Premed applying to law school.

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<p>I assume people have their minds set on one career path before they enter college. I also assume that a great number of these people change their minds as far as careers go by the time they graduate. This being the case, many of those people end up regretting what they should have done and what they shouldn't have in college when they do change their minds. If this is the case, wouldn't it just be better to provide themselves a hedge in case they do change their minds? </p>

<p>This fall I will entering college as a freshman. For the moment, I plan on majoring in economics and following that law school. I won't say I will go to law school but it is what I have in mind for the time being. However as appealing as law school may sound, medical school feels the same. I'm open minded but these two career choices are totally two different paths to take and the work load is probably different too. </p>

<p>From my understanding law school doesn't require a set curriculum unlike medical school where you are required to take pre med courses. This is fine with me for I enjoy learning science. Both schools require a high gpa and a high standardized test score which is also fine too.</p>

<p>My question is whether it would be probable for a pre med student to be accepted into a top law school after majoring in economics? I haven't really decided on what career path I want to walk toward in life so hedging against the possibilities makes me feel as though I'm doing a good thing but is it really? If there are any suggestions, please let me know.</p>

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<p>If you are majoring in econ, how will any law school even realize you were thinking premed? And in case they do, I don't think it would be held against you. It is normal to be undecided in your ultimate career goals, so just do your best in whatever you study.</p>

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<p>Some people apply to both law and med school and then decide which to attend. I'm not saying that the # is in the thousands, but it's certainly not unique.</p>

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<p>Don't law schools disregard what the major is, but rely more on LSAT + EC?</p>

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<p>More like LSAT+GPA. ECs matter only in the margins, either as equally or less equally than undergraduate school--which is hardly counted at all. This, of course, is not the case if the ECs are extraordinary (Rhodes, Marshall et cetera, or founding of some school in Africa et cetera). From what I gather.</p>