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Ted Bundy and 9 Other Famous People Who Couldn't Handle Law School

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With employment for recent law school graduates at just 85.6 percent, the lowest since 1994, you can't be blamed for failing to complete law school.

These 10 individuals started but never finished.

Not all of them dropped out. One brilliant individual was expelled for poor grades. And some simply moved on to other studies.

Among them—in addition to the dark mark on this list, Bundy—there are writers, philosophers, and musicians.

Diane Sawyer

Law school: University of Louisville

Dropped out after: 1 semester

After getting her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College, the ABC News anchor attended one semester of law school in Louisville. She dropped out to study journalism. 

Source: Yahoo TV



Paul Simon

Law school: Brooklyn Law School

Dropped out after: a few months

The New Jersey native, more famous for his musical talent, did a stint at Brooklyn Law, but "in his heart it was not what he wanted." Simon decided his future was in music, and the rest was history. 

Source: Laura Jackson, "Paul Simon: The Definitive Bio," page 50.



Karl Marx

Law School: Bonn University and Berlin University

Dropped out after: about 2 years 

The German philosopher abandoned the law after becoming consumed by the idea of alienation.

Source: Francis Wheen, "Karl Marx: A Life," pages 17, 27.



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