<p>Whats is great about college and what is bad? Also what is prelaw like? Criminal justice type majors what is it like? what are you doing with a degree in law or a criminal justice degree?</p>
<p>Not two majors I’d pick!</p>
<p>Also, there is a section devoted to specific majors; I’m sure you can find some useful information there.</p>
<p>What are your aspirations?</p>
<p>why wouldnt you choose one of those majors?
and something in law but as a lawyer not criminal law but i would do something with a federal law enforcement agency</p>
<p>Well, it depends on your interests. I’d say not to major in pre-law, but if criminal justice interests you, that could be an useful major, although you may want multiple opinions; I’m no expert.</p>
<p>I’m planning to apply to law school and I’m majoring in Philosophy (with a minor in linguistics). I chose them because they interest me and help develop critical thinking skills.</p>
<p>It’s important to note that what you major in has little significance when applying to law school.</p>
<p>Oh wait, you don’t want to be a lawyer? Sorry, your last message seemed a bit rushed and I can’t understand it.</p>
<p>There is no major such as 'pre-law." Law school admissions does not prefer any major over another. So major in what you like or interests you. Law schools look for excellent grades and LSAT scores, the ability to write and reason, and the ability to work with people. Job experience is a big plus on an application.</p>
<p>I would like to be a lawyer, just not a criminal lawyer. And I realize that there is no major in Pre-Law I just know it would help. And what is Philosophy like, what is your career choice?</p>
<p>Pre-law will not educate you in any useful way.</p>
<p>Philosophy involves a lot of writing, critical reasoning, and application of logic. There is much useful information online. I <3 Philosophy because you are always creating and evaluating “arguments”, among other reasons. </p>
<p>As for my career choice, I want to be a lawyer. I think I’ll practice civil rights law for a while, maybe get involved in academia and research later in life.</p>
<p>I’m a CJ major.</p>
<p>Don’t major in CJ if you want to be a lawyer. Major in CJ if you want to work in security, law enforcement, corrections or join the military.</p>
<p>At most schools CJ is a easier major with a vocational emphasis with a little bit of criminology/sociology thrown in. Most of the value of a CJ degree is learning private security operations, law as it applies to cops and correctional officers, internships and giving you a lot of free time to work on other things that you need to enter those careers (physical shape, clean background, responsible references, work history…etc). This is because most of these employers are civil service and only care that you have x number of credit hours. They don’t care about rigor, prestige or GPA as all of it is irrelevant to the job (remember that you only need HS as a minimum for these jobs). A degree only serves to qualify for educational incentive pay and a slight boost in preference. </p>
<p>CJ is not really an “academic” major and preparing someone for grad schools is not a component of a CJ degree. </p>
<p>It is the exact opposite of what law schools want to see, it is everything they do not want to see. Law schools want to see academic rigor, heavy writing, logic and substantial research.</p>
<p>BTW, I’m a CJ major and content. It serves my goals perfectly (I intend to enter military law enforcement). I have no intentions of ever going to law school and I try to discourage those that do from majoring in CJ.</p>