BS vs liberal arts degree

Graduate School Law School
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<p>I’m at a point where I have to make a decision on which major to choose. Right now I’m a biology major but I can’t decide whether I should change into an easier major like political science. So far, I have a 3.9 GPA, but I’m worried that as I keep taking the required courses (ie: Organic Chemistry, physics, Calculus II, etc.) for my biology major that my GPA might slip. These are hard courses and, while I’ve been able to ace my previous courses, I don’t know if I will be able to do as well in these courses like I’ve done in the past since I know it’s only going to get harder this year. I want to go to a top law school and, as you know, these schools are very competitive to get into so I need to have a high GPA. </p>

<p>If, on the other hand, I choose a different major that is much easier like political science (I’ve some interest in politics) I’m confident that I can maintain or strengthen my GPA. And I would be able to have a little bit more time for extra circular activities (I hardly did any activities my freshman year because I was so busy studying for my science courses). I would also like to remain in the top of my class and taking easier courses would help me accomplish that. Since this is a liberal arts major, it is probably a better prep for law school too; however, I know so many law school applicants are political science majors so I’m afraid that I might not stand out very much. </p>

<p>What do you think? Should I stick with bio or should I switch to something more easier for the sake of maintaining a high GPA in order to get into a top ten law school? The reason why I chose biology in the first place (besides the fact that I find the subject very fascinating) is because I’m interested in being a patent lawyer. Do law schools actually consider how challenging one’s courses are when evaluating GPA? I’ve heard that the only thing law schools really look for is a high GPA and LSAT, and that the difficulty of one’s major is of little importance. Is this true? Please let me know.</p>

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<p>consider this - regardless of your ability to maintain a high gpa -- what would you do with your poli sci major if you can't get in to a top ten law school?
also - read some of the prior threads here -- there are many that address the gpa/major issue.</p>

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<p>Stay with Bio since that is you area of interest. How aweful to study something you weren't really interested in for three more years! Anyway, you will need a science or engineering background to take the patent bar, as I understand it. And if you change your mind about law school, you will at least be knowledgable in an area that you'd like to work or study.</p>

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<p>I don't know what I would do with a poli sci major, that's the main reason why I'm reluctant to pursue that degree. But if law schools were given two applicants with identical LSAT scores, but one had a very high gpa and majored in political science while the other had an average gpa but majored in biology, which applicant do you think a LS would admit? Does the difficulty of one's major matter? Or are they looking for high gpa regardless?</p>

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<p>from what I understand, the LS would admit the student with the higher GPA</p>

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<p>GPA and LSAT are the only things that matter.</p>

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<p>And the point of responding to a 4 year old thread is ???</p>

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<p>^Self-importance.</p>

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<p>I didn’t realize how old it was. This site gives you a list of similar threads. I clicked on this one. But yes I am an important person.</p>