International student - SDSU English

<p>GE = general education. It’s math and science to help you understand the world around you. The level requires you to have basic high school math skills (Algebra 1 and Geometry). These classes are NOT the same as for science majors. Usually if you look at the catalog, you’ll see “does not count toward the Biology/math/physics major”</p>

<p>Typically, international students don’t attend law school in the US since laws are different depending on country! However, if you had grades in the 3.8 range and excellent LSAT scores, you could apply to a Top Tier law school… but you’d need to be able to pay all costs. Then, you probably couldn’t find work unless you specialized in an area where you can use your knowledge of your current country’s language& culture. Easy if it’s China, India, Japan, South Africa, Kenya, a European country, Brazil, or Mexico. Not so easy if it’s Turkhmenistan or Uganda, simply because there isn’t as much business, as many contracts, and as many companies involved. Speaking several languages will be useful and is basically your only option if you want to find a job. Right now, 2/3 law school graduates are not employed in the field of law or are unemployed…</p>

<p>In addition to English, Philosophy and Political Science are good majors for Law School.</p>

<p>It’s very difficult to have a work permit with a Bachelor degree. American law is very strict compared to, say, Canada’s. Typically, those few work permits are reserved for students with Science, Engineering, or Tech (STEM) degrees. With a degree in English it would be almost impossible to secure a work permit. You could go on to grad school but English grad school is mostly all Theory based and has nothing to do with reading lots of books and writing a lot.</p>

<p>If you speak a foreign language in addition to your native language, you may want to work on those since it may be useful to you in the US and in your home country.
What do you intend to do with your English degree once you go back home?</p>