need to know gov. for law?

Graduate School Law School
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<p>hey guys. i'm thinking about law and just wanted to ask a few ?'s. I have never had civics or government in school (for some reason i thought i wanted to be a doctor and took ap physics instead of ap us gov. this year). do i need to know gov. for law? I dont plan on majoring in pol.science. should i just get a us gov. text from school and go over it myself? thanks</p>

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<p>Calm down. Take a breath. There is no mandatory or even recommended undergraduate preparation for law school. All first-year law students take the same basic courses, so it won't matter if you majored in art history or political science. Once you're in law school, you'll learn everything that's relevant, which includes the structure and function of the U.S. government.</p>

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<p>You're still in high school? I recommend finishing that off and getting some college under your belt before you even start thinking about law school</p>

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You're still in high school? I recommend finishing that off and getting some college under your belt before you even start thinking about law school

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<p>Did you know that law schools ask for your AP Government scores? I mean, people should be thinking about this stuff in 9th grade!</p>

<p>Hahahahahaha.</p>

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<p>i know... the ? was pretty silly. i just wanted to make sure i'm not missing something lol</p>

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<p>I don't think the question was silly! If you really think this is your path, then the earlier you prepare the better. The great think about preparing for law school is though, that if you one day decide to chose another path, all of the appropriate things that you do for law school will be of benefit to you in a different career which are: Manage your GPA so that you are at the very least earning a 3.5, participating significantly in extracurricular activities, choosing challenging courses in a subject area that genuinely interests you that sharpen your critical thinking and writing skills (in college), and take the time to develop positive relationships with faculty at the college level so that you can one day request strong recommendation letters. These are things that people should try to do anyways!! </p>

<p>Good luck! :)</p>