is 28 too late for law school?

Answer 1

Absolutely not. 26-27 seemed the average age in my school. We had a couple people who clearly were over 50.

Answer 2

No, but someone simply telling you "no" doesn't necessarily quiet your apprehensions, so what about this? The average age of first year law school students is 24 and climbing every year. There are certain top schools, such as Northwestern, that pride themselves and their reputations on acquiring students with experience in the work force. For example, their website states that over 90% of the students in their law school have over a year of full time work experience before being admitted. Besides, everyone who has answered this question probably knows someone much older than 28 who has gone to law school. The problem with being 28 and deciding on law school, however, is that you will have no earning power. You are not only acquiring debts, upwards of 150k, for tuition and living expenses, but you must also take into account the money you are losing from quitting your job. I'm not sure what state you're in, but most states restrict how many hours a law student can work (in NY, it's 20 hours a week) and the VAST majority of law schools suggest not working during the first year of law school, so you will lose income as a result. If you can afford to do that, and the benefits outweight the risks to you, then no age is too old.

Answer 3

My dh was 28 when he started law school. But there was a guy in his 50s and several in their 40s. You will probably find many students about 28 as there were in my husband's law school class. Many students in law school either have other graduate degrees or have other work experience before they go to law school. There were actually only probably about a quarter or third of his class that went straight through without any jobs or grad school, so most were 28 or older.

Answer 4

No, I've seen people much older than you go to law school. Most people who go to law school are in that age range because they have to finish undergrad and some end up working for a few years and then start to think about law school. Its not too late.

Answer 5

Not yet. As long as you complete prerequisites subjects required by law school such 18 units in humanities /social sciences.
second: You have enough funds to finance your schooling because law demands volumes of books for every subject.And also the depriving cost of tuition fee.
third: You must have enough time because law study consumes most of your time that there is meager time for dating or you may enroll in executive schedule which is offered during week end vacation. Good luck!

Answer 6

Not if you believe in yourself. I went back to school to study Law (and Medicine and Science) 3 years ago (at the age of 35) and because I believed in myself, had confidence and the will to succeed, I'm doing just fine. (I have been on the Dean's List for 2 & 1/2 of those years with a 4.0 GPA and am in the top 2% of my class). Good luck!!

Answer 7

No it is not. I was in school with a 60 year old woman in my Psychology program. I think that it is inspiring to see more people turning towards formal education. Good Luck.

Answer 8

No, not at all. 28 isn't old. You still have some life in ya.

Answer 9

there are plenty of people in my law school class who are over 30 -- you're definitely not too old!

Answer 10

It's never too late to try something new. Go ahead!