Best major (choosing between better employability and poli sci).

Demosthenes49
Wed, 06 May 2015 16:15:33 +0000

No one cares about your “story.” I don’t care, employers don’t care, and law schools definitely don’t care. Law schools care about GPA/LSAT first, URM second, and nothing third.

“Finding your passion” is the kind of advice you get from people who didn’t have to pay today’s tuition rates. You are absolutely right to focus on employability. The obvious answer to this dilemma is to major in what will keep your GPA high and minor in your backup plan.

Also, you should spend some time interning at a law office. As a freshman it’s unlikely you have much first-hand experience with the practice of law. That is something you should absolutely pursue before deciding to make law your career.