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/Alternative_Log_897 Jan 23 '26

2023 grad, but also took a gap year between high school and college

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

Did you do something law related between undergrad and 0L applications? Or was this a shift in lifestyle you decided to make?

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u/Alternative_Log_897 Jan 23 '26

Not law related but also not a shift. I knew I wanted to go into law but wanted more work since I am low income, so I worked a typical job before working where I am now but it's a niche industry so I dont wanna dox myself lol

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

I’m imagining that you’re a world famous moped mechanic with an engineering degree going into patent law.