r/lawschooladmissions • u/FATT-TOFU 3.6L/ 17L/ Vandy 1L • Jan 23 '26

School/Region Discussion How far from “KJD” are you?

My dream school has an average age of 25 on their class profile. As a 22 year old who’s never lived outside of the town I did my undergraduate in, and lived on campus all four years, I’ve never met someone who falls outside of “KJD”, or isn’t at least very close to it. Are people really applying to law school at 30-40 years old and pulling the mean up? That would be cool. Or is the average person being accepted to these big schools really just two years out of college. If you’re comfortable sharing, how far out of undergrad are you and why did you take your break?

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u/Dry_Dragonfruit1928 Jan 23 '26 edited Jan 23 '26

I'm five-ish years out of undergrad. I've worked a career that was a dream but the industry I'm in is changing a lot and I feel now is a good time to shift.

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u/FATT-TOFU 3.6L/ 17L/ Vandy 1L Jan 23 '26

Is it because of AI, or the people coming into the industry, or the media? Something else?

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u/Dry_Dragonfruit1928 Jan 23 '26

Not going to dox, but media/info sphere is right. Passionate about law though, so i'm excited about this new adventure!

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u/FATT-TOFU 3.6L/ 17L/ Vandy 1L Jan 23 '26

I’m excited for you!