What major?

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<p>Hello College Confidential!</p>

<p>I want to be a lawyer. I know this is exactly what I want to be. For college, I want to know what major(s) would be best suited for a student looking to go into big-law litigation. Also, I have some questions about law school. Do law schools take into account high school GPAs? Do law schools "care" what you major in, or just LSAT scores and college GPAs?</p>

<p>I also like engineering. I know that a patent lawyer is a combination of both Law and Engineering, so I am interested about this field. If anyone is or knows a patent lawyer, could you tell me what your day at work is like? </p>

<p>If the people of CC could be so kind as to just answer my questions, it would be greatly appreciated. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I am a lawyer, and a graduate of Georgetown Law School.</p>

<p>Law schools do not look at your high school record.</p>

<p>That part of your life is over at that point.</p>

<p>In my opinion, they don’t care what you major in either, but I would say that you would want to study some political science and american history. You need to know something about the American system of government prior to entering law school.</p>

<p>You should be aware that there is a vast oversupply of lawyers out there.</p>

<p>However, if you became a patent lawyer, that would make you FAR more marketable.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much, your input is appreciated!</p>

<p>Do you happen to know anything about the Patent law field, floridadad55?</p>