<p>Hey, Im a high school senior who has recently been accepted to Stanford University. I am really intersted in studying PolicSci as well as attending law school after grad. I was interested in what should I do in order to have a great advantage on getting admitted. I know having a high GPA and LSAT’s are important, but if i take all ez classes and have a high GPA is that ok? What classes would you suggest I take, and do schools actually look at my course selction?</p>
<p>You’re gonna have to take a few challenging classes in your major. </p>
<p>But anyway, I would suggest you take classes you find interesting. You will enjoy yourself more and find it easier to get good grades. Same thing applies to choosing a major.</p>
<p>At the same time, before choosing a class, I would suggest you research the prof a little to make sure that he or she isn’t a super-stingy grader. </p>
<p>Also, research your potential competition a little. For example, when I went to Stanford, fall quarter honors calculus was (apparently) extremely competive, as top math students tended to take that class. Similarly, a lot of biology and chemistry classes are chock full of super-competitive premed types. On the other hand, there were certain masters level engineering classes that were quite easy to get an “A” in, since a lot of the masters programs had lower admissions standards than the undergraduate program.</p>
<p>But the main thing is to do stuff you find interesting. 20 years from now, you will not remember or care about your grade point average, but you will definitely remember stuff you learned in the most interesting classes you took.</p>
<p>Also, you’re going to have to differentiate yourself, because the large majority of law school applicants are political science majors.</p>