<p>As a Political Science major, which would be a better concentration (in terms of job opportunities) - American Politics or International Relations? </p>
<p>Future goals might be law school.</p>
<p>If you’re going to law school it doesn’t matter as much. I decided not to have a concentration and just major in general poli sci because there aren’t requirements to take a certain amount of courses in any one area. The classes for international relations are few (like 2-3 a quarter) and they fill up fast. American politics has more classes and are usually easier to get into. The requirements for the general poli sci degree are just any 12 upper division poli sci classes, so you can pick whatever classes you want to take (that are available). Unless you know for certain what area of politics or law you want to work in I think it’s better not to have a concentration so you aren’t pegged to any one area.</p>
<p>Your area of concentration as a poli sci major won’t even really matter to law schools.</p>
<p>Whether you get in or not is really literally mostly decided by your gpa + lsat.</p>