Best undergrad major?

[jsmilez]

What would be an optimal undergrad major that would help me prepare for law school? I'm planning to attend law school for grad school, and I would like to be on the upper hand. I'm currently planning for dual major English and Philosophy. :confused:

[chrisj]

do what you like.

[airportlobbytx]

I just graduated from law school, so I am qualified to answer this. The correct answer is to major in poon tang, to correct the years of soul-crushing boredom and irrelevance ahead of you. Get some pleasure in, while you can. Asshole. Don't go to law school.

(Serious answer - any major is fine. English you practice writing. Sciencey majors - you add a skill that could lead to IP. Law schools don't care what you majored in. They are going to have your money and youth no matter what.)

What would be an optimal undergrad major that would help me prepare for law school? I'm planning to attend law school for grad school, and I would like to be on the upper hand. I'm currently planning for dual major English and Philosophy. :confused:

[jsmilez]

I hated physics and chemistry in high school, I thought it was very boring. The only thing i see myself doing is something with logical thinking. damn.

[robideaux]

major in philosophy then abandon plans for law school

[herpsky]

if you wanna make $$$ by doing patent law, you need to be a science major.

otherwise, do what you like.

[asuzano]

major in philosophy then abandon plans for law school

so true. and this almost entirely depends on where you fall on kantian morality.

[cyberPUNK]

the nice thing about law school is you can pursue any major in undergrad. and be fine. all a philosophy degree might prepare you for is for the lsat, and even that is debatable. just major in something you enjoy. in my case, my current major is japanese, i speak a european language, and i intend on specializing in international business law.

if anything take a few logic classes. that should be sufficient to get prepare you for the logical reasoning on the lsat. then you can take a prep course and be on your way to 3 years of hell.

[jsmilez]

Hmm.. maybe I'll just stick with English since that's the only subject that I really do well in, especially in High School.

[machineo]

you really can do anything, one friend in law school finished with a bs in mech. engineering, while another just did pol sci. law was gonna be my pursuit also, but the length of schooling and the apparent and eventual raping of my soul turned me off on it.

[C0C0]

i say stick with the english drop the philosophy

[Corbin Law]

im still thinking about journalism production

anyone here familiar with the ins and outs?

[polishmike]

engineering is probably the best degree but also the hardest. most of my friends from engineering school are either doing their mba or finishing law school. tougher degree will prepare you better for law school than some bs degree and it will look better on your law school application.

[herpsky]

LSAT score is the only thing that matters

i know a handful of people who made it to top 20 law schools with 3.0s with 165 LSAT

[polishmike]

LSAT score is the only thing that matters

i know a handful of people who made it to top 20 law schools with 3.0s with 165 LSAT

I would like to know which top 20 law school was that if you don't mind me asking. I know 165 is very good score but it's pretty normal for top 20. I was under the assumption that you need at least 3.5 to get into top 20 law school.

[airportlobbytx]

Depends on the school. Both my numbers were better than those. I got into some schools, not others. For example, Cal rejected me. They care very much about the GPA (and favor Cal residents). NYU, ranked well above Cal, let me in.

Your major does not matter. As long as your grades and LSAT are in the range, you'll be fine. Science degrees are preferable in that you will be able to do IP or environmental work if you want, but in my opinion, those are boring areas to work in. Any degree that allows you to hone your writing helps.

But seriously, any 18 year old who thinks they want to go to law school, unless it's to be a defender of the little guy, is a piece of shit. Law school should only be the last refuge of the desperate and despairing.

[kwiteaboy]

Psychology.

[blm14]

If you plan to be a lawyer? Does your school offer a course in blood-sucking or skullduggery?

[buffalocloud7]

do what you like.

could not agree more. and also check out the types of jobs you can get and what further education you will need. these days most need more than a bachlors...

[wEstSidE]

if you wanna make $$$ by doing patent law, you need to be a science major.

otherwise, do what you like.

there's not much bank in patent law. it's a decent living though.

btw i am technically a "legal pro." i'm not a lawyer, i'm still an undergrad, and i have less and less desire to work in the field in the future.

[alterion]

Come here to the UK and do an undergraduate law degree

[wEstSidE]

uk law degrees are worthless...common law WTF???

[chronoaug]

I hear law school people say history is helpful. American history involves a lot of law and precedent, plus a big part of history is researching. Go back and look through archives, look through secondary and primary reading sources to draw your own conclusion and make your own argument.

I'm a history major but absolutely hate american and modern history of all countries. I have zero desire to go to law school and i'm all about classical and medieval history. The only other history i try to study is russian history from 900-1905. I get tired of russia once it comes to the revolution. The incredible influence of literature in 19th century russia is one of the reasons i love it. I absolutely love the history classes on the late antique and early medieval world, not that it means anything to you. As far as undergrad majors i'm a huge fan of the humanities: history(classical/medieval), classics, english(the literature part), and philosophy. I have taken a shit ton of classes in those categories and actually enjoy pretty much all of my classes. Even if the teacher sucks, the material is at least a blast to read and study.

[DJ2xTech]

Nursing.

4 years and a lot of bank.

2 years more to get a masters and make over 100k.

[wEstSidE]

being a nurse is like being an unglorified doctor.

i have also worked in the medical field, as a volunteer for a couple of years. it was a disgusting job. i wish i could duhlete some of the memories.

[HEWSINATOR]

Ya, do what you enjoy and thus will/can do well in. Business is a pretty complimentary skill-set, I would think (I start Law in the fall, just finished a commerce degree).

You can do phys-ed and get in.

IDK if in the stated Engineering is a sciences degree. But that is almost necessary for IP stuff here in Canada from what I gather.