<p>After I finish my bachelors in History at DePaul University, I'd like to go to law school, but not straight into law school in the subsequent semester after graduation. A few reasons are that I'd like to save money for law school, pay off some of my loans from undergrad, wait to see if the market for jobs bounces back, and work as a teacher in a program such as Teach for America. Teaching is something I'd love to do and I see the experience as highly valuable. Also, throughout my years as an undergrad I have been a tutor at Chicago Public Schools in the fields of History and English. I believe that I have also demonstrated a high degree of passion and progress in this field as well. </p>
<p>I've yet to find any concrete responses to whether or not it is a good idea to delay law school. It's not like I'd be just chilling out and taking a vacation where my acquired knowledge gradually withers away as I vegetate in front of a television. If anything, I would think that this would bolster my resume and make me a more desirable candidate, however, I recently read that law school admissions are deeply rooted in numbers, but is this really so? Meaning, is it solely based on numbers and little to no consideration of other valuable experiences? </p>
<p>These are my numbers</p>
<p>Cumulative GPA: 3.34
Major GPA: 3.58
LSAT: 168</p>
<p>I don't think I'm a Harvard man, but I think I have the goods for a 'decent' law school. Personally, I'd love to stay in Chicago to do my law degree at DePaul or Loyola, but I would consider other options as long as the school is in a big city.</p>
<p>I read somehwere that the average age for an incoming law student is now 24, meaning that more people are waiting instead of just jumping right in. I highly doubt that taking some time off from school will hurt you.</p>
<p>Wobble, taking a year off or several after the completion of your undergrad is actually encouraged when applying to several top schools. Though keep in mind, two essential factors they would be looking at is of course your LSAT score and UGPA. Work experience only supplements your application and for many with a low LSAT or UGPA, this can definetly act as a buffer in some instances (not all).</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat as you, unlike many of my friends who jumped to law school directly after undergrad – I decided to work for a variety of reasons including knocking out undergrad and credit card debt to name a few. </p>
<p>In terms of law school, both Loyola and DePaul Law are really good 1T schools. You may want to consider Kent College of Law as well if you plan on staying in Chicago.</p>
<p>168 is a great score btw, and will carry you a long way. you should not be looking at depaul/loyola. think more like BU, USC, UCLA level, which will provide better prospects but are also in a big city.</p>