I definitely needed to see this video. I’m a 42 yo male who wanted to go to law school straight out of college, took the LSAT, bombed it, then went to work. 20 years later I find myself back in the same spot with that same desire of wanting to go to law school. This time I’m making it happen
I'm so glad you found this helpful! There is definitely space for you in law school. 💙 If you have any questions as you restart the process, don't hesitate to reach out!
Same here. At 42 I went back to get my paralegal associates degree, got straight A's and at 56 studying for my LSAT! She's right that we should know ourselves by now and getting my associates helped me to know myself intellectually and be well prepared for the rigors of law school. If you have the drive, you can do it!
I was 31 when I started law school and 34 when I finished. I enjoyed my time in law school immensely. I had been a practicing acccountant for ten years prior to law school. I went to law school as an academic pursuit and I had no desire to practice law and sacrifice my life on the altar of partnership track billable hours. Instead, I was blessed to get a job as a college professor teaching tax and business law, and getting a JD gave me instant credibility in academia. And last year, at age 57, I was blessed to get an LL.M. in tax. So for me, law school put me on the career path I enjoy to this day. That's my $0.03.
You are 100 percent right about older students not being intimidated by their professors. For me, my time in corporate was non-stop pressure, with endless deadlines and sometimes unreasonable supervisors. So when I started law school, for all the horror stories I've heard about law school, I already knew that law school was not going to be nearly as pressure-packed as the corporate world. Because of that dynamic, I found law school to be both fun, and therapeutic, and happily, none of my professors were the openly cruel Professor Perini from the classic book, One L; they were all genuinely decent people . By the Grace of God, I was able to balance my law student life with my everyday life and ended up doing well. I treated law school as a 10am to 7pm full-time job, and the rest of the time was mine, guilt free. And as you said, the more life experience one has, the less intimidating law school is going to be, and you can deal with your professors accordingly.
Finished my BA last year at 45. I had no idea so many people had an interest and desire to go to law school. The idea of graduate school floated through my mind when I earned my degree. I guess I am not alone, very inspiring.
Thank you so much! I’m a 42 mother of 2 and am anxious about applying to law school because of my age! This clear and concise advice gave me clarity and peace of mind as I apply. Such beneficial information pointing to the unique gift of my age and work experience!
Literally right before you said "you'd have a whole class of kids who'd babysit your kids"...I thought that to myself. I am pretty much sold. I am going to apply to school next year. I've coached debate the last 10 years and my team has been #1. I have made several Ivy League lawyers. As an ELA teacher, I want to soar to the next level...Thanks for this video and I subscribed. I am a single mom, 44, and headed to law school next year. I will graduate before 50. Facts
I m a 42 husband and farther and I am seriously considering taking JD, as it is the essential path to a higher degree like JSD. I have always been interested in constitutional law of the US. My past exp were mainly focused on entrepreneurship. I got two degrees in Economics from QS50 universities. I build successful business in both China and the US, in finance and real estate. I was a founder, board member, and principal of an international school in China. This year, I decide to pursuit my life long objective and that is to get a phd in law. My past exp gave me a comment sense, judgement, and analytical skill that are critical to successfully complete a law degree. While my savings and passive incomes enable me to devote 100% in academia without worrying the expenditures before and after graduation. Plus, I do speak good English and Chinese. With a credible law degree, I may find a career in think tanks and political research institutions which focus on analyzing the Sino-US international relation, trade policies, and the dispute of intellectual property protections, etc. Anyway, I am going to law school, who cares what they say...
I wrote the LSAT the second to last semester of undergrad. After I got my results, I then looked at my finances I realized I couldn’t afford to go. 20 yrs later after graduation, and 20yrs working my way up in the same company, my desire to go to law school hasn’t left. Watching videos such as this give me the confidence to know that as a person over 40 that I am not too old to start.
I appreciate this video so much it gives me hope iamb 61 I never had a chance to really go to college. But I’ve been in the medical field. I know what a stress can be about I dealt with that. I’ve been in that field for 30 some years and now I still feel this urge that I must get my degree and just keep going. Thank you so much. Thanks guys.
