<p>I am a pre-law student at USC and this spring my schedule is "open" to take any 2 unit course I want (to fill my schedule with 18 units). I am debating as to which class would look better towards law school admissions.</p>
<p>Elementary Logic -or- Film Distribution and Procedures</p>
<p>The first course is pretty self-explanatory as logic courses are always useful in law school admissions, however; my reasoning for the second is that I hope to go into Entertainment Law with film contracts/ copyright laws, ect. So, should I stick to what I know would be good (Logic course) or go towards the course that is more rooted in what I hope to do (Distribution course) Thanks for the advice guys!</p>
<p>It doesn't matter. Also, law schools don't care whether you take 15 hours or 18 (so long as you don't take less than 15!). If you can maintain a perfect GPA with 18 hours, then law schools will appreciate that. There is no need, however, to overstress yourself by overloading.</p>
<p>I'm no expert, but I'd go with the film course. I don't know if you've taken any other entertainment law-related classes, but I would think if you're trying to get in with the entertainment/intellectual property angle, they're going to want to see it in your undergrad courses. I'm also planning on studying entertainment law. I'm a music business student at NYU, and I plan on taking courses like Legal Aspects of Film. If you're like me, and you plan on sculpting your essay around the whole entertainment law thing, I'm probably going to bet admissions will look at your undergrad record, and question if you even know what entertainment law is.</p>
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<p>Most law school applicants are not expected to have their focus in law decided when they apply.</p>
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<p>Of the successful personal statements I read for law schools this year, none were about why one wanted to attend law school. All of them highlighted some aspect of their undergraduate career (or life) that portrayed them in a positive light.</p>
<p>What if you have over 20 hours of courses and still manage a competitive though not stellar gpa? Like me last semester I had the equivalent of 20-24 hours, my school does it funny, with a 3.55 semester gpa.</p>
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Like me last semester I had the equivalent of 20-24 hours, my school does it funny, with a 3.55 semester gpa.
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<p>Well, all things being equal, the 3.8 with 15 credits has just as good a chance.</p>
<p>Yes, law schools do consider the GPA in context, but there is only so much they can help; in the end, law schools care about their rankings, and the average GPA of accepted students affects those rankings. Law schools, for the most part, want the higher GPA.</p>