<p>just outta curiosity, what school has a better poli sci program between irvine and davis? also whats another good major if one wanted to go into corporate law?</p>
<p>have the same question. I've applied to both UCLA and CAL. just want to know which school has a better poli sci department?</p>
<p>bearclaw15, consider a major other than poli sci for law school... it will set you apart fromt he crowd...majority of law students major in poli sci.</p>
<p>i was thinking poli sci as well as econ/mass comm....what do you think?</p>
<p>well, my bf is applying to law schools right now, and he is a poli sci major, and he is applying to NY law schools because its where he lives, most are excellent schools,some suck.</p>
<p>his pre law advisor told him that with his lsat scores, they like to see unrelated major to pre law in order to really set him apart.. the advisor suggested statistics/ math/biology.</p>
<p>If you can get an excellent lsat score then poli sci is fine, becuase you would techinically be the best prepared for law school. HOwever, since getting a good lsat score has nothing to do with what you know and all with logic, i would say do the best you can to set yourself apart... unless you have taken the lsat b4 and know that you will most likely score well on that type of test. </p>
<p>I would minor in poli sci/ use poli sci as my electives, and major in something beneficial yet diffrent, because i know that i would never be able to have an lsat score of like 160... and i wouldnt want to go to a sucky law school....</p>
<p>so it depends on howyouthink you will do on your lsat and what kind of overall package you thinkyou can offer and also what law schoolyour aiming for.</p>
<p>Uh.-.. 160 isn't an impressive score by any means. :-/</p>
<p>neverborn....... its not bad either. </p>
<p>some people cant get past 150. </p>
<p>whats your point?</p>
<p>its a good score.</p>
<p>You are forgetting the GPA part. You should major in something you want to major in and not worry about what effect the major has on law school because they don't ask for any particular majors (except don't major in "pre-law," since law schools prefer you to not have that kind of experience). You will get a better GPA majoring in something you are into. If that's political science, then so be it.</p>
<p>160 is not a good score if you are looking into a law school with prestige.</p>
<p>^ true but there are acceptiong to all those rules, </p>
<p>i know someone with a 153 going to brooklyn law.</p>
<p>I actually take that back. A 160 is good when looking into a law school with "regional prestige."</p>
<p>what are you guys considering good law schools?</p>
<p>i mean i just looked at a ton of law schools for my bf when he was applying,
and aside from the tier 1/2 schools, a 160 is a pretty good score. </p>
<p>it may not get into boalt hall, or standford, or harvard, but there ARE other law schools out there.</p>
<p>edit, i mean if he got a 160 , we would be thrilled.... his score, not so good.</p>
<p>I really hate to whore my major here ... hell I will anyway. Should you actually consider a non-Political Science major--as other users have suggested--I understand philosophy is an excellent option for future law students. Why?</p>
<p>If the statistics are to be believed, Philosophy Majors consistently score higher on the LSAT than most students. Also, the major is kind of centered around argumentation and abstract concepts, which seems to be an excellent course of preparation for either academic or practical pursuits in the feild. Anyway, that's my opinion.</p>
<p>well..perhaps i wanted to take some time off. (btw poli sci major is set...just thinking about a double major) is there a major out there that can help me where i can also get a decent paying job?</p>
<p>Even regional prestige, which I am considering such as Loyola Chicago and other Chicago area schools - 160 doesn't impress, I don't think. I took an impromptu 6am asleep LSAT online and got a 153.</p>
<p>When I was in Washington D.C. last month I spoke to a Senator's Chief of Staff who recommended getting a degree in Psychology rather than Poli Sci, especially if you have the intentions of going to law school.</p>