<p>He was a transfer student to Georgetown, tallkell.</p>
<p>I second g1a2b3e's philosophy defense. Of course I'm biased, but how could one not like philosophy?</p>
<p>Thanks for your support, gabe.</p>
<p>I should note that top schools do tend to value more the GPAs earned from more reputable institution. This has been substantiated by numerous admissions officers at selective schools, not to mention the admissions statistics of Harvard et al.</p>
<p>The automated process of "CCC to UC" is simply not replicated at other top institutions.</p>
<p>Good for him..but you do understand he came off very condescending.</p>
<p>I am not going to jump into another meta-philosophical argument, but I am majoring in philosophy.</p>
<p>It is unsurprising, for me at least, that philosophy majors tend to perform the best on the MCAT, LSAT, and GRE. Given the rigorous training involved in analytic philosophy, menial tests are but a trifle in comparison to the majority of tasks we must endure.</p>
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<p>Condescension is irrelevant to the truth value of a given statement. You are focusing in the wrong area. Take your anger elsewhere.</p>
<p>It is relevant if it offends me. I have the right to focus on whatever part of what you said. "Take your anger elsewhere." Don't flatter yourself.</p>
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<p>The truth value of a statement is not altered if it offends. You can pout all you want, but if "1+1=2" angered someone, it would not all of the sudden cease to be true.</p>
<p>Nspeds is right about philosophy majors scoring higher on grad school entrance tests, well at least for the GRE.</p>
<p>Check out pg. 19.</p>
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<p>I plan on going to law school. Political science and philosophy equally interest me. Assuming I have to take time off after my undergraduate studies, which major provides for the best job prospects?</p>
<p>Funny how you talk of "truth value" since you have yet to proven the truth of..."You will find an excess of 4.0s from CCs, and concomitant students thinking it actually compares to the 4.0s at top schools." Enjoyed the philosophy jargon though :)</p>
<p>Very very very small difference, randommike.</p>
<p>Occassionaly you will find a job where they prefer poli sci majors for whatever reason (usually related to politics). And perhaps some random job assisting at like a philosophy library would prefer a philosophy major.</p>
<p>Perhaps poli sci and philosophy "equally interest" you because poli sci is simply an area of philosophy. If political philosophy is what interests you most within philosophy, then you should stick with poli sci.</p>
<p>So then if what Nspeds claims is true, majoring in philosophy would benefit me more than political science in preparation for the LSAT?</p>
<p>I wouldn't major in philosophy just because philosophy majors score better on the LSAT. Practicing for the LSAT is a better way to do good on the LSAT!</p>
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<p>Regardless of whether the truth of my statement was proven, your response obviously did nothing to change whatever truth value it had. You are now missing the point.</p>
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<p>One could always major in both.</p>
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<p>I should emphasize that only a particular brand of philosophy will help: analytic philosophy. Analytic philosophy is built on the foundations of logic, and as a student majoring in it, you will be fully immersed in it. The LSAT tests one's analytical/logical reasoning skills.</p>
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<p>Well said. Nothing beats practice, and both philosophy majors and polisci majors must do it if they wish to perform well on the LSAT.</p>
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Well said. Nothing beats practice, and both philosophy majors and polisci majors must do it if they wish to perform well on the LSAT.
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<p>Well, I've already started. I have a set of testmasters books and the Powerscore logic games bible. :P</p>
<p>Seems like everyone has that--the logic games bible. I have the "Higher Score on the LSAT" software. Logic games are cool because I really suck at them currently, and I seriously enjoy facing something difficult that takes real effort to crack.</p>
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<p>Believe me, once you start at a top tier school in a rigorous major, there will be no time for practice. The LSAT books I purchased after I graduated are now gathering dust.</p>
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<p>That's why I'm a senior in high school. :)</p>