<p>like the question asks, does political science in undergrad help get into/compete in law school? what other majors would one recommend for law school?</p>
<p>No. I don't think Poli Sci offers any particular advantage over any other major. You could major is just about anything and go to law school.</p>
<p>A lot of Poli Sci majors do go to law school because they just happen to be interested in those kinds of issues and those kinds of careers.</p>
<p>Not necessarily. It's enouraged to major in the topic that interests you the most. </p>
<p>If you like French/statistics/sociology/whatever, more than political science, go for it. You can still get into law school, and may even have an advantage (academic diversity is good).</p>
<p>Law schools don't seek any major in particular. You will need to demonstrate strong writing abilities, which most liberal arts degrees will offer. </p>
<p>I know engineers, chemists, English majors, econ majors, history and education majors all of whom became lawyers. </p>
<p>If you want law school, major in an area of interest to you and truly enjoy your undergrad years!</p>
<p>I agree, it's not necessary to major in poli sci, although it will likely help with your comfort level once you're in law school. Science and engineering majors do well in law school applications because there's a need for patent lawyers. PhD's do well, if they can make a convincing case for changing paths. For selective law schools, I think it's most important to show that you took a challenging curriculum - not a bunch of lower division courses - whatever your major. And a major that requires a lot of writing - not econ or business, e.g. - would be a plus factor. Law school admissions people actually do read the whole transcript - not just the GPA.</p>
<p>My business law professor is a full time lawyer, former mayor of this city, and a law professor. And he earned his undergrad degree in Mechanical Engineering. A lot of people I know are studying Ag Business or Animal Science or something else in agricultural, and want to go into law protecting farmers, veterinarians, and other fields of agriculture.</p>
<p>Do what interests you.</p>
<p>Political Science is a good major for those interested in studying law. But so are many other majors, such as Philosophy, Economics, English, History, Anthropology, Sociology, Mathematics, Business and Engineering. There is no such thing as a major that will give an applicant an advantage. What will give an applicant an advantage is a very high GPA, a very high LSAT score and excellently articulated application essays and admissions interviewing (if applicable) skills.</p>