I think becoming a lawyer at your age is a great move. I’m 39 and I don’t plan on retiring EVER and being an attorney in my late years sounds awesome. I’m rooting for you! ❤
As a non-traditional adult student and mother, I appreciate this video so much. Idk if all admissions officers are like Alice, but she is so personable and this is very welcomed during the process. Thanks!
Wow I'm so glad I ran into this video! As someone who just turned 55 I appreciate your honesty about what the requirements and expectations are for the more mature students or those thinking about going back to school. I'm a writer, so explaining the need to be good at writing gave me a bit of confidence, but I do still have to brush up on that. Thank you very much!
I am really glad you made this video and I was lucky to have found it. Hi I'm from Guyana and I'm 45 year old male with a passion to wanting to pursue law. Here in the Caribbean , one enrolls in the three years LLB programme at university after which and having a good GPA and an entrance test is eligible to apply for one three law schools, based on one's geographic region. For Guyana our law school is the premiere Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad. One studies to achieve the CLE Certificate for two two years. Why at this age I've gotten interested in law? Its a long story for another time. Keep up making these informative and highly motivational videos.
Law school, sure, but how about getting into a law firm? Would they look down at that? I'm not 40, but I'm 27. I'm almost into my middle-aged era.. and I don't want to go throughout law school just to realize law firms aren't going to want me because of my age.
I wouldn’t consider 27 (30ish by graduation) old for a law firm at all! Most of the students that we work with are in their late 20s starting law school. It likely means that you have more experience under your belt, which a law firm will be happy to see.
@breakintolawschool well, technically, I still have community college.. My odds are a little dettering because I got my ged (I have to retake that so I can get at least a 700 score) and frankly being out of school since I was 16 I need to freshen up on my essay writting skills. Thankfully, I always loved writing.. I still need to take my SAT test.. or would you recommend the ACT?
@@brittneystaples7493 We have a ton of videos on writing your essays, so I suggest checking that out! We have worked with applicants over 60 before, so I promise you you're not alone in feeling a bit "behind" in the academic process. Regarding SAT/ACT, I suggest taking a practice test of each and seeing which you do better on! It doesn't matter which test you take as much as how well you do on it.
Congratulations on graduating! 🙌 One of the great things about having such a range of ages is the different viewpoints. It helps you prepare for the real world and learn to defend your side!
I will be 50 next year and always want to go to law school. The thing that is problematic for me is the LSAT, I don't quite seem to get it no matter how much (self) studying I do (Khan Academy, YT, etc).
Great video, I definitely enjoyed it. Although I’m currently an accounting student, pursuing my associate then a bachelors degree. I’ve thought about maybe applying to go to law school after I am done with my bachelor’s degree.
This is definitely a possibility! More people are starting to take the time to get work experience (and money!) and think about what they really want out of life before starting law school. It'll be interesting to see how this shifts!
Back in June, an incarcerated student was accepted into Mitchell Hamline School of Law! There is definitely possibility out there for students of all backgrounds.
@@breakintolawschool A felon should do a serious investigation as to whether they can be admitted to the bar before they go to law school. If the felony was related to dishonesty it might be impossible thus going to law school would be a waste of resources. Hopefully you provided this advice to them.
Swim got caught up in a very heated violent altercation in 2005 she was charged and convicted of 3 felonies by 2012 and after her 5 year prison term was complete she felt like she had experienced some major flaws in the Justice system from both the inside and outside. The cases she learned about and how she worked on her own appeal and filed her own legal paperwork with the courts made her feel at times compelled to go to law school as she struggled to find her place in the world, not knowing what she should do about her calling to study law she let every doubt hold her back so instead she wasted 4 years of her life changing major after major and moved across country and had a baby only to look in the mirror every morning and wish she knew what to do with herself that would make her feel a sense of pride, a sense of accomplishment and most importantly she wanted to make a difference in her community and so she started thinking about her passion how she wanted to help the wrongfully convicted people in this world find their way to freedom, she wanted to hold those people who were responsible for social injustice accountable, she had a gift to gab for topics of discussion in which she believed in regardless of how controversial they were despite her distaste for the law she also knew using the law to fight the law was her calling. Only thing holding her back from pursuing her dream of someday applying to, attending, and graduating law school was her insecurity about her age and her rocky past not with the felony’s she was convicted of over one and two decades ago but also having never even completed one good year in community college let alone having earned a degree at all…..what would you say to swim who feels so stuck and limited being a single mom with next to zero support at 39?
