con law vs philosophy??

Applying to College
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<p>I'm a junior at a very competitive top high school in NYC with above-average but not necessarily flawless stats (94.5 UW GPA; school avg is 91). I'm looking at schools like Chicago, Brown, Tufts, Vassar, Oberlin, Williams, Swarthmore, etc.</p>

<p>I'm torn between taking Con Law or Philosophy as my social studies elective next year (all senior classes are electives). Both of these are fairly difficult honors courses, and I would enjoy both of them equally. Does one seem better than the other for college? I think either might make sense with the rest of my application -- Philosophy might tie in with my proposed Classics major and my love of English/language/pretentious things in general, while Con Law would fit in with my three years on Mock Trial.</p>

<p>Some of my friends have said "Philosophy will look like a bs course" but I don't know if that's true...</p>

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<p>It won’t make a material difference in admissions either way. Take whichever seems more interesting.</p>

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<p>Take Philosophy. I doubt it will make much of a difference for college apps, but it is a foundational course. The framers of the U.S. Constitution were informed by the western world’s great philosophers. There is plenty of time for Con. Law.</p>