I took a blind diagnostic a couple of days ago and got a 145. My GPA isn't that great... I really need to get into Law School. I have to. If not, I'll just keep feeling like a loser. Anyone else feel this way? How do you gt through it? For context, I'm close to 30yo and have not done anything substantial in my life (career-wise at least).
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I’m 29 and feel the same way as you. Do I have academic and career success? sure. However, it’s not MY idea of success. My passion is to be an attorney and service the public as a professional. I get through it by setting goals and having an “all or nothing” or “take it or leave it” mentality. I train my brain that I can do ALL things. My brain is the most powerful thing and as long as I am readily able to learn, law school is within my reach. The LSAT is a learnable test. I scored a 132 on my diagnostic, and that gave me motivation to put in more work!
I am 27 and a mom of 3. I told everyone I was going to law school but I have yet to attend... I ended up switching career paths and got my Master's in Cybersecurity to enter the GRC field. Has that happened? Nope. I've been the first in my family to obtain a bachelors and the only one so far to obtain a masters and I opened up my own business yet I still feel like a failure. I stopped my path to law school back in 2022 and every year after that I always get the itch to try again. Last year I impulsively applied to a cohort with only 25 seats with a horrible LSAT score from 2022 and of course got rejected. But this year, I took it a step further and decided to take the LSAT again.
Honestly, what has been keeping me motivated studying this time around (it helps because I love school supply shopping) is I've created an Amazon list of things I need/want for law school. When I get that acceptance letter I will finally be able to get those supplies I love in that list. Also, I think of myself as a very competitive person, so I am always trying to beat my last score, even if its just drills and not full pts.
Just know you're not alone, and there is probably way more of us out there with similar situations. If you're ever looking for a virtual study buddy let me know! Sometimes it helps to pick others brains when they get something that you don't and vise versa.
@gisellegarcia4 Same here. Mom of 3. Sometimes I feel like I’m trying to do too much. I’m a stay at home mom and sometimes I feel crazy for considering this path. At 29 it feels like I’ve past my window to do something as substantial as law school after staying home with babies lol
@ChaseChevy I totally get that! Between housework, running an online boutique, school drop offs, after school activities, running after a toddler while caring for an infant, and trying to study for this dang test is rough.. But I try to remind myself to give myself grace and that theres many people who still go to law school later in life and with kids.. If they can do it, so can we.
Thank you for your replies, everyone. I appreciate the support, just been feeling really down lately. A virtual study session does sound nice!
I can relate. I'm 37 and mom of 2 kids under the age of 4. I've been working as a paralegal for 11 years and want to make the jump to law school. But I have a million unanswered questions... Will I get the LSAT score I want? Will I get into law school? Can I afford law school? Can I keep working if I do go to law school? I have to stop myself from trying to cross all the hypothetical bridges. Right now all I'm doing is studying for the LSAT. All the other "what ifs" don't need to be answered today. Just focus on what you need to do today and tomorrow, leave everything else where it belongs.... In the future.
Good luck!