Re: Thinking about going Pre-Law

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On 3/10/09, Montana wrote:
> I'm a freshman and am thinking about going pre-law. I want
> to major in History with an emphasis, I think.
>
> What do you usually do in pre-law? What are some good
> things about being a lawyer? What are the job opportunities
> out there?
>
> Thanks

Some colleges offer pre-law but it will not help that much in
getting admitted to law school. History, economics, Business
Admin, political science and other social sciences are good
pre-law majors. You should consider Latin as your foreign
language. That's what I did. Law Latin is different than
classical Latin but it looks good on your application and
does help somewhat in remembering all the idiotic Latin
phrases used in law.

If you want to get into law school, the main thing in your
undergrad study is to get good grades in whatever you take.
Most ABA schools won't look at you without at least a 3.4 GPA
and 155-160 LSAT. Good luck in your studies.