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hi, i’m not sure but isn’t there a way you can become a lawyer if you have x amount of years as a paralegal and pass the bar? i think (if this is true, and if it isn’t, i’m sorry for even bringing it up) this would be a much, much better path than 3 years of competing with people half your age. i’ll be honest, i’m 25 and some of these 22 year olds are just quicker than me
Your age alone should not deter you from pursuing law school.
This is horrible advice. With four kids and at age 40, you’re going to go 200k in debt for a school with no job prospects? Just to “be a lawyer.” Doesn’t sound like a good plan to me at all.
Way to jump to conclusions. Debt is a factor to consider but you’re assuming she couldn’t get money to go to law school. There are a myriad of factors to consider before going to law school but I wouldn’t automatically say an older student shouldn’t go to school without knowing more information about their financial situation and career prospects.
Getting depressed about not attaining goals is not healthy. Everyone needs to realize their limits. Rather than a lsat tutor/book I’d recommend a therapist/self-help book. I mean this is the least dick way possible.
Edit: For instance, what I originally dreamed of being was a gladiator on the TV show “American Gladiators”. When they announced that Nitro got the job and I didn’t even get a return email after submitting my video resume, I took it in stride and just found something else to do.
Lol @ the hyperbole. Come on man.
I’m turning 25 this year and honestly it gives me an edge over the 22 year olds. Anecdote, but almost everyone I know agrees with this sentiment. At 39, however, depending on the amount of other things going on in your life and whether you’ve kept yourself sharp mentally I could see that possibly being a hindrance. You’ll know though if you’re honest with yourself, no one else can really answer that for you.
Forgive me for jumping to conclusions. Yes, I don’t know about her financial situation, but as a single mother with four kids and working as a paralegal, I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess that it’s not great. Also, she’s been studying for the LSATs “for years” and has taken a course, and is scoring in the 140s. That’s not “get money to go to law school” material if I’m not mistaken. Whatever law school might take her won’t be a good one, and the chances of her getting a job making more than a paralegal with the debt factored in is slim to none. So she’d put herself in a worse position, so she could “fulfill her dream and become a lawyer.” Doesn’t seem smart to me, but what the hell do I know.
I’ll be honest. This is one of the stupidest things I have read on TLS (and not just because of the grammar error). Most of the 30+ crowd at my school is well above median. We have a very large percentage of older students on LR. OP, I think wanting to be a lawyer is a laudable goal, just try not to go into too much debt and make sure you have clear objectives.
OP should consider attending part-time and continue to work as a paralegal, assuming there are part-time schools in her area. She could probably get in with her numbers, and could minimize debt by continuing to work. Since she is doing this more for self-enrichment, it sounds, than for job prospects, the quality of school is less important so long as she can minimize cost. OP, there are definitely schools that will take you with your numbers, but improving your LSAT score can help minimize the cost of attendance, which is particularly important with a family.
I think it is inspiring that a single mother of 4 is going to follow her dreams. I wish OP and her family the best!
As the other posters stated, if she could minimize her debt by going part-time, it would work to her benefit.
I studied “for years” had scores in the 140s and got a 151 on an actual LSAT. It wasn’t until I dedicated a large portion of my time to studying the LSAT that I was able to see real improvement and I eventually was able to get 168. I know it’s unreasonable for me to assume she’ll see similar improvements but if she thinks she can improve, I’d recommend giving the LSAT another go.
I agree. Please correct your post as that is not my quote. Something like that would never come out of my mouth (or hands rather) lol
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lol maybe i am wrong, i don’t think a 30 year old can hang with a 23 year old…butttttt i guess it depends on if you are relying on college days cram sessions (which i do), instead of the strict schedule / maturity thing. i probably have the worst of both worlds. and gimme a break i bombed my first of four finals. and what’s the grammar error
How old are you? That’s some pretty dumb shit.
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