<p>Is there a point (other than learning more/harder information) in having a rigerous courseload in undergrad with respect to admissions into law school? I have the choice of going down two tracks at this point, and one would send me down lots of difficult courses, and the other would send me down a nice balance (and one where I could probably get a very high GPA). </p>
<p>So obviously the rigerous courseload and a high gpa is optimal, but would taking a rigerous courseload help negate a .2 drop in GPA?</p>
<p>Study what you want to study in college, even if you think it may be the more difficult path.</p>
<p>Don’t waste what may be four of the most amazing years of your life taking an easier road so that maybe you will get into a slightly better law school when the reality is that you may just decide that you don’t want to follow that path anyway. I just can’t understand how anyone would do anything but take exactly the courses and study exactly the subject matter that they want in college. What a potential waste of time and money.</p>
<p>There are so many factors that determine whether any particular candidate will be admitted to any particular law school (some of which are completely out of your control), including your LSAT score, your letters of recommendation, your personal statement and the multitude of other things you may do and accomplish while you are in college, that the potential to lose a couple of tenths of a point of GPA should be the least of your concerns. </p>
<p>Focus on getting an education (and on doing your best to get your (or your parents’) money’s worth out of college. The rest will fall into place.</p>