WHICH major among these should I choose before law school....???
OK,listen,I like Finance,Political Science and Criminal Justice.But many people tell me that finance is a degree that provides more job opportunities and is a broader field than CJ AND PS.I want to have a second choice if something happens with law school,I don't finish it or who knows.And I think that I can get a decent job with a finance degree but it could be har to get a decent$$$ job with only a PS degree or a Criminal Justice degree.What do you think about this????I need an advice,thanks a lot.I'm right in my way of thinking or what should I do????
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- If you are planning on attending law school immediately after receiving your bachelors degree, the best combination would be majoring in philosophy and a minor in political science. The reason for this is political science lays the foundation for the first year of law school from what I hear. Philosophy lays the foundation for all three years of law school. I would add either finance or criminal justice as a second minor if you were interested in practicing in either area after law school. But for law school, I recommend going with your passion in law because it makes it more than a job to earn money.
- Finance people don't have much worth now-a-days. If you are going to do finance, you MUST get a minor in accounting. But, for that matter [since minors don't have much worth when it comes down to it] you might as well major in accounting and make better money! I know a lawyer who got his undergrad degree in Finance. He never used it as a lawyer, or very much in general. They say that getting an undergrad in chemistry looks good to law schools....But that's besides the point. Political science will be good if you want to eventually become a politician. But, if you are unsure of what to major in, poly sci is a good major to start with b/c there are so many sub-fields within the major. [enviromental, law, int'l relations, economics, etc] If the college you plan to do to does not offer subfields in poly sci, then you should find a better school. Other than that, there's no use in majoring in poly sci. You might as well major in history if your just looing for a cake-walk to law school. Criminal Justice would probably be your best bet if your serious. Also, like the girl said above me, philosophy might be a good consideration as well. You'll need to speak to your advisor at college about it....Or just call law schools. Now, if you believe you might change your mind about being a lawyer, do a business degree. Honestly, being a lawyer isn't the big money maker anymore. Accounting is the best you can get, it's considered the new hot job. If you follow that with an MBA [or MSA, it depends] and pass the CPA exam, you'll be in great shape. If your into math like finance, you can do accounting - no problem. And it won't be as boring as people say, at least compared to finance, lol. MORE INFO: Just one last thing about the poly sci. Poly sci departments are VERY different at each school. Some are more law focused [ex: you'll be taking consitution law like in law school] or they'll be more liberal arts focused. You want to go somewhere that will have classes that look like law school classes. U of Delaware is a good example. If you don't get into law school and your stuck w/ a poly sci undergrad degree, your more than likely going to have to work for a politician campaigning. There are lots of other jobs you can do [LOTS], you just have to be REALLY REALLY active and involved w/ profs so you can make connections and find them.
- i would say the criminal justice degree. especially if you are going to law school now, it really introduces you to what you will need to know in law school and any future plans you would have in any law field.
- CJ is a cop out, it won't prepare you. Poli Sci will do the most to prepare you for what law school is like. One of my roomates is a Poli Sci major and he spends most of him time reading and writing about case law, interpreting and all. If you don't do law school, you'll prob need a masters to get real use from a Poli Sci degree. Don't know much about finance, but I'd believe the needing accounting. Everyone is looking for accounting experience. Economics is another reasonable option, probably better than finance. It'll give you the reasoning skills you need for law school, and will be pretty useful with just the bachelors.
