<p>Hi,
I'm going to enter college in fall 2007 and I had a question about the undergraduate degree.
I've heard that it doesn't really matter what you major in as long as you do well and show that you're hardworking and intelligent.
However, when I look around these boards, all I see are Econ/Philosophy/Engineering majors. Right now I think I want to major in chemistry, but I really like the idea of going to law school as well. Would majoring in chemistry preclude me from law school application success?
Thank you!</p>
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Would majoring in chemistry preclude me from law school application success?
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<p>No, but you would almost certainly get a lower GPA doing chemistry than easier majors like economics, philosophy, history, etc.</p>
<p>"No, but you would almost certainly get a lower GPA doing chemistry than easier majors like economics, philosophy, history, etc."</p>
<p>That depends on the School and the professor. Some professors can make economics, philosophy, history, etc, very difficult. Believe me when I say very good teachers will make the class interesting while bad teachers will make it frustrating.</p>
<p>Philosophy and Economics are not easy majors.</p>
<p>Economics and philosophy are easy majors?</p>
<p>Well, I guess when compared to chem...but that's relative.</p>
<p>Econ & Philosophy, at worst, are medium majors. Definitely not hard though...</p>
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Economics and philosophy are easy majors?</p>
<p>Well, I guess when compared to chem...but that's relative.
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<p>Well yeah, I said they were easier than chemistry. Maybe they're not easy compared to like women's studies or foreign languages though.</p>
<p>how hard do you guys think a math major is?</p>
<p>Depends on where you go to school. It's generally considered a hard major. I'd doubt it's more time intensive than most Engineering majors though.</p>
<p>I want to major in Political Science, because it truly intrests me, but is the major overused, when applying to law school.</p>
<p>oh.. im starting at Rice this fall.</p>
<p>Is a history major "hard" when compared to other humanity majors? History is truly fascinating!</p>
<p>no. Philosophy and Classics are much more rigorous.</p>
<p>so I'm kinda interested in the OPs question...as of now, I plan on getting an MBA after awhile. But I have always had a small desire to go to Law School (but NEVER med school!). I'm an Econ major. So does one just have to do well in their undergrad years, study for the LSAT and do well to get into a good law school? It seems that the real dilemma is internships, since I know most business schools look for experience in applicants and I will start getting internships related to the business world soon. But what if one decided to go for law school? Studying for the LSAT wouldn't be THAT incredibly hard (although I'm sure it'd be quite difficult), but you'd have no experience that specifically prepares you for law school...Am I making sense? Just wondering...</p>
<p>brand_182, to get into a top mba program you need work experience. Internships do not replace work experience for business school. For law school you don't need anything beyond an undergraduate degree with a very good GPA and very good LSAT score. The test may not seem intimidating at first--especially since it sounds like don't even know what's involved. Take a timed practice test and see how you do--then go from there. And, no, you do not need any special prep for law school. Some schools, however, will ask you why you want a JD; it is good to be able to articulate a compelling reason for those who ask.</p>
<p>brand_182, it seems like you're asking what else you could be doing to prepare for law school, other than maintaining a high GPA and studying hard for the LSAT. You should also spend a few months polishing your application essay, make sure you have 3 professors who can write excellent recommendations for you, and maybe have a couple of impressive looking extracurricular activities to speak of. All of this really doesn't make much difference, though, since your GPA and LSAT more or less decide your application.</p>