<p>There are no specific course or major requirements for pre-law students; law schools are primarily concerned about LSAT and GPA as far as your college academic record goes. (However, note that more selective schools do have more [grade</a> inflation](<a href=“http://www.gradeinflation.com%5Dgrade”>http://www.gradeinflation.com).)</p>
<p>A good pre-law education probably includes a well rounded selection of liberal arts that includes both qualitative / humanistic thinking (most humanities and social studies) and quantitative / logical thinking (subjects like math, philosophy (logic), statistics, physics, economics), in addition to a major that you enjoy and are good at. There may be specific majors or subjects useful for specific areas of law (e.g. science or engineering for patent law).</p>
<p>Some of the most selective schools are generous with need-based financial aid (e.g. Harvard, MIT, Stanford), but are still low probability of acceptance for those with near-maximum high school stats (near-4.0 GPA in the most rigorous possible courses, 700+ on each SAT section). Therefore, you need safeties which you will definitely get into and can definitely afford.</p>
<p>Safety school candidates probably include your in-state public universities as well as out of state or private schools known for generous merit scholarships (e.g. Southern California, Alabama, Alabama-Birmingham, Arizona State) or meeting financial need (e.g. Virginia, North Carolina – most public universities do not give much financial aid to out of state students). Community college followed by transfer to a four year school is used as a safety by some students.</p>