<p>How is the pre-law track in these colleges? I often heard that they all have pre-med track with great advisors. But since you can graduate in any majors to go to law school, I am wondering if these schools will have good pre-law counseling. Any advice or experience is welcome.</p>
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<p>Scripps has a Legal Studies major - here’s the webpage from the catalog [Program:</a> Legal Studies Major - Scripps College - Acalog ACMS?](<a href=“Program: Legal Studies Major - Scripps College - Acalog ACMS™”>Program: Legal Studies Major - Scripps College - Acalog ACMS™).
There are debate and mock trial clubs on campus and across the 5Cs if you want pre-law extracurrics, as well. I don’t know the statistics for law school acceptance but based on personal experience and friendships at least 5-10 Scripps students per year go on to law school after graduation.
Advising can come from professors in IR, Politics, Government, and Career Planning & Resources are very helpful in advising on and preparing for the LSAT and law school applications.</p>
<p>Thanks, that’s good to know.</p>
<p>Law school admissions is mostly a numbers game. Get a good GPA (3.7+) and a good LSAT score (170+) and you’ll be set. That’s really all you need to know right now. I also strongly advise working for 1-2 years after college, as prior work experience is very helpful in getting a job as a lawyer.</p>
<p>It really doesn’t matter to law schools where you do you undergrad. Maybe at the margins, but that’s about it. Going to a good undergrad CAN help you get some valuable work experience though.</p>
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<p>I know you are talking about women’s colleges, but out of the 5 C’s, CMC is considered to be the strongest in law; you could start out at Scripps, but take a lot of classes at CMC. I think Wellesley would be a good start for a pre-law route seeing that many of the students who apply for law schools get in. Not too sure about the other schools</p>