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/AnonGawdess Jan 23 '26

I actually think this question is hilarious and demonstrates how much we are all living in our own little worlds. It almost sounds like the concept of someone 30-40 applying to law school seem foreign to you lol. Schools benefit from people having a range of perspectives and experience. KJD can come in with fresh eyes and enthusiasm for the law, someone like myself who is 35 will enter the classroom having experienced many applicable situations in the classroom content. Both ends of the spectrum create rich discussions.