Law schools accept students from all majors. They look for students who have received good grades in classes that require excellent writing skills and logical reasoning skills. Philosophy and political science classes definately meet this requirement. In fact, many students who apply to law school majored in philsophy and political science. The University of Washington has an excellent pre-law advising website. UW Law is a top tier law school, so you know you can trust their advice. This was taken from their website: quot;There are NO preferred majors for law school. This bears repeating. There are NO preferred majors for law school. Meet with an adviser for help on exploring majors. Law schools are looking for bright, motivated and accomplished students, so your course work should reflect an inquiring mind: select courses that challenge you, sharpen your analytical reasoning and improve your writing skills. In planning your course work and activities, remember that the study and practice of law requires skill at problem-solving, sound judgment and clear written and oral communication.quot; GOOD LUCK!!! Please respond to the question I recently posted!
Like Medical School there is a myth that there is a specific major one must have in order to become a lawyer. There s not. My boyfriend was NOT a bio major; he was an Economics major and he s currently a practicing physician. My sister was a Anthropology major and she now practices law in DC. What they both have in common was maintaining a near perfect GPA throughout college, having flawless entrance exams, pitch perfect communication/writing skills and dynamic letters of recommendations. Like there is really no such thing as quot;Pre-Medquot; there is also no such thing as quot;Pre-lawquot;. These are just predetermined groups of classes your college deems necessary for people who wish to pursue a career in Jurisprudence. Being quot;Pre-Lawquot; will not give you an edge over an English/Underwater Basket Weaving major who has better LSATs, grades, and letters of recommendations than you.
Law schools accept all types of majors, from justice studies, to anthropology, to engineering. It really doesn t matter much what you study, as long as the major prepares you for the curriculum you ll see during law school. Do well in your courses, score well on your LSAT, along with some extra-curricular activities, and you should be Ok. Study what you like.
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It doesn t matter that much what your major is. Concentrate on keeping a really high GPA and developing your writing and speaking skills.
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