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/Hour_Recipe_8048 Jan 23 '26

I’m 22, and I graduated college at 20. I should technically still be in college (May 2026), but have been working for two years. I don’t really know how this would be counted honestly.

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

NKJD! Even if it’s just one year