BS/MA or BS/BA [Law School]

Graduate School Law School
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Hey Everyone!

I’m about to finish my sophomore year of college and I have a 3.981 GPA (1 damn A-) and I’m hoping to get into Yale Law School (ambitious, I know). I’m currently double majoring in Economics and Philosophy, but I was told by the head of the Economics Department that I could get into the Masters Program (and graduate within the 4 years). The problem is, if I do the BS/ MA (it’s of the arts for some reason), I have to drop my philosophy major. I know Law Schools look at GPA and LSAT heavily, but I also know they look for maturity. Ultimately I guess my question is, would a Masters degree make me more marketable for a Top 6 law school? I could also finish the double major and get an MA in 5 years (with winter classes) but it’s not my most favorable option. What do you guys think?

TL;DR
Does a BS/MA look better on a law school application than a BS/BA?

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Degrees or grades completed after you finish your first bachelors are not considered for la school GPA. Obtaining a Masters degree will not help your cause.

You would be better served using those two years to gain work experience

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Law schools won’t care what your undergrad major was in. Phil/Econ or just Econ, it’s all the same to them. They also definitely do not care about maturity.

Seconded as to the work experience.

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Do whatever results in the highest undergrad grades, and get at least a year of work experience. I wouldn’t bother with anything that conflicts with those two goals.