I want to major in film in undergrad, M.F.A degree, but I want to keep law as a back up. Is it possible for me to go into film undergrad and still get into a good law school?
2007-08-14 08:20:31 · 7 answers · asked by YBollis 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Yup.
Entertainment law is a big business. Law schools like variety in Undergrad studies.
Please don't Jim's depression deter you
2007-08-14 08:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can major in anything and become a law student. The reason for this is because there is no prerequesite to enter the school other than the LSAT and having a bachelors degree. just get a high LSAT and get a high gpa and you'll be fine. Classes I do recommend you take at some point during undergrad: a critical thinking or logical reasoning class and a writing class
2007-08-14 08:27:29 · answer #2 · answered by Joscelyn C 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An MFA is not an undergraduate degree, and neither is a law degree. You can major in film as an undergraduate (but you would get a B.A., not an MFA) and go on to law school from there. The only problem is that most law schools want to see you demonstrate the ability to do massive amounts of reading and write well, and I'm not sure I would assume that from a film major. You may want to pick up a minor in English or History or something like that to demonstrate your capabilities to a law school. There is, by the way, a thriving segment of Entertainment Law, for which your major might be useful.
2007-08-14 08:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
As a MFA theater who is looking into pre-med I can relate to your question.
It all depends on your motivation, what your passion is, and what you really want to do in life. I just finised my third year, top of the biochem department and gave it all up because theater is my love and I couldn't imagine a life without it. Would I have been able to get into a good med school? With good test scores, at least a pretty decent one, but It was a hell of a lot of work staying at the top and doing theater at the same time. It got to a point where it just wasn't worth it anymore.
It's really all about motivation and desire.
Hope that helps
2007-08-14 08:29:37 · answer #4 · answered by forrestfirejr 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It relies upon what you mean by ability of a State. Michigan State or Ohio State -- sturdy, California State or Minnesota State, no longer so sturdy. lots of the top inner maximum universities settle for terribly few circulate scholars. Princeton, as an occasion, does not settle for any. Harvard and Yale settle for 20-30 out of one thousand applicants. Stanford is much extra durable. however the superb state universities do settle for transfers. you may do nicely in case you are able to circulate right into a public college like Berkeley, UNC-Chapel Hill or college of Michigan. yet a third or fourth tier state college won't assist you to almost as a lot.
2016-10-02 07:56:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just about every field needs a lawyer. Most professional degrees (law, medicine, etc) want a variety and diversity of backgrounds - because they need it.
You just need to make sure you fullfill the requirements of the institution (accreditated university, GPA, LSAT, etc).
2007-08-14 08:28:30 · answer #6 · answered by Eric L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
learn to be a bottom feeder. and Chase lots of ambulances. im shure you will get into any law school
2007-08-14 08:24:57 · answer #7 · answered by jim w 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