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Feel free to call me crazy.
I may have, at 43, finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up.
A lawyer.
No idea what kind of law I'd practice (or who would even hire a rookie shyster north of fifty) but I've been reading some materials related to Brown v. Board of Education and realize that I love the feel of the law. It's a lot like debate, creating a logical argument backed up by evidence, and setting it against your opponent's arguments and evidence. I like the weight of precedent, the authority of the Constitution, and the idea of the body of law changing and growing with society.
I will also freely admit that a career that doesn't involve 11 hour days spent in a truck is also appealing at this juncture in my life. And I've always wanted a snazzy briefcase.
No idea how to even start. I suppose digging out Kiri's ACT and SAT prep stuff to start getting ready to take those for the first time in my life would be a wise move.
This may just be my insomnia talking, but yeah. The subject has always fascinated me.
A lawyer.
No idea what kind of law I'd practice (or who would even hire a rookie shyster north of fifty) but I've been reading some materials related to Brown v. Board of Education and realize that I love the feel of the law. It's a lot like debate, creating a logical argument backed up by evidence, and setting it against your opponent's arguments and evidence. I like the weight of precedent, the authority of the Constitution, and the idea of the body of law changing and growing with society.
I will also freely admit that a career that doesn't involve 11 hour days spent in a truck is also appealing at this juncture in my life. And I've always wanted a snazzy briefcase.
No idea how to even start. I suppose digging out Kiri's ACT and SAT prep stuff to start getting ready to take those for the first time in my life would be a wise move.
This may just be my insomnia talking, but yeah. The subject has always fascinated me.
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If California is like the many other states, the next stop will be seeing if there is transfer agreements between colleges providing those entry, pre-law requirements and your local community college system. Then start with the community college system. The advantages are that most of them do not require ACT's or SAT's (at least for older students) and they usually have placement exams for things like math and such as well as classes below the "101" level to help get you where you need to be in order to take the prerequisites. Oh, and most community colleges are less expensive. If you are still working something of a day job, the schedules are often easier to work at the community college than the 4-year.
At least in Arizona, we have a set of state-wide transfer agreements that requires the four-year universities to recognize and accept many of the basic lower division (1st and 2nd year) courses as if you took them at the four year. Most of the community college counselors will have this info for you.
Good luck and I guarantee you won't be the oldest student around...