Shah Rukh Khan

what do you guys think about a rhetoric or econ major?

icemanx193

moral of the story, do engineering/math/physics
you score better on the exam and as far as grades go, your GPA may be lower, but you graduate in a better situation, i know at Rutgers, a 3.2 in Engineering is graduating with honors which is the equivalent of a 3.6 in SAS

MitchR

I think that pre-law is not exactly favorable to law schools. In other words, most law schools like to see diversity. So if you are a biology major, chemistry major or anthropology major...this might be looked upon favorably on your application. Personally, I think that an economics, international affairs, or statistics background is what most law schools are primarily after. Engineering is not a bad field either.

The reasoning behind this is to encourage broad discussion in the classroom. It wouldn't be that interesting if everybody only studied law before coming to law school. After all, that is the purpose of law school.

coolpenguin

iceman why would you do better on the exam (I presume you're talking about the LSAT) if you major in engineering/math/physics?

scarlett09

I'm a Comm Major at USC's Annenberg. I MAYYY one day want to pursue law school. Are Comm majors looked down upon on Law School apps? Would I be better off as a PoliSci major? or does it make a difference?

MiqueMaus

MitchR, for what its worth, my brother graduated from Cal as a Legal Studies [Pre-Law] major and he's a 1L at Stanford right now. The top GPA guy of the department is currently at Yale. While its true that a 3.9 in Legal Studies isn't as great as a 3.9 in Business Administration, its not a large enough a handicap that people should worry about it.

craze200

I am a HS student and am looking into a political science degree as a major and than my hopes are to go to law school after that. Is this degree a bad or a good idea in the sense that no real job can come after obtaining this degree besides going to law school? what are your opinions on this undergraduate major? Also, would you advise me to concentrate on more logical pursuits such as the sciences or the math undergraduate majors for potential law school applications?

toronto_guy

Poli Sci is an excellent pre-law stream and very popular too. Cannot comment on what you can do besides law. I would say that if you are interested in business law (corporate, commercial, securities) then consider taking a degree in accounting as this will help you tremendously. A science degree will help in IP law.

ResurgamBell

elle woods got into Harvard Law with a 4.0 in Fashion Studies...

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and a 179 LSAT.

leighwe

so what about an undergrad degree in neuroscience with either a minor or double major in english?

seke67

I have no intentions of majoring in any of these, however, why is that exactly?

Do Law Schools really take a look at the courses you've taken? Say I'm a polisci major in the Honors program but I take less advanced math and science courses. Will that be looked down upon?

señor boombox

i know undergrad law is not recommended, but how about a law concentration in a political economy major? how would law schools view a high gpa in this major?

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Shalashaska64

lulz, that's a good thing.

luke23

I want to combine my passion for German and international affairs with law, any good undergrad schools/law schools/majors that may fit what I'm looking for?