I am 16 and I have one more year to go to college. I am going to a community college first, but then I want to transfer to Georgia State University and then most likely to law school. I have heard that a philosophy major is the best preparation to law school. I really love philosphy, but I`m worried that when I get older this major will not get me anywhere significant in my career paths. What if I dont end up going to law school? What good will this major do me then?
2007-12-23 06:09:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
If you don't end up making it in law school, your philosophy degree will end up being pretty worthless. Shoot for an undergrad degree that you can use, like business.
2007-12-23 06:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a lawyer for the past 44 years, and an English Literature major in college, my intuition is that philosphy would be a very good undergraduate major for a budding lawyer-to-be.
If,however, you don't end up going to law school, you might end up asking, "Do you want fries with that?"
2007-12-23 14:15:26 · answer #2 · answered by Cogito Ergo Sum 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy is not the best Major as a prep. for Law School - it's "Political Science."
Majoring in Philosophy won't get you anywhere unless you just want to TEACH Philosophy, but it won't help you with a Law Degree.
2007-12-23 14:14:42 · answer #3 · answered by Dep. 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I would not major in philosophy to prepare for law school. You should major in another field that will help you specialize in a field such as engineering or a medical field, as you can work for corporations as an attorney. If you want to be a philosophy professor that would be reason to major in it.
2007-12-23 14:13:59 · answer #4 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Philosophy would be good, but if you don't decide to go to law school I don't know where it will get you.
My friend was planning on going to law school, and she double majored in pre-law and English.
English is a really good degree to have to go with law.
2007-12-23 14:13:11 · answer #5 · answered by pbJ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Generally speaking, undergraduate degrees in the arts, don't have great economic value. Most likely, you will have difficulty finding work in your field without a Phd.
Have you considered studying engineering? It is great preparation for law school, and the undergraduate degrees are very marketable.
2007-12-23 14:29:08 · answer #6 · answered by Larry 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
you really cant get a job with a philosophy degree. its interesting, but unless you want to be a philosophy professor its not good prep for job security.
2007-12-23 14:12:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
dont start at a commutiy college i didnt it was hard to transfer the credits start at a four year college as for your question do research and find out what decrees are in demand in your area
2007-12-23 14:18:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
totaly!!!! that would be great for you
2007-12-23 14:11:55 · answer #9 · answered by :D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