<p>I've read alot of discussion on this particular forum about whether one's choice of major plays an integral role in law school admission. This fall, I am going to be in the honors program at the University of Georgia with plans to major in Real Estate (or) finance and minor in French. I read on another forum that strongly focused majors are generally frowned upon, however, since I would like to pursue a career dealing with business and law (real estate law, corporate, something along those lines) I feel business would be the best undergrad track. </p>
<p>So... Is my logic and current direction flawed and will this sentence me to a guaranteed rejection letter from a top law school? (or at least be a liability?)</p>
<p>Should I combine a major in real estate with something more general like economics so I can appear more "well rounded." I have enough college credit from HS to squeeze an Econ. MA into the 4 years. </p>
<p>BTW, in regard to my passion, business is also something I really enjoy and at UGA, their undergrad real estate program is ranked as #6 in the nation, has lots of intership opportunities, blah, blah, blah... (Its the top undergrad program at the school)</p>
<p>Don't worry about it, law school admission officers don't care nearly as much as you think about majors. They care about your UGPA and LSAT score. Good luck on those!!</p>
<p>pick up a major in business. real estate is great, but many analysts predict the real estate bubble is going to burst soon, so you'd want a back up anyway. with that said, i've HEARD colleges prefer you to major in something academic rather than pre-professional (don't know if that's correct or not), but at the end of the day, it's probably going to be only a small tipping factor, like april_uta said, LSAT and GPA are much more important.</p>
<p>Good point guys. Thanks for the input thus far!!</p>
<p>I guess my biggest concern in all this is that the LSAT score would carry much more weight than the GPA than a non-pre-professional applicant. Any thoughts on that happening? </p>
<p>Would it be wise to combine a business major with an econ/philosophy/or history minor to illustrate to law schools that I have taken a broader curriculum?</p>
<p>I just registered for classes but I still have the opportunity to alter my course direction. Any more help would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>I would pair it with a minor that requires alot of reading (english, history, etc.) I've talked to many lawyers and you wouldn't believe how much reading you get in law school. I've also seen buisness on several top five lists of majors for pre-law students. either way you should be ok. Also, what undergraduate degree will you get (BSBA, BBA, BA, BS)?</p>