3.4/159/Non-Traditional (old) Forum

[Cane & Crutches]

I'm in my late 30s and at some places I've applied would be the oldest incoming student by several years.

I intend to apply to a few more schools, likely in the Mid-Atlantic, likely public and likely in the 26-55 range. I understand the risk but welcome a change: People complain about the market for law graduates, but media is much, much worse. I'm a writer and editor with some accomplishments to show, and perhaps work experience would give me a slight boost(?), but the numbers are the numbers.

Anyone out there in a similar situation or with opinions? The under-represented forum is fairly quiet.

[Tls2016]

I'm in my late 30s and at some places I've applied would be the oldest incoming student by several years.

I intend to apply to a few more schools, likely in the Mid-Atlantic, likely public and likely in the 26-55 range. I understand the risk but welcome a change: People complain about the market for law graduates, but media is much, much worse. I'm a writer and editor with some accomplishments to show, and perhaps work experience would give me a slight boost(?), but the numbers are the numbers.

Anyone out there in a similar situation or with opinions? The under-represented forum is fairly quiet.

Are you URM?
Can you retake for a higher LSAT score? Your numbers are going to control your admission.
What do you want from law school? What kind of career?

[Cane & Crutches]

Are you URM?
Can you retake for a higher LSAT score? Your numbers are going to control your admission.
What do you want from law school? What kind of career?

Thank you for the response.

If things don't work out this cycle, I most likely will retake the LSAT. I hadn't taken a live exam since 1999 yet even then was on track for a solid score on the December exam until the final, logic games section: I marked just 10 out of 23 correctly. Even 13 out of 23 would have netted a 161, and I'd feel much better about my chances. I'm not a URM.

I'm primarily interested in the transactional side and know that I don't want to pursue criminal law and the like, but things that bore other folks always have appealed to me. Years ago, I undertook some contract work as part of an internship and enjoyed even the most menial switching of terms. I want to study alongside my peers, become intellectually challenged (totally missing now) and then take that experience and parlay that into a more fulfilling career. I don't have kids and do have a partner with a strong career, so this is about want rather than need.

But I also understand the inherent risk and don't want to be irresponsible. I won't go just to go and have drawn the line in the 50 or just slightly lower range. Far from a golden ticket, but I know someone in my age category who went to a top 75 school and is very happy she did so.

Thanks again for the reply!

[Tls2016]

You need to study and retake. You can do much better as law games are learnable. Another year won't matter if you can get into a better school or with better scholarships. Retaking for a better score is easily the most certain way to make money by getting scholarships.
You should definitely post more about what you are thinking of doing as you wil get solid advice here.

[Cane & Crutches]

You need to study and retake. You can do much better as law games are learnable. Another year won't matter if you can get into a better school or with better scholarships. Retaking for a better score is easily the most certain way to make money by getting scholarships.
You should definitely post more about what you are thinking of doing as you wil get solid advice here.

I'm definitely holding that open as an option but also want to see how the process unfolds. I'd love to get started this fall. Just have to see.

[fliptrip]

As long as you're alive you're not too old for law school. As long as you're cool being an outlier, you shouldn't have trouble. Other folks are 100% spot-on, your numbers will determine your fate--your work experience will not help you much if at all. In the range of schools you're talking about employment is a dicey proposition and a lot of people lose the game, so you definitely want to maximize your chances of success in the employment market and minimize your risk by paying as little for school as possible.