<p>I'm a high school junior looking at JMC (maybe the Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy program...). I have some questions about it.</p>
<p>1) If I take the September ACT, would that be too late to apply to JMC? Will I get my scores and be able to send them in time?</p>
<p>2) How tough is the workload compared to, say, normal political science?</p>
<p>3) Is it good for getting into t14 law schools? (Especially UChicago, Penn, NYU, etc). If it's harder than normal classes, I assume it might not be a good idea for pre-law since getting into law school is supposed to be mainly about your GPA and LSAT scores. So, if you have to get at least a 3.7 for the schools above, is that feasible at JMC?</p>
<p>4) What do you think is the average GPA for JMC students?</p>
<p>5) What is the typical double major at JMC? Would an econ double major be too difficult?</p>
<p>5) Econ would be fine. I don’t know what “typical” double majors are. I know double majors who are in art, film, women’s studies, chemistry, all over the map. Go with your interests. </p>
<p>6) My two friends that graduated last year from JMC are currently working in the Michigan House of Reps (not sure precisely what his position is but I could find out) and another is living in LA working on films. The jobs are all over the map for JMC graduates but I know from working in the Michigan Senate that they’re highly sought after for internships and jobs. </p>
<p>I’m <em>not</em> a JMC grad but I had a ton of friends that were. Hope that helps a bit </p>
<p>I was under the assumption that JMC is non-restrictive early action? I will be applying elsewhere as well for EA also.</p>
<p>This also isn’t encouraging for law school:
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<p>Maybe a major in history would be a better idea? That’s what I like the most anyway, but I like the LAC environment and personal attention from professors in JMC.</p>
<p>No, ALL residential colleges at MSU are first-come, first-serve. You register for an RC the same way you’d register for a major. MSU does not have EA other than the early notification letters that some seniors get (if you apply by x date, you will hear for sure by y date)</p>
<p>What that quoted part means is that they apply to JMC the same time they apply to the Uni (rather than after they are accepted) and therefore they know they’ll be in JMC in their senior year. </p>
<p>JMC has a much better rep than history. Honestly, your interests are likely to change over the next 4 years. Take the path that best fits your goals and interests rather than theoretically what might or might not get you into law school. Law schools know the rep of JMC, they know the rigor. Plus, you CAN succeed and get good grades even if they’re not handed out like candy. </p>
<p>I’m saying that they’re making it sound like if I apply there, and am accepted, I am required to attend, like how early decision is. I’m going to apply to other schools for EA, so I don’t want the application to be binding. The article makes it sound like that, but I assume it isn’t. Also, it seems like the general consensus that the rigor of your undergrad, and your undergrad school & major, aren’t really factors in law school submissions. Supposedly a 3.0 in engineering at Princeton is looked upon worse than a 3.9 in underwater basket weaving at a no name state school. Does history have a bad rep? I have more of an interest in history, but I know JMC has an excellent reputation.</p>
<p>Not sure how you got to that, but no, that’s not the case. MSU has no binding agreements like that. </p>
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<p>This could be, I don’t know. </p>
<p>I don’t think you’re going to have an exponentially easier time getting a 4.0 in History than JMC fwiw. You can get good grades in either as long as you put in the work. </p>
<p>History does not have a bad rep but it’s just not on the same level as JMC is all. </p>
<p>Ok thanks for the clarification. The reason I was thinking that was because he said that high school seniors know they will be attending JMC next year, so that made me think he was saying it is binding.</p>
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