<p>I just finished my freshman year at Duquesne as a Chemistry major. However, I switched to Biology at the end of the last semester. I am also in the Honors College. The freshman Chemistry class was pretty challenging. After only the second exam of the year, a decent amount of students were forced to drop the class. I have yet to take any Biology classes, but my two roommates are pharmacy majors, and they often had heavy workloads for the class. The Chemistry department is very good, and law schools like to see students with a science background. I have been considering law school off and on throughout my life, and as a result, I’ve done a bit of research on the topic.</p>
<p>Regarding undergraduate English and law school admissions, I think you should look into whether or not Duquesne gives preference to their own undergraduate students when considering admissions to the law school. I wish I could help you more with this issue, but unfortunately I can’t. I do know that law schools put heavy emphasis on GPAs (not necessarily your undergraduate college or even your major). They want high GPAs. With that said, I do not know that I would choose Duquesne for undergraduate English. I took the honors English class offered to freshman and got an A+. I have always favored grammar and writing, but I still feel that I should have been cut down a bit more. However, this was merely an introductory class, and not everyone received an A. The professor was also an excellent man, who was always willing to meet after classroom hours. The more advanced English classes might be considerably more challenging. However, the fact remains that Duquesne is primarily known for pharmacy, music, and business at the undergraduate level. </p>
<p>Duquesne also has a high amount of core, or required, classes. For example, you must take a certain amount of religion classes, but thankfully they do not all indoctrinate one with Christian teachings. Still, I think my time could be better used. At the end of the day, I can say that their science classes and departments are very good. Consider things like the overall atmosphere, activities, and location too. Ironically, I have been thinking of going to CMU for English. Overall, if your main passion is English, I would point you to CMU, but if you want to get into law school, then I would look more towards Duquesne. You’re right, you will probably have a higher GPA at Duquesne, but it is definitely not a guaranteed 4.0. The science classes, especially, are challenging. There are many extremely bright students in the honors college who work very hard and do not have a solid 4.0. </p>
<p>Anyhow, I wish you the best of luck in your decision, and don’t hesitate to send me a PM.</p>