<p>Hi, this is hypothetical as I'm nowhere near graduating yet, but I plan on double majoring in Chemistry and Spanish (the school offers a minor-only "legal studies" minor, should I take that too?). I am afraid about how much of an effect double-majoring will have on my GPA. If I can maintain ~3.7 is that still respectable for some of the top law schools, or am I immediately out? My raw lsat score is pretty high and I'm confident I can raise that to above 168, hopefully 170. Will they be sympathetic to my double major, and major in Chemistry, in regards to my GPA? I am also playing a sport in college, in addition to debate club, which travels frequently (and other smaller electives which I'm sure other candidates have like science council, spanish club, etc). </p>
<p>I am torn, because I was really set on double majoring in both, but am willing to consider dropping my Spanish to a minor if you all think it will really hurt my chances.</p>
<p>Don’t bother with “legal studies” if you only want to take it to do well in law school. It won’t help you. If you find it independently interesting and you can do well in it, have fun. A 3.7 is fine coupled with a score in the 170s. Law schools won’t care about your major, clubs, or other extracurriculars (except Yale). The name of the game for law school admissions is GPA and LSAT.</p>
<p>Do not waste your time on “legal studies;” it will not help you in law school admissions or in law school. I would say that Demosthenes has the right idea - only do it if it’s interesting - but it will take valuable time away from other classes. If you’re doing a chem/Spanish thing, you won’t have time to fritter away in legal studies.</p>
<p>Drop the double major. It will be of no value to LS admissions. Instead, take easier classes for all A’s. Get up to a 3.8; let law schools pay you to attend.</p>
<p>(The Chem degree will be great for IP law, if that is what you are aiming for…)</p>