<p>I am new at applying to colleges in the California area. I really dont know colleges other than UCB, USC, UCLA, UCD, or Stanford, and would like to know other great colleges i can apply for. Any suggestions? I am interested in Medicine/Law as majors. My brother doesn't know much about other colleges because he goes to a UC like 3 hours away. Can anyone please create a list of different colleges in Cali and their special qualities on certain majors?</p>
<p>Medicine and Law aren't usually undergrad majors. UC Berkeley has a Legal Studies major, though. Check out some of the Claremont colleges (Pomona, Claremont Mckenna, Pitzer, and Scripps if female), Occidental, and U Redlands; they're strong in most areas and have good grad placement.</p>
<p>Yep -- medicine and law are graduate professional programs, not undergraduate majors. In fact, the best family practice doc I've ever known had a BA in Sociology. You have four years of medical school to learn how the meat bags are put together -- why not do something more interesting than "pre med" in college? You can always minor in bio or chem to get the med school pre-reqs out of the way. </p>
<p>As for pre-law, what is pre-law, exactly? I work with zillions of lawyers and most of them think third year law as a year too far. Why spend four years getting ready for three years? Here's a better idea, figure out what kind of law you want to practice and then pick a compatible undergrad major. I'm kind of making this up as a I go along, but how about psychology or sociology for a criminal litigator, accounting for a corporate lawyer, engineering, biology, physics, or computer science for an intellectual property lawyer, or theater for an entertainment lawyer. Law doesn't exist in a vacuum -- figure out what about the law interests you and go get a bachelor's in that. You'll have lots of time to learn law in law school.</p>
<p>As for California, it probably has more good colleges than any other state. California is big and has a huge population, so it only figures. If you narrow your educational focus I'm sure you'll get great suggestions. Remember, though, that California is really about three or four different states. The college life experience you would have at UC San Diego or UC Irvine is completely different than you would find at Humboldt State or CSU Fresno.</p>
<p>Good luck. Helping my son through the college selection process almost makes me want to go to school again.</p>
<p>Almost.</p>
<p>thank you both for your help. As for majors, i guess i did this personality test and got these</p>
<p>American Studies
Justice and Law
Sociology
Psychology</p>
<p>I am not really sure about doing criminal law since some criminals deserve to be in jail.lol. but umm. i was wondering is there any specific thing about being a lawyer for doctors? like malpractice type stuff?
I guess pre law is just some baisc concepts before going into law school.
also warblersrule86, did you say "Pomona, Claremont Mckenna, Pitzer, and Scripps if female" meaning that i have to be female to go to those schools, cause i am a guy. =/. Thanks again for both of your help, ill reserach the schools listed.</p>
<p>DT, only Scripps is for Women. The others are co-ed. Criminal law can include prosecutors as well, not just the defenders of criminals. For law, any major will work, but I've heard alot about history, politics and english. Any field that requires you to speak and/or write well would be of benefit. Likewise, medical schools want some diversity and any major can be used as long as the pre-med classes are taken (bio, physics, chem, calc)</p>