<p>I'm a freshman at UNC so I haven't declared a major yet, but recently i've been thinking about going to law school. I had thought that I wanted to major in business. I have heard that Law schools prefer students with a liberal arts background over students with a vocational background. Would business be a bad major for law school? I know that there is no required major but I was just wondering about your opinions. I am also interested in Economics and English. Also, is it worth it to take on the pre-law track?</p>
<p>I know that it is not necessary and I don't know if I want to make myself take all of those courses. Most of them are philosophy, I believe.</p>
<p>Major in what interests you and do well in your studies. Business is fine if it interests you. Also take classes that require you to do a lot of critical reading and straightforward writing.</p>
<p>Business to hedge your bets? What are you smoking?</p>
<p>There are much better hedges if you want to hedge your bets. You should major in business because you have an interest in it, not to hedge your bets. Business is probably one of THE riskiest careers you can have, unless you're an accountant.</p>
<p>I'm doing an econ major and law and society minor and plan on going to law school.</p>
<p>You should do what you are most interested in. There is no required track for pre-law, so I would not worry about it. However, the major most represented at law school is economics.</p>
Make sure to keep an open mind, though, because you don't want to lock yourself into a particular career goal too early. It's tough trying to make career-related decisions as a freshman. </p>
<p>You wouldn't start law school for another four years at the earliest, and who know what you'll want out of life at that time? Think back to four years ago, when you were about fourteen, and think about how much you've changed since then, your priorities, your outlook, your maturity. </p>
<p>Your personal development proceeds at lightening speed during your high school and college years. You'll need those first couple of years in college to try out different subjects and disciplines and to think about different career paths.
Once you're a junior and ready to pick a major, go with your heart. That will be the best outcome for you personally, and it will be the best outcome for you in terms of law school admissions (if that's still what you want down the road) for two reasons: </p>
<p>First, while it's true that the most popular majors for law school applicants are Political Science, History, and Economics, that phenomenon just reflects the popularity of those majors among people who end up applying to law school; it does not reflect a preference on the part of law school admissions officers. You absolutely do not have to pursue one of those majors to be a successful law school applicant; if anything, you might have a harder time distinguishing yourself from the pack as a Poli Sci major. </p>
<p>Schools at the top (t14 etc.) are less likely to respect your pre-professional major and would prefer a liberal arts degree. The main exception to this rule is engineering, which is relevant to patent law.</p>