Major dilemma - Is philosopy really that hard?

n3wbm4n
Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:09:49 +0000

After having graduated from a JC, I’m transferring here this fall. I am also gunning for a top law school, which requires top-notch grades. I was set on philosophy as my major up until I attended orientation a couple weeks back. Although statistics indicate that phil majors tend to perform well on the LSAT, a number of cal students told me how difficult it is to receive A’s in phil courses here, esp. upper divs. One in particular, who is currently working on getting his PhD in rhetoric advised me to major in Rhetoric, as Berkeley “doesn’t give A’s” in phil. and getting into law school is a “numbers game.” How true is this statement? I find phil. interesting and am planning on taking some courses in the field regardless, but would the practical choice be to switch majors? Any additional majors I might consider to give me more breathing room? Thanks!