<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>
<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>