<p>The most common undergraduate majors of people who go to law school are political science, history, economics, and English, not necessarily in that order.</p>
<p>You really can major in anything and go to law school. Majors that require you to read, write, and think a great deal are good preparation. I've known exceptionally good lawyers who majored in math, which emphasizes thinking more than reading and writing. The usual advice, which I would endorse, is to major in something that really appeals to you.</p>
<p>I see your point, bluedevilmike. I'd say some communications majors are fairly academic, though. There's a methodology to journalism and speech, more than something like Film and Theater.</p>
<p>Also, a word of advice: Engineers make better law students. English majors make better lawyers.</p>
<p>I was an English major undergrad and I can say that it did prepare for the reading load that comes with law school. The reading required in law school was nothing compared to the reading required in my English major.</p>
<p>What would you say of somone in arts/performance major, like dance or fashion design? Are people in such programs seen as more "unique" or what have you?</p>
<p>I have known lawyers - or at least seen resumes of lawyers - who majored in pretty much anything you can come up with. Some of the best attorneys with whom I have worked (as a reminder, I am a headhunter for lawyers) have arts degrees. I recently placed an attorney, who had a degree in theater, from one of the top 5 five firms in the country to one of the best litigation boutiques. He had been a working actor for several years. I have worked with several music conservatory grads who were very successful. Majoring in dance or music or art is one of the most difficult majors, with regard to discipline and time management, that you can complete. Of course, grades and scores still have to be strong, but sometimes they possess that certain something that distinguishes them - a presence, the way they carry themselves that bespeaks confidence. I know little about majoring in fashion design, but I did a Martindale Hubbell search not too long ago in response to a question here and found several attorneys with that major. Again, being unique only matters if the grades and scores are strong - then the fact that you graduated from the Curtis Institute may catch someone's eye.</p>
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I was a math major and found that the extreme logical rigor was very helpful in law school, in all courses, really, but especially in courses that required you to take statutes apart and understand them -- such as tax and the UCC. I had another law school friend who was an engineering major and felt the same way (and he didn't even become a patent lawyer!). On the other hand, I had a friend who was an English major and became extremely adept at the close and analytical reading of texts. He didn't go to law school but later in life represented himself in a very complex legal matter. He won and performed better than many lawyers I know would have. There is no one way. Pick something you love and study the hell out of it.
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<p>That's absolutely right. There is no right and no wrong major to prepare you for law school. You don't have to major in political science to go to law school. Different majors can help prepare you in different ways. A lot of them have already been said.</p>
<p>Math- the critical thinking and logic required for higher level maths
English- the critical reeding as well as the writing.</p>
<p>My best advice to you is go to college, it doesn't really matter that much what you put as your major on your college application because most schools don't actually make you declare until the end of sophmore year. Take different classes and find out what you LIKE. Major in that and do well. Keep your GPA up.</p>
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Eventually could mean 500 years for some people, and yes, that's never, because nobody in the history of mankind has ever lived to be that old.
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<p>I know it is quite meaningless, but I just want to get things straight here.</p>
<p>EITHER:</p>
<p>Eventually means 500 years and 500 years does NOT mean never</p>
<p>OR</p>
<p>Eventually does NOT mean 500 years and 500 years means never</p>
<p>I said COULD. And yes, that gives me carte blanche to possibly defy or not defy all logic.</p>
<p>And I'm right.</p>
<p>Eventually COULD (meaning might or might NOT) mean 500 years (for the sake of argument, let's say it does), which is theoretically not never, but in reality, because nobody has ever lived to be 500, is never.</p>