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What is the best major to have before going into law school?

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The great thing about law school is there is no requirement to have a certain undergraduate major. You can get any bachelor's degree and apply to law school as long as you take the LSAT exam. With that being said, you may want to consider majors that will give you plenty of research and writing practice, public speaking/oral argument/advocacy practice, reasoning and problem solving practice, and analytical skills practice. Such majors could be : political science, psychology, criminology, philosophy, English, Sociology, business, history, and a science major could be useful if you want to practice in that field.
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You can obtain your bachelor's degree/undergraduate degree in any area, as there is no "pre-law" degree. I majored in English Literature before going to law school and found it to be particularly helpful as there is a lot of reading and writing in law school. I went to the University of Oklahoma and they offer a degree in Letters. The curriculum consists of History, Literature and Philosophy. This option was provided for students considering attending law school as it covers various areas that students might find helpful in preparation for law school. Bottom line is that you can choose to major in almost anything that interests you, including Business, Political Science, Philosophy, Journalism, Math, etc. if you want to attend law school.

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Is there a particular subject that you liked in High School? If so, you may want to consider majoring in something related to that subject area in college.
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