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posted July 18, 2006 07:54 PM
May I know how old you were when a 1L and how the other children
treated you as a nontrad. I'm 53 and thnking of applying for 07-08.
Thanks
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Cinnamon Girl
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posted July 18, 2006 09:27 PM
I was 35 as a 1L and most of my classmates didn't even realize I was older than they were.
I'm
thankful to have "young" genes and I live in a big city and go out
often (my mom looks 15 years her junior at 67, too), so there was no
real reason to expect it from me, I guess.
HOWEVER, I always
told people my age and felt more in step with most of my professors
than my classmates. I have become good friends with several of my
professors who saw me more as a colleague than a student, I think. I
appreciated that.
One of the most hilarious things from 1L was a
prof who quoted an old Cream song and I was THE ONLY PERSON in the
class who knew (a)who Cream was, (b) that Eric Clapton was IN Cream and
(c) the actual song.
[ July 19, 2006, 12:03 AM: Message edited by: Cinnamon Girl ]
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posted July 18, 2006 09:29 PM
I was 52 when I began law school & 55 when I took & passed the bar. Good luck to you.
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posted July 18, 2006 11:58 PM
I was 34 as a 1L. I found that most (but not all) of my friends were in
the evening section even though I was in the day section - and they
were "older" students for the most part.
Granted
I know that most of the younger students in my section were worried
that the older student in our section (late 40's I'm guessing) was
going to do a lot better than they did. As it turns out they were right
to worry as he did do very well!
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Schwingy McWiener
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posted July 19, 2006 02:53 PM
Late 20s. I was average for my class.
There
were lots of older people. You won't be out of place at all, even in
your 50s - there's be at least a handful of other students your age
(and many above 40).
The little kids there are generally
friendly and mature enough to be able to hold a real conversation with
you. For the large part, they looked past age at my school (although
I'm speaking as someone who was early 30s when I left, and I do
appreciate that there's a world of difference between a 30 year old's
perception and a 50 year old's perception.)
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twinmommylawyer
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posted July 19, 2006 06:01 PM
Hi. I am actually
still finishing my undergrad degree, but I will be 39 in the fall of
2008, which is when I am hoping and praying to start as a 1L. I feel
more confident at this age. I also feel smarter; I always thought I was
pretty smart when I was younger, but now I guess it's all of the WISDOM
that I've gained in life that the "youngin's" do not have. AT ALL. They
are some VERY interesting classmates in undergrad, to say the least.
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posted July 20, 2006 12:06 AM
I was 29 w/ 2 kids. Ok, so by comparison I was relatively young, but I had a classmate who was 20. I kid you not.
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posted July 20, 2006 11:59 AM
i was also 29 w/2 kids
when i started. so i actually fit right in, appearance wise, but i
always FELT a lot older than my classmates, mostly because i was in the
day program. i felt the split was about 50/50 -- about half the people
i could relate to on some level, have a mature conversation with. the
other half were not; interestingly, the ones that seemed immature
weren't ALWAYS the youngest ones.
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posted July 20, 2006 03:49 PM
Started last year at
33, and it's a four year program. However, I'm far from the oldest in
the class and several students who are "retiring" from one career to
start another. If you can do an evening program, I've found it to be
well worth it in terms of colleagues who are more in step with me than
the 22-yr-olds.
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bluecanary
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posted July 20, 2006 07:07 PM
I started 1L at 31. I
don't think most people realized it though, I still get carded, and
when one student found out I had a 14 year old son he almost had a
heart attack.
Most
of the students in the night program were my age or older, so no
problems there. When I started the day program, I did notice a big
difference in the students. Most of the students were fine, but I did
find a higher bimbo element. Some were just kind of immature, lots of
inappropriate outfits (unless they're planning to do hooker-law).
They're mostly just your typical 20-somethings, like to party, etc.,
with a few really serious kids thrown in. It seems the older students
were the ones who were really driven. They weren't just there because
they couldn't figure out what to do with a liberal arts degree.
I
think the professors appreciated that any time they'd talk about the
history surrounding various laws and questioned the students about it,
I generally knew what they were talking about. People have honestly
never heard of Bull Conner? REALLY??? Oy vey!
I think the
professors appreciate people who have a little knowledge of the world
around them beyond Juicy Couture and the newest offering from Bacardi.
You'll be fine.
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posted July 20, 2006 07:12 PM
I'm 33 now, and applying for Fall 07, so I'll have just turned 34 when I start.
I'm
a bit worried about the age thing, but hoping it won't be much of a
difference -- I have youngish genes, too, and most people guess me to
be in my mid-to-late 20s.
