What would be best for an aspiring attorney?

WineBooksAmmo
Thu, 26 Apr 2018 01:57:32 +0000

Couple thoughts for you.

You will eventually need to take the LSAT and it is as important for getting into law school as the SAT and ACT are for getting into college. If you search “LSAT scores by major” or words to that effect you will get a lot of information. If you are set on law school I would pick a major that you like and can do well in that is also one of the higher scoring majors on the LSAT. There are smart people in every major, but some majors prepare you to think and write in ways that are measured by the LSAT.

Also, you can do well coming out of many law schools. I graduated in 1994 from a law school that perpetually hovers around the 50th percentile. Definitely not a high speed powerhouse. My friends and I have all done well, but one of my former roommates has been making over $1 million a year as a partner in a NYC firm for over 10 years now. A good school opens doors no doubt, but success still depends on you.