College major and career advice

Agree with this. If you ask 10 lawyers what their undergrad major was, you’d likely get some interesting answers (I even know one who majored in music).

It sounds like your daughter is on the right track. Continuing to volunteer in her community will expose her to different scenarios where she might be interested in utilizing her future law degree. If she is leaning toward political work, then maybe look at some colleges with educational and internship opportunities in Washington DC.

Try not to focus on top 14 law schools at this point (the list can change)- obviously there are thousands of gainfully employed lawyers who did not go to even the top 50 law schools. If the expectation is set at getting into a top 14 law school - or bust, and it isn’t met, I would be concerned about the extreme level of disappointment.

If law school is the ultimate goal then I’m sure you know it is expensive. Choose from the best undergrad programs that excite your daughter but are also affordable for your family. There’s no award given for spending the most money for undergrad.

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