If I want to goto Law School what should I study in college or major in?

Answer 1

It doesn't matter what your major is. There are English majors, Philosophy majors, engineering majors, math majors, music majors.

You should, however do very well in your undergraduate work, and be prepared for a rigorous, competitive environment at law school. Not only will people like me (a law professor) make you work hard, your fellow law students will be competing with you for grades. If everyone gets a perfect score in law school, everyone gets a "C" rather than an "A."

Good luck to you in your endeavors! See you in class!

Answer 2

OK a lot of the people above are WRONG, especially the one who said that if you can't figure it out, you shouldn't go to law school. That was pretty ignorant. You get to major in whatever you want, there is no "law" major at any college that I've ever heard of. Pre-law is often a minor, but all the lawyers I have talked to say that it doesn't matter if you minor in pre law and that it's better to minor in something you really enjoy. Colleges like you to take classes that develop your critical thinking. A lot of people who want to go in to law take a political science, but this is of course not nessesary. I personally am taking a double major in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs and Public Administration, with possibly a minor in History. If Statistics is a choice for your math class, I would definately recommend that...it teaches you how to think differently, and it's really a lot simpler as it sounds! Good luck!

Answer 3

Some of the responses, I would disregard. Consulting a pre-law advisor at your undergraduate school is a good idea. I am a current law student. I was advised as follows:

Pre-law Advisor: Take challenging courses, not easy courses for high grades. Your GPA is considered only in part by law school admission directors. They look at the courses taken and the undergrad school attended. (And heavily at the LSAT.)

Pre-law Advisor: Take courses where you will read a large amount of challenging materials. Take courses that require a good number of writing assignments. These are two very important skills in law school (analytical skill also).

Law School Advisor: Many students that do well on the LSAT have majored in Philosophy. Engineering majors are also looked at somewhat differently due to the challenging course load. There are a good number of Political Science majors as well. History is advised, since it lays a good foundation. As an elective, your school may offer: Philosophy of Law; Jurisprudence; Constitutional Law (an undergrad version).

Pre-law Advisor: Major in whatever you are interested in. Law schools do not want a specific major. Law student's have undergraduate degrees in Psychology, Engineering, Drama, English; a wide range.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Political Science is probably the most popular answer, but Law schools really are looking for outstanding achievement with a varied background. Make sure you meet all undergraduate requirements and stomp the LSAT. A Biology major that scores as high as a Poli-Sci major on the LSAT will get in before the Poli-Sci major.

Answer 5

Most major in History before entering law school. Make sure that law is what you want to do though. The reason I say this is because the jobs out there for History majors are not abundant...I know because my daughter just graduated with a history degree. Good luck with whatever decision you make!

Answer 6

A lot of people will tell you political science since learning about government is related to law, but I actually think you are better off studying history or literature. History forces you to read texts closely and figure out what happened in the past, and tell it in a coherent way, which is close to what lawyers do. Literature helps you write well which is also what lawyers are supposed to do. Studying history or literature also gives you the chance to read stuff that is a lot better written, and contains less bullshit, than political science. But really, you should major in what you are interested in and will do well at.

Answer 7

most bigger schools have a Pre-Law Program. If the undergrad school you go to does not, Major in Political Science or Business. Make sure you take EVERY law class you can.

Answer 8

If you cannot figure out what the correct major is then I do not think you need to be studying or practicing law.

Answer 9

I think it depends on what area of law you want to go into. If you wanted to go into Criminal law, maybe a Pre-Law Major and a Criminal Justice minor would be beneficial.
There are also business classes, and maybe workman's compensation classes that are offered at your area college.
Good luck!!!

Answer 10

Anything. Major in something that you like.

But Patent Attorneys make more money (on average) than most other attorneys, so major in something scientific or technical (like engineering or physics -- Patent Attorneys with Electrical Engineering backgrounds are currently in demand!).