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What exactly is the struggle? To apply to med school you need to take 9 or so required classes in college. To apply to law school you need a college degree. In absolutely anything. The only decision it seems you really face is whether to take the required premed classes or not.</p>
<p>Honestly it sounds like you have just a superficial knowledge of what a life as a surgeon or as a lawyer specializing criminal law would be like. Nothing wrong with that as a HS student, but instead of fretting about which pre-X curriculum to follow (which isn’t really an issue, anyway) you’d be better off spending your time learning what it takes to enter and advance in each field, what the career would be like, getting actual exposure via volunteer or paid work, etc. There are so many ways you can get some 1st-hand knowledge that will help you make a decision, and the sooner you start the better.
Yes, it would, because all the classes you take are going to teach you exactly nothing about whether you would enjoy either field. It is insane to focus on derivative areas (eg. qualifying for admission) and ignore the real heart of the matter. </p>
<p>Law schools could care less about what classes you take, BTW. They suggest classes that involve lots of reading and papers because that is good practice for what you’ll be doing in law school, but in terms of admission it all boils down to GPA and LSAT.</p>