I agree with Barfly.
For the people (such as Demosthenes) who have stated-literally- that a basketweaving major will result in admission to law school as long as the applicant’s GPA is higher than another major, and who have stated that only GPA/LSAT matter:
By that argument, Applicant 1 below would be admitted to law school instead of Applicant 2. I would really doubt that a competent admissions staff at anything other than a bottom-of-the-barrel school would do such a thing:
Applicant 1:
3.805 GPA from Podunk State U.
LSAT: 166
Major: Line dancing
Work experience: Non-academic service jobs in the summer during college; no work experience before law school
Age: 21, senior in college
Applicant 2:
3.80 GPA from MIT
LSAT: 166
Major: Double major in electrical engineering and biology
Work experience: 3 years after college at Merck; 1 year at Bechtel, and desires to become an IP lawyer
Age: 25
Applicant 2 would make a far more appealing candidate for big-name law firms. Since US News weights placement double what it weights GPA, Applicant 2 would be getting into many more law schools than Applicant 1.