<p>Ok so right now I am a high school senior who is going to UCLA next year as a business econ major, but now I am thinking that I may want to be a lawyer. What would be a good major if I am going to go to law school? I know that law schools accept students with a broad range of different majors, but what would prepare me the best for law school if I decide to go that route? I was thinking maybe like poly sci, econ, or philosophy? Any suggestions will be appreciated :)</p>
<p>philosophy!!! great major :)
personally I think it to be the best for law school (and med school for that matter).... then again, poli sci or classics would serve you well too. You really can't go wrong with any of those majors for law school. If you're not sure which one you like best, take an intro class or two in each one your first year to satisfy some GEs, and decide from that.</p>
<p>the best major (in terms of getting you into law school) is the one that fits you best. meaning, you'll do well in it because you enjoy it. none of these majors are really "pre-law," as in they'll prepare you for the LSAT or law school or whatever. so like icarus said, take some intro classes and see which one you enjoy more. with that being said, here are some popular majors for students who endeavor to go to law school:</p>
<p>political science
english
philosophy
economics
classics
history
communication studies
international development studies
global studies</p>
<p>but remember, some people major in a science major, go to law school, and end up being patent lawyers too. in summary, pick a major that you'll enjoy.</p>
<p>isn't UCLA psychology ranked #1??</p>
<p>I'm not sure if psychology would be the best major for law school....</p>
<p>Maybe KingRoger meant philosophy?? hmmmmmmm</p>
<p>i dunno what UCLA's psychology rank is... although i don't think it's #1 (stanford own that title... it does for grad rankings, and even in my psych 10 class, we saw videos that showed stanford research)... but i think the psych department here is pretty strong (it's also ranked #6 for graduate psychology). </p>
<p>however, psychology here is a little more science based than social based. "pre-laws" tend to major in the social sciences or humanities, but that is not a requirement.</p>