<p>padad, English is a wonderful major but, safe to say, your D must have gone to a top tier undergrad institution. Maybe one of the T3 or its peer schools? That or you must have a heck of connections for her to land at, sound like Baine/BCC/McKinsey? ;)</p>
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lol, I could only wish that I have that kind of connections.</p>
<p>“if for some oddball reason I decide not to go to law school, I would pursue a career as an editor at a publishing house.”</p>
<p>There are like three open jobs in this field every year. They will likely go to well-connected people who did their English degree at (let’s say) Yale and packed their summers with unpaid internships. I’m not saying you shouldn’t pursue it if it turns out to be your dream job, but don’t imagine that this is a fallback career if you change your mind about law school. It’s something to claw your way towards with 100% dedication.</p>
<p>^which is something I’m prepared to do. Essentially, the same is for law. There are lawyers and then there are very good lawyers who get first pick at job opportunities. In major cities, there are lots of open positions in publishing houses as well. It’s possible, even if I don’t get to become an editor right away (which is most likely).</p>
<p>But if what you say is right then this falls back on my original question: what major is best for someone interested in law school? A liberal arts degree/major vs a very specialized degree/major, etc.</p>
<p>“In major cities, there are lots of open positions in publishing houses as well.”</p>
<p>You are mistaken. If you’re talking about book publishing, it is a small and shrinking job market. There are not lots of open positions in this industry in any city, certainly not in some group of cities.</p>
<p>“There are lawyers and then there are very good lawyers who get first pick at job opportunities.”</p>
<p>Eh, this is not really right when we’re talking about “job opportunities” in this market (as opposed to carrying your portable clients from one firm to another). There are lawyers and then there are very well credentialed AND good lawyers who get first pick. Being very good, by itself, does not get you first pick. You might not get any pick at all.</p>
<p>Thanks for the clarification! Again, what do you propose would be a good plan for an undergrad hoping for law school?</p>
<p>Keep your undergrad debt to a minimum and major in something that will get you a job in case you decide not to go to law school, or you bomb the LSAT.</p>