Law school????

Question

Thinking about getting my Bachelor's and going to law school. What would be the best major to recieve a bachelor's in (English maybe)? If I do persue a law degree, I would like to be a prosecutor. How would I do this?

Answer 1

Choose a major that is:

1.) Challenging and fairly impressive\interesting.
2.) Enjoyable to you.
3.) You can do well in.
4.) You would be comfortable with, even if you don't go to law school immediately.

Because...

1.)A challenging and impressive major will help to differentiate you from the other candidates with less competitive majors. Criminal justice or communication are non-comptetitive majors and will not earn you any brownie points with an admissions committee.

2.)A major that is enjoyable for you will be easier to perform well in, make your overall college experience a more enjoyable one, and will give you a degree in a field that you like and are interested in. Also, you will be more likely to be take on and enjoy extracurricular activities that are offered to you in that field. This, too, can help make you a more competitive candidate.

3.)I'm assuming you won't choose a major just because you want to avoid difficult coursework. But, choose a major in a field that you may have a natural talent for. The higher grades that result will open doors to law schools that are more competitve and will, in all likelihood, give you opportunities for large scholarships.

4.)Remember, you may not go to law school immediately after college. That should be you goal, provided you have the resources. But, sometimes life gets in the way and you may need to enter the workforce for some time. (Remember, career experience can help you get into law school, as well.) If this happens, you want to enter into a field that works for you and you can perform well in. Promotions, recommendations from employers, etc. can all factor into a law school application.
Also, you don't want to languish at a job you hate while you get ready to head off to law school

I hope that makes good sense. I chose Biology\Micro for reasons 1 & 2. I ended up with an A\B average.

Reason #4 didn't work out at all. I haven't been able to find a well-paying job with my major in the interim period between undergrad and law school. I had to choose a position in a field ouside of my major to make the kind of income my wife and I needed. Looking back, I probably would've chosen a slightly less enjoyable major for a better income producer.

Remember, you can go to law school with any major. You just need to make sure that you STAND OUT because of your major, grades, LSAT score, activities and accomplishments, letters of recommendation, personal statement, and whatever other information you can use to make you look like a real asset to the law school.

You have a tremendous amount of opportunity at this point in your life. You really could go anywhere. Good Luck.

Answer 2

It doesn't matter what you major in. Law students come from all different majors. (I have heard though that pre-law isn't really considered a "real" major, so that might not be a good idea.) The most important thing is to have the best GPA as you can get because the two most important factors that law school admissions look at are your GPA and your LSAT score. Also, try to take a few logic courses. (philosophy) It'll help you a lot when you start studying for your LSAT.

Answer 3

It really doesn't matter what you major in. Law school is a completely different experience from undergraduate work. That said, it's beneficial to take certain classes. Your philosophy or math departments should offer logic classes. Take them. Learn to write. Also, if you decide you want to do patent law, you need either a degree in the hard sciences or a year of hard science classes. Anything that's going to help you learn to think and read critically is good too and you can find that in a number of disciplines. Personally, I got my degree in philosophy and found it a good help. I have friends who graduated in English, German, Music Performance, and others who are doing well in law school as well. It'll come down to how well you adapt and can do the work assigned (and of course how you do on the final) more than what your degree's in.

Answer 4

I am in agreement with the others who have commented, however do keep one thought in mind. The Law School Admissions Council will require a complete set of transcripts when you apply to law school. In Turn, they will reformat your GPA for your profile. In-short, the numeric GPA that you earn in college may not be the same numeric GPA as posted within your profile. So include as many math and science courses within your undergraduate program to stay competitive.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

English is good, but so is Political Science. You may get courses in Constitutional Law which will help you in your second year.