What is a good pre-law curriculum?
There are no required classes or preferred majors for law school. People enter law school with undergraduate degrees in Music, Engineering, or Business, as well as liberal arts concentrations as diverse as English, computer science, languages, chemistry, philosophy, and any of the social sciences. So do not try to choose a concentration that will please the law school’s admissions committee. Instead, you should explore your own interests, and seek out a program that will improve your reading, writing, speaking, and analytical skills. In applying to law school, more important than any one course or concentration is a strong grade point average in substantial courses, a degree from a good college, and a high score on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). For further information, see the section on Pre-Law Studies in Chapter V of the LS&A Bulletin. You can also meet with a pre-law advisor in the Academic Advising Center.
