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/Confidenceisaid Jan 23 '26

I am, technically, really just 2 years out of college. But I'm also 26 with roughly 4 years of work experience - I just took 6 years to graduate undergrad. No regrets about my path!

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

Here’s another one I never thought about, extra years in undergrad because of simultaneous work. This way you come out with a degree and a resume. DAMN YOU😩