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Which lib. arts college has the stongest Pre-Law program? I heard Bowdoin has one of the strongest, and it sent something like 22% of its graduates to law school last year. Thanks.

By David DeRolph on Saturday, January 04, 2003 - 03:52 pm: Edit

You can apply to law school with many different undergraduate majors. In fact, your should consider whether you want to specialize in a certain area as a lawyer. For example, if you wanted to focus on business law, then majoring in business as an undergraduate might be a better choice than a general pre-law curriculum.
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By Trajan (Trajan) on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 02:02 am: Edit

i just sent in all my law school apps last week, so i can tell you that since pre-law isn't a major--just a focu--you shouldn't worry too much about it. law schools don't have any firm requirements aside from a degree and an LSAT score.

[however, if you ever want to be admitted to the patent bar you will need a degree in a science.]

just make sure you take some writing intensive courses, maybe some econ, and a bit of poli sci. aside from that don't worry about the "pre-law" nonsense. law schools look for diversity. working for a year or two at a firm after graduation also helps by showing a commitment to the practice of law.

but definitely DON'T pick your school based on a pre-law program! (you'll probably change your mind/major at least a couple times.)