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Hey everyone! I am 24 years old (turning 25 soon), I am currently doing my masters, but LAW SCHOOL is my passion. I am supposed to write the exam in less than two weeks, but I am not prepared. I was so consumed with school and life, I don't think I am prepared. The last couple of years have been rough, with a lot of roadblocks in my path, which is why I have taken my sweet time to apply for law school.
I wanted to apply for the 2026 cycle, but I fear a bad score may look bad (especially since I have written the exam before). I want this really bad, but I fear I am getting old, and people my age are moving on, doing other things with their lives. I feel super behind. I know this sounds contradicatory, you want something really bad, but compare yourself with others.
The cultural background I come from, people usually don't take all the risks I have taken (as a woman). I was working for two years after my undergrad, went back for a masters and now applying for law school.
I don't know a part of me thinks I shouldn't write the exam, and study and apply for the 2027 cycle? Any thoughts, anyone on the same boat?
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Previous poster gave great advice so I’ll keep it short. A higher score that leads to scholarships far outweighs a lower score that results in a mountain of debt.
I just want to say this in the most honest way possible it is truly never too late when you’re truly passionate about something. The only thing passion really asks of us is patience and to be able to have courage to do things on our timeline, no one else's.
I relate to this more than you know. Unfortunately life doesn’t move in straight lines for everyone, and that doesn’t mean you’re behind. It just means you’ve been living, working, going back to school, choosing a master’s, choosing law because you actually want it! Those aren’t really delays, they’re decisions intentional ones.
The pressure to compare yourself to people your age is soooo real, especially when culturally you’re expected to follow a safe or just a traditional path. But comparison will steal the joy out of something you genuinely love. People will always be doing different things at different timelines. That doesn’t make your journey any less valid or impressive.
If taking more time whether that’s applying for 2026 or even 2027 means you show up stronger, more confident, and more prepared, that is not failure. That is simply just strategy and even determination. Law schools aren’t just looking for a perfect timeline; they’re looking for clarity, growth, and commitment.
At the end of the day this is your life. If you feel there's a chance for 2026, go for it. If it doesn't work out, you pivot to 2027 that's not failing, it's gaining time and strategy. You are not behind okay your still young. I know people who started law school years older and thrived. There is no one right timeline.