u/Existing_Block5345

Does it make sense to visit a few law schools over the summer if I’m not planning on applying until the 27-28 cycle? I’ll be living in the place I would hope to attend law school but just for this summer and am not sure the next time I’d be back. I imagine some visit is better than no visit but I’m just a little wary of them being weirded out that I’m visiting essentially over a full year before I’d be applying to schools. I could probably make my way back during the school year in 2027 or 2028 for a more holistic visit where I’d attend class as well but is there anything wrong with visiting the admissions office to have a nice conversation and ask questions to admissions officers so far before I’d be applying? Thanks

I’m relatively new to investing and am working my first job now.

Each pay period (27 this year), I contribute $300 (9%) to my work 401K. 3% normal, 6% Roth. Work matches 3% across that same split, so $33 to normal and $66 to Roth. This means I have $400 hitting my 401K every month. I started this a few months ago so I have $7000 in there now. I’m 70% in FFIXK, 10% in DGEIX, 10% in FNBXX, and 10% PUCQX (Fidelity).

When I accrue saved money outside of this from budgeting wisely, I have been putting it into a HYSA at a 4.05 APY. I have $6500 in there and am aiming to get to $15000 to have a small emergency fund.

Once that is done, I am planning to contribute to a Morgan Stanley brokerage account I’ve had set up for a while. I dumped all the money I made over college internships I had while living at home where I wasn’t paying rent, and it currently has about $14000. Split here was initially 33% CGUS, 33% SPGP, and 33% a MMF.

My question is: how can/should I be adjusting my investment portfolios as well as the larger plan if I’d like to be able to buy a house in 10 years or so? That’s really my main goal Im thinking about and want to grow this money wisely because of how much time I have to grow it.

Thanks!