I am a graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. I graduated in 2002 with a B.A. in Political Science with honors. My graduate education has been postponed for about 8 years because of a family illness that changed my life forever.
My father had a massive heart attack, went into a coma and was supposed to have died. In the midst of this tragic circumstance, I still had a desire to go to law school but could not because of guilt. It has been a few years since and my Dad is still alive and I am hoping to be admitted to law school.
The application process, however, has been a bit tedious. If I would have continued my education immediately after I graduated, I am pretty sure that I would have been easily accepted. Consequently, I will be 32 years old this year and ironically I have to compete with youngsters which is no small feat. I am up to the challenge nevertheless and look forward to it.
It also amazes me how some people applying to law school are only thinking of Harvard, Yale etc. while other applicants are struggling to get the attention of anybody. With that said, I have been on many web-sites dedicated to law school applicants and needless to say I have not been impressed with what appears to be the next generation of law professionals. It is apparent to me that high LSAT scores do not equate to intelligence but who am I to say.
I hope that many others going through this process do not get discouraged and continue to move full steam ahead. Because mature candidates are defintely needed to offset a younger group of brash and immature applicants.