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lawyer1957
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posted July 20, 2006 07:32 PM
48 years young as a
1L. My peers are the same age as my kids. They treat me just like
everyone else, well maybe a little nicer cause I have lived through
alot of the cases we have read
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posted July 20, 2006 07:35 PM
Started the evening
program at 43. Now about to go into my last year at 45, I am the oldest
male student in the law school as a 50 year old male graduated this
spring. There are a few older females law students.
However,
in the evening program, there are quite a few students who are still
working full-time at their previous careers and so the potential stigma
of being the "old" guy has not been any kind of burden as most people
are too busy with their lives, work, and studies to really give a damn
about my age.
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Still Cougar
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posted July 20, 2006 08:54 PM
I was 26 when I started and 29 at graduation. Prior to law school, I'd
been through a divorce and some other major issues that I felt have
"seasoned" me a bit. It's funny, but a lot of my friends from law
school were in their 30s and in some cases 40s and 50s. I gravitated
toward the more mature crowd because I could care less about next
Friday's keg party or whatever.
I
wouldn't worry about age AT ALL if I were you. Truth is, a lot of
people go to law school later in life. We had people in their 50s,
doctors who were pursuing second careers or additions to their current
ones, we had tons of engineers, we had the whole gamut of people who
had been there, done that and were taking it all to law school
You'll
be fine, I guarantee it. And honestly, having a little life experience
behind you is SO helpful in law school. You're better able to tune out
the immature crap from the younger crowd. You know why you're there and
where you're headed. There's a lot to be said for that.
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posted July 21, 2006 11:17 AM
I'll be 35 when I start 1L next month. And I've got a toddler. I met a
good number of older students (30s and 40s) at the admitted students
day. We sort of gravitated to each other.
I
suspect that you will find, as in all places, that there are great
people and not-so-great people,(or more accurately, people you like and
people you don't--who may also be great people but annoying) and that
age probably isn't the main determinant of who falls into which
category.
That being said, I made an effort to get the Dean
(who also has a young child) to organize a social event before school
starts specifically for students with families and kids (since most of
us didn't really want to do the happy hours the younger/single incoming
1Ls have attended). My efforts to get the SBA to organize something
went without response. ![[Roll Eyes]](http://www.nontradlaw.net/ubb/rolleyes.gif) Oh well.
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posted July 21, 2006 12:05 PM
quote:
Originally posted by de novo:
However,
in the evening program, there are quite a few students who are still
working full-time at their previous careers and so the potential stigma
of being the "old" guy has not been any kind of burden as most people
are too busy with their lives, work, and studies to really give a damn
about my age.
That's only because you're too old to hear the whispers behind your back.
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Cinnamon Girl
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posted July 21, 2006 02:22 PM
Blue:
I
totally agree about the "inappropriate" outfits. And I'm someone who is
known for somewhat "baring" evening ensembles! But I never wore a crop
top and mini skirt to SCHOOL.
While I don't think you needed to
wear a high-neck granny blouse and long skirt to school, I never
understood how these young girls thought ANYONE would take them
seriously when they looked like Britney Spears on tour.
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posted July 21, 2006 03:18 PM
Cinnamon:
And I think their constant use of the word "like" and ending each sentence as a question will hinder them, too.
I'm certainly not worried about competing with these girls in the workplace, that's for sure.
one
showed up at her district attorney internship in shorts and flip
flops!!!! EGAD, the director of our clinic program had to circulate a
memo.
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lime
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posted July 24, 2006 02:08 AM
Turned 30 in the first month of my first year of law school. Being a
dude I have not encountered issues with how the other dudes dress. We
all pretty much dress the same.
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posted July 24, 2006 01:41 PM
<<And I think their constant use of the word "like" and ending each sentence as a question will hinder them, too.>>
ha!
i actually went to school with a GUY who ended all of his sentences as
if a question. he is a pretty smart guy, but every time he spoke up in
class, i just couldn't bring myself to take him seriously.
as it
turns out, i heard he is having trouble landing a job now that we have
graduated. he has good grades, is a nice guy, and we attended a pretty
decent school. i can't help but think the "question" thing ruins it for
him in all his interviews!
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posted July 24, 2006 11:14 PM
31. I don't think the
'kids' realized that I had 8-10 years on them. I enjoyed socializing,
and enough of the people at my school are at least 25+ so it didn't
seem so strange.
FWIW,
there are several over 50s in my class. Those that spouted off
incessantly in first semester 1L were not treated very well; those who
tried to answer the question when called on and who shared *relevant*
info were treated like champs. Then again, that probably had little to
do with age.
Once first semester grades come out, you'll notice most of the mouthy ones quiet down.
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posted July 25, 2006 02:09 PM
30 when I start LS next month.
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