Major dilemma - Is philosopy really that hard?

graduated31
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:23:01 +0000

I’m torn on this one. I would suggest sticking with philosophy because I think your lsat score will be better. Law school is a numbers game, but the numbers are weighted towards the lsat, believe it or not. I can’t tell you how many people I know who got into a top 14 law school with mediocre grades but high lsat scores. Conversely, I don’t meet alot of people who attended those same schools who had great grades but mediocre scores. Law school admissions officers realize that grades are highly variable and reflect a # of factors like school, the major, the course work, etc. The LSAT is the only standardized barometer they have. Philosophy will prepare you well for it. Spend a couple of years reading and rereading philosophy papers and deconstructing the arguments and you’ll see that the logical reasoning sections and the reading comprehension sections will come naturally to you.