<p>I will be graduating early in December of this year. My goal is to attend law school which doesn't start until the fall. I have also been debating the idea of going for a masters because I feel so young (only 21) entering law school. I know that by my getting a Master's it will not help my Law School Admissions. But I want to have a deeper knowledge with my background to make sure this is exactly want I would like to pursue in law school.</p>
<p>Any advice on what I should do? </p>
<p>Don’t do it; you might be better off seeking an internship…</p>
<p>Masters in what?</p>
<p>depends on the field, but I’ll take the contrarian pov…if it is something that you are really passionate about, why not? Once you start LS, you will never have the opportunity to study for study’s sake again.</p>
<p>It’s unclear from your post both when and why you want to obtain a master’s degree. Your stated reason:“But I want to have a deeper knowledge with my background to make sure this is exactly want I would like to pursue in law school” frankly doesn’t make sense. If you’re not sure you want to go to law school, and think getting a master’s will help you decide, then maybe it makes sense. But a master’s degree can cost a lot of money, and will most likely be no help in getting accepted into law school. You’ll be spending money on a degree you’d probably never use.
But that brings up question #2: a master’s in what? What degree is there which would give you “deeper knowledge with my background”?</p>
<p>It is difficult to reply without additional details regarding your area of interest. I can tell you that I went to law school at 20, and in hindsight, it was too young. The advice I give everyone who asks is to work for a year or two between college and law school. If you can find a job in a field related to your interest, it will probably do more to help you decide than pursuing a masters. Also, law school is not particularly specialized. Specialization is largely a function of on the job training. </p>
<p>Currently, I am a history major and education mine. My master’s degree would more than likely be more towards Education because that is the field I plan to work in as a lawyer. I do apologize for the confusion.</p>
<p>in that case, I retract my recommendation for an MA; there is nothing ‘deeper’ in education per se.</p>