Undergraduate Major Help!

Demosthenes49
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:18:55 +0000

You should major in something you like and can do well in. Law schools do not care where you went to undergrad, but they do care about your GPA. You should also, as sybbie pointed out, double major or minor in something that provides you skills, in case law school does not work out. For law school you want a 3.6 or better.

More importantly, you should get some interning experience as soon as possible. Going to law school for “international law” is a big red flag. It’s a concept that pulls in many prospective law students but almost certainly does not exist in a form anywhere close to their imagining. You need first-hand experience with what the practice of law is actually like. Your local DA/PD/Legal Aid is usually looking for interns. Your “pre-law adviser” may also have connections at local private firms where you can intern.