<p>So far I'm interested in the journalism program, or IDS International Studies. Does anybody have any input on strong programs that would look good to law schools?</p>
<p>it doesn’t really matter since there are no programs that aim to prepare you for law school specifically. however, other majors to look at would be econ, poly sci, and english.</p>
<p>i would highly recommend picking your major based off interest rather than law school. unless its an art major. but any major that requires you to think critically or write a lot should really be good enough.</p>
<p>I wonder if a student chooses Engineering then decides to go to law school, if they would accept a student with a lower GPA taking their tough course load?</p>
<p>“Law schools are looking for applicants with a variety of majors and there is no preference given to a specific major.” –UF
[Pre-Law</a> Academic Preparation | Academic Advising Center | University of Florida](<a href=“Pre-Law – Academic Advising Center”>Pre-Law – Academic Advising Center)</p>
<p>@gator3ever, According to this quote, UF wants you to chose a major you love so you can make high grades regardless of what major may seems tougher. “Students who select majors in which they are most interested traditionally enjoy the coursework and earn high grades.”–UF</p>
<p>However, there is one concentration in which they prefer you to have a science or engineering degree, read below.
“The only exception to the rule about majors is that students who would like to pursue Intellectual Property Law/Patent Law do need to have an undergraduate degree in science or or engineering or at least take multiple courses in key science areas.” –UF</p>
<p>thanks Kcool great information</p>
<p>No problem</p>
<p>Major in the subject area in which you will enjoy or earn the highest grades in. However, political science and history are common for pre-law; perhaps this is because of the difficulty level and that the material is somewhat related to law. Political science, history, and sociology all cover a lot of material that is good preparation for law school.</p>
<p>Yea, major in something that you yoursef take a lot of interest in.
A suggestion, philosophy is a really good major since it teaches you how to think critically, how to use logic and reasoning, how to write well(espository), and symbolic language among many other things. You learn valuable material that is very relevant for being a law student since law students read a lot of opinions and need the critical thinking skills, and law students write a lot of essays, and so you need really good writing skills, as well as be able to use logic and reasonsing. Also studies have shown that philosophy majors score the second highest on the LSATs (first being Economics majors). But like formerly stated, major in something that YOU want to major in.</p>
<p>Thank you! I’m thinking History or Philosophy or both.</p>
<p>My S, graduating from ucf in a couple weeks, majored in economics, with a poli sci minor. I cannot stress enough the value of an excellent GPA and an excellent LSAT. Do a major that interests you and and one you can do something with if you change your mind about law school or don’t get in. BTW, S will be a Gator law student in the fall. I’ve been calling him a Knator. Lol</p>
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