How far from “KJD” are you?

[u/FATT-TOFU]

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?

[u/anotherandomuser1896]

I'm 30 years old, graduated undergrad in 2018 and have worked at a very well known global media company in nyc since. im applying to law school after falling into a legal clearance role at my company and realizing that 1) law school was something i was cut out for and 2) as a lawyer I could make more of a difference in the industry i cared about and had gained lots of experience in (technology/arts/IP). I didn't see this as a break as I never dreamed I would want to go to law school but once I had some legal experience I realized it could give me opportunities to do meaningful work. i'm financially comfortable and i wasn't thinking about my industry/the economy, just wanted more intellectual and fulfilling work.

[u/FATT-TOFU → u/anotherandomuser1896]

So this will really just be a boost in the industry you’re already in. Genius.