Can you go into law school with a Bachelor of arts psychology major?

Question

I am not interested in any other social sciences. I don't like poli science, history, econimcs., etc. Do you think there are high changes of me not getting into law school because pschology is pretty easy compared to other social sciences. ?

Answer 1

Yes. If you do well and come out with a good transcript and resume, you can go to law school.

My husband went to a UC and double majored in poli sci and russian studies. He had a good enough gpa to graduate *** laude (edit- haha, yahoo answers bleeped that out. Its latin for crying out loud). He got into several decent law schools. He ended up choosing one that had a relatively new law program, but gave him a full scholarship. He wants to work at the DAs office, and they are always looking for people so not going to Harvard or something isnt a problem.

An acquaintance's father got a sociology degree, and went to law school at UCLA.

If you want to work at a law firm and try to make partner, then do everything you can to get into a stellar law school. You can still major in psych, but try to get an intership at a law office or volunteer at one. You could try to work somewhere that adovcates for troubled or abused children, etc, since there is an overlap with a psych major. If you demonstrate interest in law, it will help.

In addition, LSAT scores go a LONG way. They are really the most important thing, and way more important than GPA. If you can in anyway afford it, spring for a princeton review class and study your butt off! It will pay off.

In sum, your major choice isnt a deal breaker. You could even point out in your application that psychology and law has an overlap, especially with regards to family court, etc. It would make a good way to relate your degree to your interest in law in your personal statement. :)

Answer 2

Psychology Major Law School

Answer 3

I think that the LSAT is more important than your undergraduate degree, at least, that's what I've gotten from the Law Schools I've talked to. For instance, I'm a Creative Writing English Major, which for some reason, they encourage, whereas a "Pre-Law" degree tends to make Law Schools shy away. Go figure?

Answer 4

Depends on the law school, and how they weigh your degree. You'll have to have better than a 3.0 to get in. Check the requirements of the schools you're interested in. Some require higher scores than others on the LSAT. If you aren't familiar with history, political science, or sociology, you may have a hard time in discussions about why laws came about or what they were meant to mean. You'll also have to take an ethics class, as it applies to the practice of law, which training in the social sciences could help you with.

Answer 5

You can major in ANYTHING and get into Law School.

You just have to do well in what you major in and do well on the LSAT.

Focusing in subjects that require a lot of reading and writing, however, will help prepare you for the rigors of law school. So Psych is actually a good choice because it's heavy reading and research papers, is it not?

I hope this helps, and good luck.

Answer 6

You can major in anything you want. I think all that law schools require is a bachelors degree, LSAT score, and recommendation letters. If you got all that, you shouldn't have a problem, just make sure your gpa is above 3.0.

Answer 7

Yes.

-DerDer
B.A. Psychology UCSB
J.D. Whittier Law School

Answer 8

Pretty good arguments.