@@breakintolawschool I stumbled across a story about an attorney Sarah R. Gad who after seven felony convictions went to the University of Chicago Law School and is now a member of the Minnesota Bar and practicing as a criminal defense attorney. It does happen, but her offenses were non-violent drug offenses. If she had stolen credit cards or someone's identity I doubt she would have made it through character and fitness.
I’m a 54 year old 2L…so NO it’s not too late!!!!!
It definitely isn't! Love seeing you taking on law school as a non-traditional applicant, thank you for sharing!
You are my hero! Signing up for an lsat class in a few months. 2 classes left in bachelors. I’ll be 42
I'd love to know if you're full time or part time and are you working also?
@@LC-rl7cd yes I’m full time and I also work part time at an MLB ballpark and also just finished my 2L summer internship.
Love hearing this! Nice work. I'm 35 as a Registered and have no idea where to start as I'm interested in law well.
I am now 48 and completing my BS in Psychology to "hopefully" start law! I refuse to lose hope!
You got this! 👏
Im 47 and studying for the LSAT now.
I definitely needed to see this video. I’m a 42 yo male who wanted to go to law school straight out of college, took the LSAT, bombed it, then went to work. 20 years later I find myself back in the same spot with that same desire of wanting to go to law school. This time I’m making it happen
I'm so glad you found this helpful! There is definitely space for you in law school. 💙 If you have any questions as you restart the process, don't hesitate to reach out!
Do it! Best of luck to you
YES! You can do it, man!
Same here. At 42 I went back to get my paralegal associates degree, got straight A's and at 56 studying for my LSAT! She's right that we should know ourselves by now and getting my associates helped me to know myself intellectually and be well prepared for the rigors of law school. If you have the drive, you can do it!
Same! And I’m starting my first year of law school in a week. Never too late :)
I was 31 when I started law school and 34 when I finished. I enjoyed my time in law school immensely. I had been a practicing acccountant for ten years prior to law school. I went to law school as an academic pursuit and I had no desire to practice law and sacrifice my life on the altar of partnership track billable hours. Instead, I was blessed to get a job as a college professor teaching tax and business law, and getting a JD gave me instant credibility in academia. And last year, at age 57, I was blessed to get an LL.M. in tax. So for me, law school put me on the career path I enjoy to this day. That's my $0.03.
Thank you for sharing your story!
@@breakintolawschool 😊👍
You are 100 percent right about older students not being intimidated by their professors. For me, my time in corporate was non-stop pressure, with endless deadlines and sometimes unreasonable supervisors. So when I started law school, for all the horror stories I've heard about law school, I already knew that law school was not going to be nearly as pressure-packed as the corporate world. Because of that dynamic, I found law school to be both fun, and therapeutic, and happily, none of my professors were the openly cruel Professor Perini from the classic book, One L; they were all genuinely decent people . By the Grace of God, I was able to balance my law student life with my everyday life and ended up doing well. I treated law school as a 10am to 7pm full-time job, and the rest of the time was mine, guilt free. And as you said, the more life experience one has, the less intimidating law school is going to be, and you can deal with your professors accordingly.
Thank you for sharing your story! You're an inspiration to all non-traditional applicants out there.
@@breakintolawschool Thank you. 👍😊
Thanks this was very helpful and informative …I am applying to Law School and plan to start Fall 2024 at age 47!!!!
You got this! Don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything.
Finished my BA last year at 45. I had no idea so many people had an interest and desire to go to law school. The idea of graduate school floated through my mind when I earned my degree. I guess I am not alone, very inspiring.
It's never too late! I'm glad that you found this video.
Thank you so much! I’m a 42 mother of 2 and am anxious about applying to law school because of my age! This clear and concise advice gave me clarity and peace of mind as I apply. Such beneficial information pointing to the unique gift of my age and work experience!
I'm glad you found this helpful! 🙌🏾 Your age is definitely an asset, not a boundary!
I'm a 41 1L on a full ride having the time of my life. Do it!!
Congrats! Never too late to start.
