<p>I know everyone is thinking, man just search the forum... it literally is the most asked question I know, trust me, but most of them (pretty much all) end up in these annoying arguments that tend to be off topic, confusing, and mainly relating to how much a liberal arts degree is useless.
Okay guys how about we stop bit**ing about it and help some of us undergrads out. I literally am just curious if my Political Science degree is worth getting. I have tons of lawyers in the family, I've visited their firms, and trust me my dream isn't to be lawyer number 5,678 waiting in line to get a job.
I want this bad, I enjoy the field and I would like to know one thing. There has to be a degree that can kind of help you into law school. You know, one that can help you get your toes wet instead of just diving into an empty pool.
My department head of social sciences says that he knows poli sci is what most law school wanna-be's do. So why is it seem useless to many?</p>
<p>No, there is nothing that helps you into law school. Reasoning and writing are the two most important things in law schol. So something writing intensive may help while in law school. People do poli sci because comparatively its easier and its something a lot of potential lawyers are interested in. Engineering degrees will make you much more employable out of law school especially ITE. But if your not good at engineering don’t do it, because a 3.2 in engineering is going to keep you out of most top law schools without an astronomical lsat.</p>
<p>And as a finance and poli sci double major I can tell you why poli sci is useless. Because there are no good careers that come out of a poli sci degree without advanced degrees. Most people with just a bachelors in poli sci do something unrelated, or they get advanced degrees, or work as paralegals. If I were to forego law school, my finance degree would be more valuable in getting me a job.</p>
<p>I’ll tell you the same thing I tell all other Political Science majors who plan to work for a living. Change your major right now to Engineering/Science, Accounting, or Nursing.</p>
<p>It’s very simple. Companies can only do two things. Provide a good or provide a service. The majors I recommend will give you skills companies need. Political Science will not. </p>
<p>Whether you wish to be a lawyer or not, if you spend thousands of dollars getting a degree that does not provide you concrete professional skills, you are doing it wrong.</p>
<p>“if you spend thousands of dollars getting a degree that does not provide you concrete professional skills, you are doing it wrong” ^ I hope he’s not speaking with experience of being a Poli Sci major, because if so then I’d say he missed out on developing his communication skills. Just sayin’.</p>
<p>Any degree that builds upon your writing and critical thinking skills is foundational for law school, which is why people pick ones like Poli Sci and English. If you want to be able to market yourself more dynamically I would pick up a double major, minor, or concentration in a concrete skill that is related to the field of law that you want to be involved in later.</p>
<p>For example - corporate law? A business degree or degree in the field of business (IT, Biotech, Engineering, etc.) that you feel most drawn to. International law? Global Studies, International Relations, International Business, or whatever variation your school has.</p>
<p>I am planning on doing Political science and international relations in college.
However, I wouldnt do these subjects if I didnt plan on going to law school.I would rather do some more practical.However, if you seriously have law school in mind, poli science and (or) international relations can help you a lot.Both subjects are strongly related to reading and writing - probably the most important things to succeed in law.Psychology is also a good major if you are considering law school.
Eingineering majors are only important when you intend to practise in the area of technology, patents and intellectual property.
I don<code>t understand how engineering is otherwise relevant to the practice of law.
What</code>s more, doing an engineering degree may hurt you because it is considered one of the hardest, involving many quantitive skills - as Patriot mentioned, if you don<code>t feel confident in this, you</code>d better stay away.
Yes, political science alone is pretty much useless, but things change if you are seriously determined to attend law school.
The fact that almost all politicians in the USA and around the world have legal education proves the indispensable correlation between law and politics.</p>
<p>Overachiever - I’m picking on you a little bit, but that last statement is a causal argument that will miss you questions on the LSAT. :)</p>
<p>Well, I guess it`s a good thing I am not taking in 3.5 more years.I admit ,though, that I made that last comment without being totally sure.Anyway, I there is a serious correlations between politics and law, no one can deny it.</p>