Re: Is not too late to start law school at 40?

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But has anyone starting at 40 gotten into top tier schools?
Harvard, Yale, Columbia, NYU, Penn, Berkeley, UCLA?
Or are those of us starting later in life relegated to the
third and fourth tier?

On 11/18/03, Fred wrote:
> I am in the middle of my first semester of law school at 41!
> It is not impossible. I'm married, 2 kids and a dog. You
> ABSOLUTELY need the support of those at home, however.
> Personally, after 17 years of engineering experience, it is
> refreshing to go back to school for a non-technical course of
> study, but still using the same analytical skills that got me
> through engineering.
> I am a Patent Agent and looking for work more closely related
> to my intended field. The jobs are out there but not easy to
> get. I've found that there are not many recruiting firms
> that handle agents.
> Don't worry about age. Most will be younger, but some will
> be older, too! As Sachel Paige said, "Age is a mind over
> matter. If you don't mind, age doesn't matter." In many
> ways,I think I'm in a better position fro success in law
> school now than 15 years ago - more focused, better stamina,
> different outlook on many things.
> Good Luck in your decision.
>
>
> On 10/08/03, Tim wrote:
>> I got my Ph.D. in chemistry and 15 years in chemical
>> research including my own patents and publications. My
>> industry is in decline, drifting towards sales support and
>> selling commodities. I think, it may be time for me to
>> start writing other peoples' patents. Is it not too late to
>> start law school at 40?