Double Major: Psych + Int. Relations, Am I Screwed?

Graduate School Law School
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<p>Hey everyone,</p>

<p>I am currently a second semester sophomore at top 30 National University (I transferred from UMass, hence the SN) and my majors are both psychology and international relations... am I screwed?</p>

<p>I know more than anything, I WANT TO GO TO LAW SCHOOL and I will do anything to get there. I have already maintained a high GPA and I am starting to study for the LSAT test... but what I truly want to know is, are my majors going to work with me, or against me?</p>

<p>I have interests in economics, Spanish language, neuroscience, psychology, and government and I figured, the only successful way I could really tie these things in was with a B.S. in psych and a degree in I.R. I mean, it's not exactly TOO late to change my path with one of my majors now, which is why I am writing: </p>

<pre><code>SHOULD I DIRECT MY EFFORTS ELESEWHERE?
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<p>I don't know. I know that you have to be a critical thinker to get into law school. Currently, I am taking a few economics classes, ethics, and for the last few years, I have nearly enough credits in Spanish for a minor. How do you think I will be able to play up against the LSATs? </p>

<pre><code>Thanks for your time... any information will be really useful!

Andrew
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<p>Ah, yes, --- although it plays no different in admission to law school, my interest is in immigration law.</p>

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<p>It makes no difference what your major(s) are. Why the hell you think you would be "screwed" I can't imagine.</p>

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<p>Seems like you would be in great shape. There aren't many IR majors, so you're still a little different; depending on what school you are going to (are you still in MA, by the way?), IR can be a very challenging major.</p>

<p>I would think that you could use IR to your advantage: work it into an immigration law (or international law) essay - some schools will specifically ask, "Why law school?" and you could have a very solid answer.</p>

<p>IR, at least at my alma mater, was poli sci (always good for law school), foreign language, and econ - on steroids. To the extent that admissions deans recognize that, you'll be in good shape.</p>