<p>I agree with Cue7 here. From day one if you understand the LSAT / GPA strategy, the game totally changes (even if you are already at UChicago). Some majors are just terribly ill suited to the pre-law setup. As far as econ goes, a 3.5+ from the college with the right mix of math puts you solidly in competition for a top 5 PhD programs (see the admissions tables that are out there online). Meanwhile, it would not be enough to get you into Harvard, Yale, or Stanford Law, and would make you by no means a shoe in at Columbia, Chicago, or NYU (even if coupled to a 170 or so). </p>
<p>If you can grasp this concept before you matriculate, you are even better off, because the disparities in placement between similar ranked schools colleges are ridiculous. There is no shame in recognizing that Browns curricular setup can be gamed (while still getting a fine education), and then making the most of it.</p>