<p>Ever since I started college I have been extremely careful about my loans, paying for the most I can out of pocket and utilizing scholarships. So far I am projected to graduate with less than 20 grand of subsidized loan debt for my B.S. I am a great student who's dreaming big and plan on applying to several Ivies for law school. Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, etc. However, I realize that grant aid is even more challenging to obtain at the ivy level, and taking out a loan on outrageous tuition is going to be, well, outrageous. I have been entertaining the idea of entering the workforce directly after I graduate, instead of going straight to law school. Suppose I work for a year or two, ultimately just to pay off my undergrad debt; Do you think a two year gap on my application would be frowned upon? Also, considering I won't be too terribly in debt after I graduate, do you think I should just go for it to keep my grace period? </p>
<p>According to Harvard, an applicant is independent if they are 29 or older. I'm assuming this is for single applicants, and that those who are married or have children are automatically considered independent. Can someone tell me if I am correct in my assumption? </p>
<p>Thanks so much!</p>
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