Literally right before you said "you'd have a whole class of kids who'd babysit your kids"...I thought that to myself. I am pretty much sold. I am going to apply to school next year. I've coached debate the last 10 years and my team has been #1. I have made several Ivy League lawyers. As an ELA teacher, I want to soar to the next level...Thanks for this video and I subscribed. I am a single mom, 44, and headed to law school next year. I will graduate before 50. Facts
I'm so proud of you for making this leap! Don't hesitate to reach out if you need any support.
I m a 42 husband and farther and I am seriously considering taking JD, as it is the essential path to a higher degree like JSD. I have always been interested in constitutional law of the US. My past exp were mainly focused on entrepreneurship. I got two degrees in Economics from QS50 universities. I build successful business in both China and the US, in finance and real estate. I was a founder, board member, and principal of an international school in China. This year, I decide to pursuit my life long objective and that is to get a phd in law. My past exp gave me a comment sense, judgement, and analytical skill that are critical to successfully complete a law degree. While my savings and passive incomes enable me to devote 100% in academia without worrying the expenditures before and after graduation. Plus, I do speak good English and Chinese. With a credible law degree, I may find a career in think tanks and political research institutions which focus on analyzing the Sino-US international relation, trade policies, and the dispute of intellectual property protections, etc. Anyway, I am going to law school, who cares what they say...
I wrote the LSAT the second to last semester of undergrad. After I got my results, I then looked at my finances I realized I couldn’t afford to go. 20 yrs later after graduation, and 20yrs working my way up in the same company, my desire to go to law school hasn’t left. Watching videos such as this give me the confidence to know that as a person over 40 that I am not too old to start.
After a career in law enforcement, a career in the military and 15 years as a truck driver. I will enter law school at age 63.
I love the little tiny humans reference..lol
I appreciate this video so much it gives me hope iamb 61 I never had a chance to really go to college. But I’ve been in the medical field. I know what a stress can be about I dealt with that. I’ve been in that field for 30 some years and now I still feel this urge that I must get my degree and just keep going. Thank you so much. Thanks guys.
I'm so glad you found this helpful! It is never too late to get your education; I hope to get an update once you do!
I think becoming a lawyer at your age is a great move. I’m 39 and I don’t plan on retiring EVER and being an attorney in my late years sounds awesome. I’m rooting for you! ❤
As a non-traditional adult student and mother, I appreciate this video so much. Idk if all admissions officers are like Alice, but she is so personable and this is very welcomed during the process. Thanks!
We love Alice, too! I'm glad that her videos are helping you through the process.
At the third tier schools, especially if they have a part time evening program, you will be looked at much favorably by everyone. That’s a guaranteed.
I'm 61 and just submitted my application
Congrats! Keep us updated on how it goes. :)
Wow I'm so glad I ran into this video! As someone who just turned 55 I appreciate your honesty about what the requirements and expectations are for the more mature students or those thinking about going back to school. I'm a writer, so explaining the need to be good at writing gave me a bit of confidence, but I do still have to brush up on that. Thank you very much!
I'm glad you ran into it, too! Best of luck throughout the process; we're here if you need anything.
Same ❤️ 55
I am really glad you made this video and I was lucky to have found it. Hi I'm from Guyana and I'm 45 year old male with a passion to wanting to pursue law. Here in the Caribbean , one enrolls in the three years LLB programme at university after which and having a good GPA and an entrance test is eligible to apply for one three law schools, based on one's geographic region. For Guyana our law school is the premiere Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad. One studies to achieve the CLE Certificate for two two years. Why at this age I've gotten interested in law? Its a long story for another time. Keep up making these informative and highly motivational videos.
I'm so glad that you found this helpful! Best of luck on your law school journey.
Thank you I am getting ready to take the LSAT in June 2024 and I am 51 yrs old. Very encouraging.
Best of luck!
Thanks for sharing!
44 preparing for Entrance Exam 4 days to go...
Law school, sure, but how about getting into a law firm? Would they look down at that? I'm not 40, but I'm 27. I'm almost into my middle-aged era.. and I don't want to go throughout law school just to realize law firms aren't going to want me because of my age.
