UG Course Advice?

Graduate School Law School
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<p>Currently I am enrolled in a fairly difficult economics course.
It is the last course required for the economics minor, and requires a fairly high level of calculus.</p>

<p>I do not have a very strong math background, so I am nervous that the course (which is worth 4 credits) will hurt my GPA (3.83).</p>

<p>I have several choices, and several questions.</p>

<p>Choices:
-Drop the class and forget about the minor
-Drop the class, take calc II, and retake the class later
-Take the class now, work hard, and get what I get (presumably I will be able to muster at least a B)
-Take the class now as pass/fail, then retake it for a grade later so that I get the minor
-Take the class now as pass/fail and don't worry about the minor</p>

<p>Questions:
-Would it look terrible to have taken the class twice, once as pass/fail (I assume the answer is yes)?
-Should I actually care about getting a minor in economics?
-What would a prudent adviser recommend?</p>

<p>Other notes:
-Lets assume I want to work a year or two before law school
-My major is an interdisciplinary politics/philosophy curriculum
-If I did retake the class, I would get an A, which would bolster my GPA since it's a 4-credit course
-I go to UVA</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>A minors, double majors, etc do not gain you any leverage in law school admissions.</p>

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<p>There’s a life after law school, and an Econ minor is an asset worth having.</p>

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<p>If I were you, I would take the course and see how I do. If I find myself to be getting anything below a B by the course drop deadline, I would go ahead and drop the course and dismiss Econ minor. One thing to remember, however, is that most top law schools weigh LSAT more heavily than GPA. As a result, having your cumulative GPA lowered by 0.05 points may not influence your prospects much at all.</p>

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<p>For non-legal employers? My experience tells me employers might care about what you majored in, but tend to dismiss minors.</p>