<p>Hello, I'll hopefully be going to UF for college and I am looking into the future as a potential law school applicant. I want to study engineering, and I know it is a tough degree. I want to eventually go to the UF law school where the median gpa is a 3.4-3.5 ish. I know this GPA would be quite hard to get as an engineering major, but I really would want to go there.</p>
<p>I was wondering if any weight is placed on an engineering degree and GPA as far as diversity, a scaling system, or anything like that? If I want to get into law, but do engineering, would I be better off with a different degree?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>If you want to major in engineering do it. Law schools understand that certain majors are more difficult than others. For example a 3.5 gpa in biology would hold more weight and be more respected than a 3.7 in political science which is usually considered an “easy” major. In addition, the LSAT is very important, sometimes more important than the GPA, and used to “level the field” as law schools understand that some schools and some majors are more difficult than others. Unlike medical school where everyone must take the same core courses and can be evaluated on the same level law school applicants take a broad and varied curriculum, therefore the LSAT is extremely important. Overall, if a major in engineering is what you would like to do, do it.</p>