<p>Are there actually any recommended majors for those who want to go to good law schools? I know that majoring in let's say...theater or philosophy might be unwise for a person who wants to pursue law degree, but what about programmes in political science or international relations?</p>
<p>A philosophy degree would be just fine. Good grades and good test scores are more important than the major. I have friends who have gone on to law school with degrees in English, poli sci, philosophy, languages, anthropology, history, natural sciences, religion.</p>
<p>thank you spikemom for such a quick answer! :):)</p>
<p>I've heard science degrees will even work well, supposedly physics produces a lot of lawyers (including my own father). There's no real best major, as long as you can demonstrate readin' and writin' skills.</p>
<p>I saw a study that showed that philosophy majors scored the highest on the Lsats but i dont know how accurate that is</p>
<p>
[quote]
I saw a study that showed that philosophy majors scored the highest on the Lsats but i dont know how accurate that is
[/quote]
</p>
<p>Second highest.
<a href="http://www.uic.edu/cba/cba-depts/economics/undergrad/table.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.uic.edu/cba/cba-depts/economics/undergrad/table.htm</a></p>
<p>Edit: Also, majoring in philosophy will not necessarily provide you with the requisite skills to master the LSAT and law school. </p>
<p>Always major in what interests you, not in what interests someone else or some institution.</p>
<p>It's funny how Pre-law is in the bottom of the lsat scores =D I mean it's ironic don't ya think? Anyway, it does not matter the subject in which you major. Just demonstrate a high-level of writing, reading, and analytical skills. Those are the essential elements of law school success--in my opinion anyway.</p>
<p>Here you go:</p>
<p>Major: Political Science
Minor: Philosophy</p>
<p>????</p>
<p>Im a pol sci major with no minor
is it worth the extra work to have a minor or 2 on your app???</p>
<p>can anyone in FL tell me what schools offer LAW and MED school????</p>
<p>my wife is a pre med major and we want to apply to same schools hopefully in a warm state</p>
<p>UF, FSU, UF all have med AND law</p>
<p>USF has med school, but Stetson university has a law school 20 minutes away</p>
<p>FIU has a law school, they are petitioning for a med school in 2 years</p>
<p>I think you also meant to add UMiami. I think UF has the best programs regarding the cost and academics for the two fields.</p>
<p>While no specific major might guarantee you admissions into a top-ranked law schoo, your undergraduate major might be a factor in your income after your graduate from law school?</p>
<p>I believe patent and corporate law are the two most lucrative practices? Law firms dealing with intellectual property will most likely recruit engineers and corporate law firms will most likely recruit those with MBAs.</p>
<br>
<p>corporate law firms will most likely recruit those with MBAs.</p>
<br>
<p>Corporate law firms care about where you went to law school and how well you did there -- MBAs don't matter that much. At any rate, an undergrad major in business =/= an MBA.</p>
<p>Law schools probably see a lot of Poli Sci majors. They also see a lot of Philosophy majors, but those tend to be more in the admittted, rather than applying, pool. Philosophy is THE classical liberal arts major-which is precisely what law schools are looking for. You write a lot and analyze, two requirements of law school. Philosophy is so well-liked because it trains the skill used in law school. To paraphrase a book about law school praising Philosophy, it is the only major where rules are applied to hypotheticals to evaluate both the rules and hypotheticals, which is what you will be doing quite a bit in law school. Also, classes like symbolic logic are directly applicable to the LSAT, so Philosophy majors DO get trained in logic in a concrete way, besides all the argument analysis that helps.</p>
<p>Political science does fairly poorly on the LSAT rankings because it's too often about citing cases. I'm sure there are tons of law profs and admissions people who get Poli Sci majors who think they know all there is to know because they majored in a social science and can quote Roe V. Wade verbatim. That's not a skill required in law school.</p>
<p>Also, do NOT major in Pre-law. If there's any major that can actually hurt you, that is it.</p>
<p>Merc, I though classics, as in Greek and or Latin textual and cultural studies, was the classical liberal arts major.</p>
<p>My son is applying to law schools now. He majored in political science at a northern university and is applying in New York and Florida. He's interested in patent law or intellectual property. For those interested in patent law, we've been told that a science background is the most desirable. UF is probably the toughest to get into in Florida.</p>
<p>You will pretty much NEED an engineering/applied science type background to get into patent law. The patent bar is different and usually harder.</p>
<p>As for classical liberal arts major, I stand by my statements about Philosophy. When the first academies were created, Philosophpy was the only subject taught. This was <em>in</em> the classical period, so the field of study known as "classics" today didn't really exist.</p>
<p>Alright, I agree with you there, although as time evolved, for example in America years ago, classics was the basis for college studies.</p>