I wouldn’t consider 27 (30ish by graduation) old for a law firm at all! Most of the students that we work with are in their late 20s starting law school. It likely means that you have more experience under your belt, which a law firm will be happy to see.
@breakintolawschool well, technically, I still have community college..
My odds are a little dettering because I got my ged (I have to retake that so I can get at least a 700 score) and frankly being out of school since I was 16 I need to freshen up on my essay writting skills. Thankfully, I always loved writing.. I still need to take my SAT test.. or would you recommend the ACT?
@@brittneystaples7493 We have a ton of videos on writing your essays, so I suggest checking that out! We have worked with applicants over 60 before, so I promise you you're not alone in feeling a bit "behind" in the academic process. Regarding SAT/ACT, I suggest taking a practice test of each and seeing which you do better on! It doesn't matter which test you take as much as how well you do on it.
Great video!
Thank you!
Thank you ☺️
Just graduated at 57 but beware your values will not likely align with traditional law students.
Congratulations on graduating! 🙌 One of the great things about having such a range of ages is the different viewpoints. It helps you prepare for the real world and learn to defend your side!
I will be 50 next year and always want to go to law school. The thing that is problematic for me is the LSAT, I don't quite seem to get it no matter how much (self) studying I do (Khan Academy, YT, etc).
It may be worth it to look into an LSAT prep course! The payoff in terms of getting into schools with scholarships can be worth the up front cost.
@@breakintolawschool Thank you! I look into it : )
Great video, I definitely enjoyed it. Although I’m currently an accounting student, pursuing my associate then a bachelors degree. I’ve thought about maybe applying to go to law school after I am done with my bachelor’s degree.
That sounds like a great plan! We're here to help if you have any questions throughout the process.
thank you
Do you work with veterans my goal is peperdine ,lmu and la verne... jd MBA
Yes, and we have discounts for veterans and service members!
I think in the future a traditional student WILL have taken time off in between law and undergrad.
This is definitely a possibility! More people are starting to take the time to get work experience (and money!) and think about what they really want out of life before starting law school. It'll be interesting to see how this shifts!
Have you ever accepted a convicted felon to law school?
Back in June, an incarcerated student was accepted into Mitchell Hamline School of Law! There is definitely possibility out there for students of all backgrounds.
@@breakintolawschool A felon should do a serious investigation as to whether they can be admitted to the bar before they go to law school. If the felony was related to dishonesty it might be impossible thus going to law school would be a waste of resources. Hopefully you provided this advice to them.
Swim got caught up in a very heated violent altercation in 2005 she was charged and convicted of 3 felonies by 2012 and after her 5 year prison term was complete she felt like she had experienced some major flaws in the Justice system from both the inside and outside. The cases she learned about and how she worked on her own appeal and filed her own legal paperwork with the courts made her feel at times compelled to go to law school as she struggled to find her place in the world, not knowing what she should do about her calling to study law she let every doubt hold her back so instead she wasted 4 years of her life changing major after major and moved across country and had a baby only to look in the mirror every morning and wish she knew what to do with herself that would make her feel a sense of pride, a sense of accomplishment and most importantly she wanted to make a difference in her community and so she started thinking about her passion how she wanted to help the wrongfully convicted people in this world find their way to freedom, she wanted to hold those people who were responsible for social injustice accountable, she had a gift to gab for topics of discussion in which she believed in regardless of how controversial they were despite her distaste for the law she also knew using the law to fight the law was her calling. Only thing holding her back from pursuing her dream of someday applying to, attending, and graduating law school was her insecurity about her age and her rocky past not with the felony’s she was convicted of over one and two decades ago but also having never even completed one good year in community college let alone having earned a degree at all…..what would you say to swim who feels so stuck and limited being a single mom with next to zero support at 39?
@@breakintolawschool I stumbled across a story about an attorney Sarah R. Gad who after seven felony convictions went to the University of Chicago Law School and is now a member of the Minnesota Bar and practicing as a criminal defense attorney. It does happen, but her offenses were non-violent drug offenses. If she had stolen credit cards or someone's identity I doubt she would have made it through character and fitness.
Stoppppppp This video just came up and I had been thinking about this for so long 🥹😭
It's definitely a sign! 💙 We're here if you need any support!