St. Olaf --- What is it like?

carldad
Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:57:45 +0000

I don’t see any particular benefit to any major unless you have a particular interest in something like intellectual property law. If that is your interest then a hard science major is probably the way to go. Otherwise the best major is in something that you enjoy and in which you will do well. The biggest admission factors for most law schools are your grades and your LSAT score.

As to the question of what law school I can’t really help. Depends on where you can get in and in what type of law you are interested. Don’t think too far ahead. Enjoy college then worry about law school.

I assume you are referring to Valparaiso University. My knowledge and contact with Valparaiso is much more limited. My impression is that it is somewhat more conservative than St. Olaf and that religion may play a greater role in everyday life. Valparaiso also has some graduate programs that St. Olaf does not have. Academically Valparaiso doesn’t seem to be quite as strong as St. Olaf although still a good school. Although they seem to be similar schools on paper I had very different feelings while visiting Valparaiso than with St. Olaf. The “feel” of any school depends on so many factors and is why I think it is a good idea to try and visit any school which you are serious about.