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[quote=Anonymous]DS is a college junior at a top SLAC, has a high GPA in both majors, has completed meaningful interships, and scored really high on the first LSAT that he just took.  He has plans to go to law school after a gap year.

He has a long history of setting long term goals and working towards them (Eagle Scout, 12 years at the same summer camp rising to CIT then counselor then manager of counselrs).

So I believe him when he says that he plans to go on to law school after that gap year of "freedom."  He just wants a break in the many years of expectations and late nights of study.  His definition of that is being a ski patrol (he's a nationally certified EMT and great skier) living in a bunk house in Colorado for a gap year.  And fill in other season jobs in the off season.  He wants to clock in and out and enjoy his young life.  We said we approved of his idea in theory.  Life is long, youth is short.

But can he afford to support himself in that scenario?

Will a law school offer him admission during his senior year and then let him take a gap year -- to do something like this, and not, say work on the Hill?

He did say recently that "well, maybe I'd come home for the summer and do another internship" before heading west.  I think he's saying that because he has suddenly realized how very poor he is going to be.

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