I’m 18 and in my country,people offer a Bachelor degree for Law.However,there’s no class to offer in cyber law.We studied subjects that related to AP such as :Psychology,Statistics,World History and Logic Games from LSAT,…If possible,I would like to take a maximum of 4 subjects:U.S Governments and Politics,Psychology,Computer Science and Statistics.I was wondering between Macro,Microeconomics or English Composition or Calculus BC since many people said it could be useful in the future to tackle all these subjects.Personally,I only want to develop my skills through these subjects in order to prepare for the LSAT for my future graduate school in America so 4 probably are ideal.Any suggestions?
Anything that teaches you to write in flawless and grammatical English, and read with comprehension.
AP courses are designed to teach you the material presented in the course. They require a good command of both reading comprehension and writing skills…but AP courses do NOT teach reading comprehension or writing skills. Younneed to already HAVE those skills to be successful in theses courses.
In addition, it is my opinion that AP courses will not prepare you to take the LSAT.
If you don’t have decent written communication skills, some of thes AP courses will be challenging for you.
I don’t understand. If you are 18 you shiuld be in college or applyong for college next year. Why are you looking at high school courses/tests?
Classes in English Literature, History (us, world, euro), Rhetorics and Composition, government and politics, would all help.
AP courses are for HS students. They will help good students learn at a more challenging level than they may otherwise encounter. Their use can be for getting into colleges. It is your undergrad college experience that will prepare you for law school. Your college major does not matter but you need the above skills. Your college major will depend on what interests you and what you are good at (eg aptitude).
Okay, so you learn to read and write excellent American English, have a broad knowledge base and do well in your major and other courses- ie have a great gpa. You get accepted into a law school. There are hundreds of varying quality. You make it through a law school. You study hard and pass a state bar. You are eligible to practice law in one state. You need to find a job. Good luck. Most lawyers do not make great incomes in this country.
Backtrack. WHY do you wish to get an American degree in law? Law degrees tend to be country specific. You learn the laws of the place you are. There are no universal principles taught that apply everywhere such as in medicine. You will need to learn a ton of American history to understand how our laws have come to be. Laws are not always logical. You also need to figure out which type/aspect of law appeals to you. Are you into corporate, business, patent, international, family, criminal… law? Is your interest science? History? Business? What do you intend to do with your law degree? Where do you intend to practice law? SO MANY questions to ask yourself. People evolve as they age year by year. You may not have discovered your final passion.
You mention “cyber law”. I suspect you have an interest in computer science. To do cyber law- or any aspect of law- you need to know the subject. For you this means becoming very familiar with computers- hardware/software et al. To become a lawyer you need to have the above excellent communication skills. You need to know America if you wish to do these things here.
Be sure you do not become too focused on one single occupation. Be open to other facets of your interest.
AP classes are only of interest before college. They will help prepare you to do well in your college classes and offer a structured approach to gaining knowledge and skills. It is college where you expand your knowledge base and skills.
And many big employers of cyber-law experts require a security clearance.
You seem to be putting the cart before the horse- an American law degree is not likely to help you in your own country, and it might be very difficult for you to even get a job in the US.
Where did this idea come from???
I guess it is challenging :))
Well, not really, “challenging” isn’t the right word.
“doesn’t make sense” would be better.
Would you want something like this?
https://ist.psu.edu/students/undergrad/majors/sra
https://ist.psu.edu/students/undergrad/majors/cyaop
You need to graduate from High School first. High School is where you take AP courses…if your high school has them.
Once you finish high school…put the AP course idea out of your head completely.
Then, you go to undergraduate school and earn a bachelors degree. Presumably…you could and should study the courses you are listing bove in your undergraduate…bachelors degree program. Go to the writing center…get tutoring. Read a lot. Become a better reader…and writer…you will need both to be a successful law school applicant and student.
Then…prep for the LSAT, take the test, apply to law school. And also…save your money because law school is expensive…with precious little aid offered to the vast majority of law school students.
In the US, you can study anything at all and then go to law school. In college, major in theater, or engineering, or studio art, or medicine, or computer science–it doesn’t matter. Law Schools in the US will accept you with any major at all. You will be able to practice law with that background.
For a US law degree (which despite what others have said here is very smart to have as law tends to cross international boundaries) you need 1) high GPA; 2) LSAT above 172 about; and some interest in something. That combo should get you into one of the US top 10 law schools.
So relax for the rest of your high school career!!! You don’t need AP classes in stuff that doesn’t interest you. Just enjoy yourself and develop interests in other subjects.
Of course, high school students who take hard courses and earn A grades in them are more likely to earn high college GPAs in college to enhance their admission to a law school worth attending (law employment is highly ranking conscious with respect to your law school, even though law school admissions is much less ranking conscious with respect to your undergraduate college).