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37 , full time and part time job. Studying LSAT for 5 month. Took once, will take again in December. Currently about 156. Maybe age or maybe I am just dumb 😭.

Honestly, I can assure you its neither...LSAT is a hard exam. If in 5 months you got to 156 then you are at a good pace! You are already above the 50th percentile.

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I am 29 and decided to pursue law school. It's better than stuck wondering what could have been if you had pursued it. I am struggling at my LSAT practice but once this mountain is conquered I'm sure it'll be worth it

Exactly! That's why I decided to pursue law school because I don't want to regret it when I am older that "what if I had tried for law school?.' This pandemic is messing with my head.

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Hey Jennifer M., I feel ya, I think that going to law school is a good idea, not just because I'm doing it, but because the profession is in demand. According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, the profession is expected to grow by 4% over the next 8 years, which is pretty average but demand for legal work is expected to continue. I would just take a look at what goals you have, like what do you want to accomplish with your JD? What opportunities would it give you that you don't have with your current accomplishments? If your answers to these questions are positive and you have some goals in mind, don't let the fear of "looking for another job" bog you down. Because ultimately, depending on what you're doing, you won't just be finding a job, you'll be finding your place in your career.

Also, I think depending on where you go to law school, career services are available to you and people will be more than willing to help if you ask.

And don't worry about your age, I'm 35 and just graduated with my first undergrad degree and will be applying to law school this coming application cycle. No one knows what kind of things held someone back or derailed their plans, and if someone is passing judgement on your age in pursuing law school, that's their problem. Try to think of being in your thirties as an accomplishment that our 20-something peers don't have, the life lessons and skills that come with age are gold - use them in your application packet and frame yourself as someone of interest and substance in this no doubt bound to be competitive cycle.

Hope that helps!

Sorry for the long post. :)

Hey MonicaLD! Thank you so much for your kind advise and time. I really appreciate it. I can see what you are saying makes absolute sense! I have just been so stressed with everything that's going on with the pandemic. Really age shouldn't come between our goals and aspirations but as we get older I just feel our responsibilities keep growing and the pressure to keep up with time increases. But what you said is making me feel good and think in a positive way. I am glad I opened this discussion smiley:

Thank you!

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I also work full-time and currently scoring around the same. I plan to take it in Oct. and would be interested in joining!

oh I want to take it in October too but I can't find the time to study and improve it. It's quite challenging with a full-time job but definitely doable. I hoping with a study group we are forced to study together and improve our score! lol

Oh wow this is great response!

I am not sure how people normally do this in the forum. Any suggestions?

I am happy to coordinate it whether it's WhatsApp, Skype, Google or any other way to form the study group. Please feel free to make suggestions and how you would like to study as a group?

Thanks everyone!

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33, working full time, caring for a sick parent. You CAN do this! Forza!

Wowww that's amazing! Thank you for your support! Are you already in Law school?

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I think I'm older than everyone in this thread so far... starting at Cornell in August save for some last minute waitlist shenanigans. We can't go through life precluding ourselves from progress for fear of hypothetical difficulties. Well... you can but that's a shitty way to live.

You are absolutely right...sometimes too much thinking gets to my head. Thank you!

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37 - I've had careers as a commercial pilot and as a CEO of a company before now. I stopped working in April to study full time for this test. Hoping for law school 2022. Which means I'll graduate when I'm 42. My reading comp is Slllllllloooooowwwww and my grammar understanding is unrefined/terrible (I didn't 'really' need either of those skills in my last two careers (honestly) so I'm unpracticed) ... YOU CAN DO IT! It's never "too late". Also - to take the pressure off the kids stuff (cause we have to actually think about factoring that in if we want them) I froze my eggs so I'm not stressed about it anymore. Just something to think about if that's coming up for you!

I believe in you!

The kids stuff (whether I am ready or not) freaks me out but that's another story. I am sure if we keep working hard at it. We can do it! Thank you for your support ! :smiley:

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29 here and just decided to leave my FT job to study for October/apply for Fall 2022. I think it depends on what line of work you're in; for example, my workplace gets extremely busy in the summer and we have to do a lot of OT. I realized there was no way I could balance both...but prior to our summer season, it was managable.

In terms of age, I know it seems daunting because we're "older", but plently of people in their 30s-50s make a career switch into law. And as cheesy as it sounds...you're never too old to go after what you want :)

Sighh I feel like I am running out of time. You know what I am mean ?