sympathetic to.

It sounds like he may just need to realize that professional school is going to be viciously competitive? I don't think he needs to worry about the old people keeping up in law school, since we know we're not only trying to eat his lunch today, but his future lunches as well. Personally the more know-it-all snots in my class the better.

[Ignatius Reilly]

Young people have more fun, and old people profit! Sounds good!

There really doesn't need to be an argument. It really just sound like a social/environment preference.

IDK, in grad and ug the old guys tended to be party animals

[dr123]

Don't most schools have an average starting age of 25? How the fuck is that "too old" for someone who is 22?

[Ignatius Reilly]

Don't most schools have an average starting age of 25? How the fuck is that "too old" for someone who is 22?

maybe he doesnt have any confidence with the older ladies

[Miracle]

what's considered "mature" or "old"

30+?

[HowdyYall]

Don't most schools have an average starting age of 25? How the fuck is that "too old" for someone who is 22?

maybe he doesnt have any confidence with the older ladies

yep, it takes a certain kind of man to attract older ladies. personally, i do pretty well with the 50-57 age range

[Leira7905]

what's considered "mature" or "old"

30+?

Lol... I guess that depends on who you ask.... In the context of this thread, I think "old" refers to those who are more than a year or two older than the average age for LS... Although, compared to me, that's still pretty young

But, for the record.... I think I'm doin pretty good for 31!

[cassidylane]

If you are coming from undergrad and are not already established or settled down in an area or with a significant other or family (as I am generalizing that older people might be) then I think it is completely reasonable to want a law school where you think you will be able to make friends. I don't understand why it is bad to not want to be alone in a new place. And if you feel it will be easier to make friends with a community relatively close to you in age I think that's again completely reasonable.

That being said I think the vast majority of law schools will have a plurality of post-grads, as well as a good percentage of students one and two years out, meaning there will likely be plenty younger folk, so I do agree with what some people have said about not basing decisions on a median age.

To be fair, a socially inept girl I am currently in undergrad with said she'd been looking up the best "party law schools" and I laughed in her face before I could catch myself. I'm pretty sure she thinks she'll be joining a LS sorority...


Just my two cents. Some of you older folk are coming off a bit high and mighty, possibly because you might be forgetting that moving somewhere where you don't know anyone at 22 can be a bit daunting.

[Stringer Bell]

I don't think anyone cares that OP wants to be able to hang out with folks their own age. I can relate. It's like being the only white person/man/woman/hispanic/fat guy/dude wearing an affliction shirt or whatever at a party. It's nice to have some folks around that you have common characteristics with.

It's comments like "there were a couple of older people in some of my classes" that made it seem like the idea of having to share a class with anyone older is a negative. The original post was stupid. Not because of the sentiment (looking for folks my own age) but because it was dumb. WTF kind of answer did they want? 24 is a young median age and 26 isn't?

[firemed]

Just my two cents. Some of you older folk are coming off a bit high and mighty, possibly because you might be forgetting that moving somewhere where you don't know anyone at 22 can be a bit daunting.

None of us got "high and mighty" because the OP or the apologist were complaining about worries about finding people with commonalities. We all mentioned that wasn't going to be an issue no matter where the OP went.

The question was poorly phrased, awkward, and insulting. That was the issue.

[Deuce]

I'll be entering LS at either 23 or 24 years old, I'll let you know where I end up so you can avoid my old ass

[TheStrand]

I'll be entering LS at either 23 or 24 years old, I'll let you know where I end up so you can avoid my old ass

Lol 23 or 24 and you're applying to law school? Shouldn't you be applying for assisted living communities?

[ahduth]

I'll be entering LS at either 23 or 24 years old, I'll let you know where I end up so you can avoid my old ass

Lol 23 or 24 and you're applying to law school? Shouldn't you be applying for assisted living communities?

I thought that's what law school was.

[r6_philly]

I'll be entering LS at either 23 or 24 years old, I'll let you know where I end up so you can avoid my old ass

Lol 23 or 24 and you're applying to law school? Shouldn't you be applying for assisted living communities?

I thought that's what law school was.

Somehow this is starting to sound like old people jokes again.

[TheStrand]

I'll be entering LS at either 23 or 24 years old, I'll let you know where I end up so you can avoid my old ass

Lol 23 or 24 and you're applying to law school? Shouldn't you be applying for assisted living communities?

I thought that's what law school was.

Somehow this is starting to sound like old people jokes again.

More like "young people don't know what they're doing with themselves so they go to law school"/"something about dorm living" jokes maybe? I don't know what side of the tiff I'm on. I'm 23 but I feel ancient.