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What should I major in (during undergraduate) to become a prosecutor in the U.S in the future? Thank you so much for your help x
i was wondering so i could get a better guide on the choice of my major and minor
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Diane’s Answer
I see that you are in Australia. I'm going to assume you plan to go to college in the U.S. because I don't know anything about the Australian education system. I am not a prosecuting attorney, but I am a lawyer and have been practicing for 22 years.
In order to become a prosecutor, you will first have to complete an undergraduate degree, go to law school and become a licensed attorney. Law schools do not require that you major in any specific subject during your undergraduate school. I majored in Political Science, but that's because this was the subject that interested me most. It had nothing to do with trying to prepare for law school. In fact, I did not even decide to go to law school until 4 years after I graduated from undergrad and that decision was based on my life experiences after college.
My advice is that you major in a subject that really interests you and that you excel in. What's important is that you work hard to get the best grades that you can and get a degree from the best school that you can get into. That will allow you to get into a good law school. In law school you will be required to take a variety of classes covering different areas of law. At that point, you may be better able to determine if criminal law is the area you really want to pursue. During law school you may also have the opportunity to clerk for law firms or even a prosecutor's office, if that's still what interests you most. You still have lots of time, and many experiences, before you will come close to needing to make that decision. Good luck!
In order to become a prosecutor, you will first have to complete an undergraduate degree, go to law school and become a licensed attorney. Law schools do not require that you major in any specific subject during your undergraduate school. I majored in Political Science, but that's because this was the subject that interested me most. It had nothing to do with trying to prepare for law school. In fact, I did not even decide to go to law school until 4 years after I graduated from undergrad and that decision was based on my life experiences after college.
My advice is that you major in a subject that really interests you and that you excel in. What's important is that you work hard to get the best grades that you can and get a degree from the best school that you can get into. That will allow you to get into a good law school. In law school you will be required to take a variety of classes covering different areas of law. At that point, you may be better able to determine if criminal law is the area you really want to pursue. During law school you may also have the opportunity to clerk for law firms or even a prosecutor's office, if that's still what interests you most. You still have lots of time, and many experiences, before you will come close to needing to make that decision. Good luck!
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M.’s Answer
Many students who would like to pursue law school, major in: Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice, Philosophy, or Political Science.