<p>hi, im in my first year of college but plan to transfer after this year. im in SUNY Maritime college and they dont have an account major/law minor, so im trying to find another college that does. what schools have good accounting and law programs? i prefer accounting over law if there arent any good schools that provide both so if u cant think of any for both, wut schools are good for accounting? hopefully in the US please lol. thank you.
PS i plan to work in the government, FBI, CIA, etc. not sure which one ill work in, but it is going to be in the government. are the major and minor im asking for good for this profession? if not, what are and which schools are good for them? thank you again.</p>
<p>Don't worry about a prelaw program. Law schools will look at GPA and your LSAT scores, not the major (assuming that you aren't pursuing patent law, in which an engineering or sciences degree will carry weight in the application process). I'm a lawyer and was an education major. I currently work for a Fortune 500 with lawyers who majored in accounting (a former CPA), French, philosophy, "criminal science," and engineering. My kid is applying to law schools this year. At the last prelaw club meeting, aside from himself there was only one other kid who majored in something other than political science - an accounting major! He said that the admissions counselor who attended that meeting came right over to the two of them to talk after the presentation, and told them it was great that they were not the "usual" candidates.</p>
<p>If you want to have a minor, any minor that requires a lot of writing and reading will be helpful. Many law students report that taking philosophy courses helps with the LSAT. I suggest picking up an old LSAT book cheap somewhere, and taking a practice test with the understanding that it's an experiment only (don't expect a great score...it's just to see what's involved, and you can study for the LSAT). This practice test might intrigue you, or you could find the prospect of taking the LSAT so mind-blowing that you back off of the idea of law school fast. </p>
<p>Take a look at transferring to another SUNY campus.</p>
<p>Hofstra U.</p>