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What do Law schools look for in an undergraduate degree?
I am currently an undergraduate at an online school. I hope to enroll in a law program upon completion of my undergraduate degree.
It was my hope that you could give me some advice, information, and guidance on admissions to a law program.
Aside from a high GPA from a properly accredited university, and a high LSAT score what do law schools look for in prospective students? What makes a candidate stand out, both in a good light and a poor one? I have been told that Law schools do NOT like to see any undergraduate law classes on a transcript. Is this true? What areas of study are recommended or frowned upon?
My current degree program is, Security Management with concentration in both Information Security and Workplace Security, and a dual minor of Intelligence Studies and Homeland Security.
Will this type of focus hinder my appeal or likelihood of acceptance to a good Law program?
Any advice, pointers, tips, etc would be greatly appreciated.
Law schools don’t really have a specific undergraduate major requirement. They just want to see that you’ve studied something that will develop / strengthen analytical skills. They want to see classes with heavy reading and writing as well. A candidate’s academic potential is important.
Things that would make a candidate stand out, from what I’ve read in various law school view books, include outstanding community service / volunteering, extracurriculars that show leadership. Also, some undergraduate majors can stand out more than others. Since they get alot of political science majors, someone with an undergraduate degree in physical / life sciences or engineering (for example) would stand out. Biology majors can make use of that degree by going to law school and a career in environmental law.
I think your major will stand out too. They’ll see something really in demand these days, something that will help society fight the terror threats. You have security studies that cover a local and national level. Also, learning information security would definitely sharpen the analytical skills, because of scrutinizing systems to look for breaches or areas where an information system is most vulnerable.
Proficiency in a foreign language will be useful, as well as a diverse group of humanities anywhere in your undergraduate education.
Personality traits such as integrity and love of learning are great for law school as well.
Good luck with everything!
