<p>I am a sophomore in college. I plan to go to University of Mississippi Law School upon graduation. I was wondering, which major do you think would help me the most in my endeavors to go to law school? Math or Christian Studies/Philosophy (Religion Studies)? I have to decide shortly. I was thinking math would help me with the analytical thinking and Religion Studies would help with me thinking, writing, reading...etc. I like math, but I don't think I would do so hot in the upper level classes. I don't want to major in poli sci because that is such a common major. What should I do!!!? Thanks.</p>
<p>Anything you can get a high GPA in.</p>
<p>Law schools care much more about undergraduate GPA than the major chosen. Pick a major you enjoy and excel at. You are more likely to get a high GPA in that major.</p>
<p>Statistically speaking, you’d have a higher chance of getting in if you were a math major. Although religion/philosophy is pretty high up there too…I agree with everyone else, whatever you can get a high GPA in.</p>
<p>Check out existing threads on this issue in the Law School forum.</p>
<p>There is no such thing as a college or major that prepares you for law school, unless you want to take all of the law school courses in college and then take them again in law school. (I met one guy that did that. He was a bore and had no knowledge) I am speaking from personal experience as a practicing litigation attorney with more than 25 years of experience. My college (actually a prestigous university) had a only a handful of “pre-law” courses. I took one. It did not prepare me for law school at all. To “prepare” for law school, one needs to learn how to write and read and how to analyze. That you can learn if you work a bit, and are smart enough, at any college or university, taking any courses. Then, you need to do well enough on the LSAT. That will get you into a law school (they are happy to take your tuition money). Once in law school, you must work hard to get good grades to get a job afterwards, unless you have a particular law specialty that is in demand at the time you graduate, in which case grades are not so important. Not to rain on your parade, but law school grads of June 2009 who obtained job offers for September 2009 are now being told to show up in October 2010, and some even later, many with no income in between.</p>
<p>English, comp lit, political science…all good majors for law school.</p>
<p>study math or philosophy. math is way more analytical, but philosophy has you reading more and gives you more practice with rhetoric.</p>
<p>Philosophy seems like the best bet for you.</p>