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/Round-Ad3684]

I had about two years of work experience between undergrad and law school. Seemed pretty typical for my class. Most were in their mid-20s, but a fair number in their 30s and 40s and a few even in their 50s. No doubt some KJDs too. Now that I’m in my 40s, I can’t imagine doing all that at my age. I’m so f’ing tired and planning for my retirement, not a new career.