Undergraduate Major Help!

sacchi
Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:50:11 +0000

Indicating an area of interest with your application is not the same as selecting a major. Selecting an interest in pre-law probably just means that they will put you on the list for pre-law advising, and subscribe you to a pre-law email list, etc. But that is fine, since that is exactly what you should want. Majoring in “pre-law” is a bad idea, and selective colleges don’t even offer a “pre-law” major, because it is such a bad idea.

You mention the following as possible majors of interest: International Studies, Philosophy, Environmental Law or Political Science. I really doubt that Rutgers offers an Environmental Law undergrad major, so forget that one.

Any of International Studies, Philosophy, and Political Science would be fine as pre-law majors, although none will give you any advantage in law school admissions. A key difference between International Studies and Poli Sci is typically a significant foreign language requirement, so consider if that is something that you want to do.

Given that you haven’t even started college yet, there is no need to decide yet. Try to take intro classes your first year in all of these subjects, and see what you like.