<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I just wanted to ask, are there programs in the US in which u can get ur bachelors and JD degrees in a short time span, like can u combine them together and finish them in 6 years instead of 7, if there is anything like that, which colleges offer such programs.</p>
<p>Feedback would be greatly appreciated :P</p>
<p>Oh yah and in which subjects do u have to do ur bachelors in ? Poli Science, Economics ?</p>
<p>A small number of colleges that also have law schools (example: IIT and its Kent College of Law) have programs where you can do a combined/accelerated program to get both bachelors and JD. Basically you start law school in what would be your fourth year of college. Being accepted to any such program as a college freshman does not mean you will actually be allowed to complete it as there is generally a high college GPA requirement that you have to meet the first three years to be allowed to continue and, depending on the college, the program might also require some minimum (and high) LSAT score from a test taken in your junior year. There is usually no particular college major requirement.</p>
<p>Thanks drusba for the reply, currently I am a high school sophomore, my GPA is around a 4 and I'm rank 2 in my school. Havn't taken the SAT I yet but I'm waiting for my WH SAT II score, its gonna be out on the 26th. I just wanted to ask, what are some good schools that offer such accelerated programs, I tried to find some and the only colleges that offered an accelerated BA/JD or BS/JD programs were UPenn and George Washington University, do u know any other schools that also offer such such programs.</p>
<p>Thanxxxxx A LOT for the response :)</p>
<p>Oh and btw I am proficient in 6 languages including English, Persian, and Arabic, do u think tht will be a plus whn applying to colleges like UPenn or Harvard? </p>
<p>Looking forward to A LOT of responses :P</p>
<p>GWU also has a somewhat similar program (although this could have changed recently, but check for yourself). Harvard and UPenn are unlikely to care about your fluency in multiple languages. They care mostly about GPA and LSAT.</p>
<p>UPenn actually offers a 6 year program. However, my understanding is that you don't apply until your soph or junior year at UPenn--not sure which. One of my neighbors did this. His first year at UPenn law counted as his last year at Wharton. Got both degrees in six years.</p>
<p>Do a search of old posts--I know this question was asked and answered at least once previously.</p>
<p>Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has it. I am in it. It's with Albany Law School, Columbia Law School, Cornell, and others. It all depends on if you get nominated to the other schools and if you have a certain GPA/LSAT cut off. This is especially true for Columbia and Cornell.</p>
<p>At Penn you have to take the LSAT and apply during junior year. It's really just applying to law school one year earlier. You have to be in the College of Arts & Sciences or the Wharton School. Your fourth year is your first year of law school, and then the fifth and sixth years are a combination of finishing your undergraduate and law degrees.</p>
<p>GW's program is different because you apply to it out of high school. You have to be in Columbian College of Arts & Sciences and maintain a certain GPA (it's very high, like 3.7 or 3.8, which is kind of ridiculous as a minimum requirement in college). You take the LSAT but it's essentially nominal so you only need like a 150 or something. You begin law school in your fourth year and then finish both degrees in your fifth and sixth years.</p>
<p>Rutgers-Camden also has some kind of combined program.</p>
<p>To play devil's advocate...</p>
<p>If you have a 3.7 or a 3.8 at GW and aren't terrible at standardized tests, you can probably go to a better law school than GW. So I don't know why someone would take that option. I generally dislike combined BA/JD programs because</p>
<p>a) what's the rush? school is more fun than work.
b) many charge higher tuition rates, so it's not like you save that much money...although you do get to start work earlier.
c) employers often look down on younger students and prefer those with work experience between college and law school
d) losing a year of undergrad can make it harder to explore other majors, study abroad, etc.
e) a fair amount of law school life centers around going to bars (not necessarily around drinking, but often groups will hang out at bars). If you're under 21 when you go to law school, this could be an impediment to making friends there. And friends are what helps you through school more than anything.</p>