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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get the highest undergraduate GPA possible. Major is totally irrelevant. In fact, a Theatre major would stand out in a sea of polisci majors applying to law school 
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Major is irrelevant to law school admissions, but it can help with recruitment.  I graduated law school during the 2008 recession and those with a compelling story were more likely to get offers than those with an indecisive resume.  You still needed a good law school GPA, but there were too many of those for everyone to get a job.  It was a huge leg up to have a finance degree and to be going into securities law, a hard science or engineering degree to go into IP litigation, or an MPH to work in health law.  Even the theater majors billed themselves as trial specialists.  A generic English or Poly Sci degree was of absolutely no help.

[b]If my kid wanted a law degree I'd encourage them to study and undergrad major that intersects with a legal area.  [b]There are lots of options[/b].[/quote][/b]

This is good advice![/quote]

Basically, you can major in anything. I can't think of a single subject that wouldn't be helpful when thinking about its application to law. Hard sciences are great for people who want to go into patent or IP, philosophy for clear and logical thinking and writing, even gender studies if you're interested in gender and the law. You could even major in studio arts and make a compelling case for arts and the law. Find a major that you can be passionate about and earn good grades in.[/quote]
No.  Philosophy doesn't intersect with any legal area.  Feel free to double major in it, but it won't help you find post-law employment by showing dedication to a particular practice area.  Studio art may make a compelling case for an interest in the arts, but there are so few jobs in this field that you will struggle to find employment.  Pick a major that intersects with a significant legal field.  One with jobs.  [/quote]

Can you major in car accidents?[/quote] 
A huge part of tort law is calculating damages.  Major in economics or something with economic theories.[/quote]

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