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What degree should I pursue if I want to attend law school?

Meghan B asked:


As of now, I am a political science major in my freshman year of college. However, I am not enjoying my political science courses. I would also like to pursue a degree that I had the option to not go to law school, and still use that degree. I enjoy writing and history. Any suggestions?

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4 Responses to “What degree should I pursue if I want to attend law school?”

  1. M O on April 23rd, 2009 8:14 pm

    History is a good one.

    I would recommend a very soft undergrad degree to artificially inflate your GPA. Remember, a 4.0 in basket weaving is worth more then a 3.0 in Engineering when applying to law school.

  2. Adam J on April 24th, 2009 3:01 pm

    Law schools take a wide variety of majors–I knew a guy who majored in biology and got into the UChicago Law School for example. Poly Sci degrees and history degrees are common among law school students, but a lot of that has to do with the fact that a law degree is a good way for a person with a poli sci or history degree to make a reasonable income (whereas people with hard science degrees may become doctors, etc). In general take something you’re passionate about, so long as it’s reputable (for example at the school I went to ‘community studies’ has a reputation as a major for earnest but not too bright people who just wanted to graduate college. Avoid anything like that) and get really good grades (your GPA counts). You might also talk to a guidance counselor.

  3. Anna P on April 27th, 2009 3:46 pm

    MO is seriously wrong in his “advice.” Law schools want to see a rigorous set of coursework, and a major that stresses critical reasoning and writing is ideal. History is fine as long as you have come statistics, logic or philosophy included. Laws schools don’t particularly like political science over other majors.

  4. shanna on April 30th, 2009 5:41 am

    Depends….what kind of law are you particularly interested in? If you want to go into corporate law, then any kind of business-related degree would be very beneficial. If you wanted to be a defense attorney, then criminal justice, psychology, etc. would help. There is no particular major that would ensure your admittance, so I wouldn’t take something easy (like others have told you) just to get a high gpa. Do something that would be beneficial in the long run. History would help you and you enjoy it, so I think it’s a good choice. Just be sure to expand your horizons and take electives in other areas such as psychology, English, public speaking, etc.