Best major for law school

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Whatever major gets her to change her mind about going to law school.

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Anonymous wrote:The one that gets you a 4.0.

This is the only right answer. Bonus points if you enjoy it. As everyone says, it just doesn't matter. I majored in comp lit for goodness sake.

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Anonymous wrote:The one that gets you a 4.0.

And if STEM, so much the better.

Preferably EE or Comp E.

Or chem or biology, but only if your willing to get an MS too

Nope nope nope.

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Anonymous wrote:A ton of attorneys major in Poli Sci. It's fine. I don't necessarily think it gives a leg up in admissions or in school other than she is more likely to understand certain aspects of Con Law and possibly Criminal Law but that's not worth determining a major. I would encourage her to major in something that translates to a career path should she not decide to go to law school.

- Attorney poli sci major

Please, please, please do not follow this advice. Law schools hate this as much as they hate courses in "business law".

Which part should OP not follow? The part where she is specifically advised not to major in Poli Sci, which does not translate to a career path should she not decide to go to law school?

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Don't think of the major as a factor in law school admissions. Grades are more important. Pick the major that will get her interesting internships and set up for something she's genuinely interested in case plans change.

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T14 doesn't exist anymore

https://hls.harvard.edu/today/decision-to-withdraw-from-the-u-s-news-world-report-process/

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Anonymous wrote:DD is interested in going to law school. Was previously marketing major but switching now but doesn’t know which one will be good for a high gpa but also good preparation to get into a t14 law school preferably. Any advice? She is going into her sophomore year of college

Former marketing major is unlikely to get into a T14. Why did she want to be a marketing major in the first place? That isn't where the most academically able students congregate.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A ton of attorneys major in Poli Sci. It's fine. I don't necessarily think it gives a leg up in admissions or in school other than she is more likely to understand certain aspects of Con Law and possibly Criminal Law but that's not worth determining a major. I would encourage her to major in something that translates to a career path should she not decide to go to law school.

- Attorney poli sci major

Please, please, please do not follow this advice. Law schools hate this as much as they hate courses in "business law".

Which part should OP not follow? The part where she is specifically advised not to major in Poli Sci, which does not translate to a career path should she not decide to go to law school?

The part that I bolded.

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Highest gpa and best rec letters

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Whatever she enjoys majoring in. It doesn’t matter. All that matters is gpa.

Learning how to write and structure arguments well will serve her well. I found history to be a great major for law school. But that doesn’t mean she should major in history if she doesn’t like history.

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Anonymous wrote:Whatever she enjoys majoring in. It doesn’t matter. All that matters is gpa.

Learning how to write and structure arguments well will serve her well. I found history to be a great major for law school. But that doesn’t mean she should major in history if she doesn’t like history.

Seemingly innocuous, but excellent advice.

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Fashion Merchandising

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Anonymous wrote:Fashion Merchandising

Ha! With an "A" in History of Polka Dots!

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone in my family is a lawyer. You can major in anything. Psychology, Spanish, drama, journalism, accounting, economics, English, art history, advertising, biology, computer science, etc.

OP here. I should add that she isn’t a math or science person at all so would poly sci be a good option?

It's a pretty classic path (I did it) but don't pick a major just because you think it will help get you into law school. I will say that lawyers do a lot of writing so a major with a lot of writing opportunities could be helpful. But then other majors may be helpful in different ways. Bottom line - She should major in what she's interested in.