<p>Poly Sci / Econ. But major is totally irrelevant, honestly. Any major at Williams (or any similar school) will force you to sharpen your critical thinking skills. I knew folks who were art history, math, engineering, philosophy majors who did very well in law school. It’s more important to choose a subject matter that you love and feel a deep engagement with (and hopefully, will perform well in) than trying to pick a major based on what you feel will provide the best pre-law prep. </p>
<p>Sadly, there is no secret to being a good candidate for law school – it’s almost entirely numbers driven, and you can usually predict fairly well where you will end up based on LSAT, GPA, and undergrad school. I was certainly able to guess exactly where I’d be admitted and where I’d be denied (Yale and Stanford on the latter front) by looking at LSAT and GPA combos of prior Williams applicants (basically, if you are within .2-.3 of the of the GPA of the average enrolled student GPA, and so long as you are at or above the average LSAT level for enrolled students, you will probably be admitted, if your LSAT is on the low side then your GPA from Williams will need to be at or ideally above the average enrolled GPA) . </p>
<p>But to thrive as an attorney, you need to be a good writer and oral advocate, so I’d recommend taking as many tutorials as possible at Williams, as they force you to develop both skills. Any classes that develop analytical thinking in a very deep way, such as high-level math or philosophy, are also a good idea. </p>