Need to Understand English System... !!

dukebball23
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:43:34 +0000

haha i’ll try to answer your questions to the best of my ability, but i could be wrong on some points, in which case i’m sure someone will correct me.

first of all, are you planning on going to law school in the US? from your post it sounds like it, but i’m not sure. i’m writing this assuming that you intend to go to law school in the US.

traditionally, american colleges have 4-year bachelor’s degree programs. sometimes, if you have enough credits (from APs and such, which I assume you don’t have because you’re in the French system), you can enter college with sophomore standing, meaning that you can graduate in 3 years. but you should plan on attending an american college for 4 years.

as for your major, you can major in anything you want. some colleges/universities have special pre-law programs that you can do, but many don’t have that option. law schools do not require any specific major, so pick what suits you best. and like i said above, most majors take 4 years to complete.

p.s. it’s not so easy to understand; not even those of us who have grown up around the system understand it! so don’t worry about not understanding it; that’s what CC is for! :)