<p>I was wondering what a better major would be if I will be applying to law school after college: economics, political science, or business management with an emphasis in either public policy or business economics? If I go to UCLA, I will be majoring in economics or poli sci, if I decide to change my major. If I go to UCM (pioneering class lol), I will be majoring in either business management with public policy or business management with business economics. If I go to UCM, which emphasis is better for law? Or does a major really matter at all? I know I have a lot of questions, but I will really appreciate any and all answers! Thanks!</p>
<p>Whichever you like best. Best thing you can do is understand that law school is not college. No one is going to care if you studied econ or business - they aren't going to accept or reject you from that difference. I've posted this before, but here goes again: LSAT and GPA are the two most important things for law school. Trailing a distant third, in no particular order, are:</p>
<p>*Undergrad school
*Work experience
*graduate degrees
*major
*recommendations
*personal statement
*Extracurriculars</p>
<p>Now, with all of those "others," beware: they matter differently for each school. For example, Northwestern is very LSAT and work focused. Georgetown is very GPA focused. Your personal statement may only matter if it is something phenomenal - not travelling in a foreign country phenomenal, but maybe about doing your Rhodes there and working to establish basic legal protections. Likewise, summer work in college or after college will only matter if it's a real job - something really impressive. Major will matter if you are an engineer or a communications studies person - the former because very few law applicants have it and it's significantly harder than liberal arts; the latter because it can be so easy that the applicant's ability to handle the rigours of law school are questioned. Likewise, I don't think that law school admissions splits hairs about going to Georgetown or JHU; they will, however, give a boost to students from Georgetown over Chico State. Extracurricular,s likewise, are not like undergrad: did you do them? Unless it's really impressive (DI athlete, symphony orchestra, or the like), it won't make a difference. </p>
<p>I'm trying to go for the older-wiser thing here, not to be condescending: but go to undergrad where you want to go (for the most part) and major in what interests you (for the most part). (For the most part = eschew either a terrible school or a major that will cream your GPA.) Two reasons: a lot changes between now and the end of undergrad, and you'll do better in a subject that you like. Most likely, your major will change; it's also possible that your career focus will change, too. College can be a phenomenal four years - don't waste it by using it only as a springboard to something else. </p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>