Does it also matter which school you're from? What kind of extra curricular activities do the school look for if it's in the area of law?
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Don't litsen to what most people say. To get into an Ivy you need to study hard, true, but not necessarly have 4.0 GPA. Take my case in consideration, with a 3.8 I got into MIT (which is an elite college) but I had great extra-curriculars, a very strong high school curriculum, great recommendations, did an awesome interview, etc. etc. Admission to Ivy's and Elite Colleges is based on the whole picture of yourself, not only on GPA and SAT Scores.\n\nAnd don't hear to what they say about money, if you get into an Ivy, you'll be able to afford it even if your parents don't have a penny for your education. Ofter, colleges with the higher costs, are the one with more money to give in financial aid.\n\nAnd about the guys/girl stuff. It just depend where you are going to apply to. If you apply to an Engineering school, it will be easier for a girl to get in. If you apply to a non-engineering or technology school, it will be easier being a guy. That's just a general rule.
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They do those in college who have an interest in law,  those thinking about going to law school.  But you have to just check out with some local firms
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There is no specific major required for those wishing to attend law school.  My sister just graduated from law school and she majored in economics.  I'd recommend participating in activities that might appeal to any law schools that you apply to, such as joining the debate team or finding out if there is a pre-law fraternity or club that you can join.  Also, it would be a good idea to get a job or volunteer at a law firm or other organization that provides legal services.  This will give you an idea of what it's actually like to work as a lawyer, and it will also give you the opportunity to make valuable contacts within the legal community.  But the best advice I can give you would be to speak with a pre-law advisor if your school has one.  They'd be the most qualified to answer your questions.
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All those things are important: grades, standing, SAT scores, extracurricular activities. But there are a lot of students who do outstanding in all those areas and are not accepted to Ivy League schools. I've been told by someone who reviews applications at a well-known Ivy that what they look for is something really unique in addition to those qualificaitons -- They look for students who are passionate about something.
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I haven't heard anything about that particular school, it would be best to get the opinions of attorneys and judges in the area.\n\nHowever, I would not recommend that you go to a non-ABA approved school.  You will not be able to practice outside of your home state, you will make less money, and it will be much harder to get a job.  If you are going to spend 3 years in law school, you want to be able to do something with your degree once you get out.  Think carefully about what you want to do as a lawyer - make sure that a degree from that school is going to get you where you want.\n\n*edit*\nI looked up the school - it is an online school?  Let me tell you, as a law student from a reputable school in LA (Loyola Law - Johnny Cochran was an alumn), if you get your degree from there, it won't be seen with any respect.  When you go to law school, you learn to think like a lawyer, and your in class experience is what teaches you how to approach the law.  If you take courses online, it will be much harder for you to pass the bar (if you are even allowed to sit for it) and it will be basically a waste of time.  If you want to go into a legal career, and traditional law school isn't an option for you, think about becoming a paralegal - you can probably find a program near you at a university.  With an online legal degree, you aren't going to be able to get a job that pays much more than if you were a paralegal.\n\nHowever, if law school is your dream, you should work hard and apply - there is a wide range of ABA approved schools across the country that take many levels of students.  Take a look at my other answers in my profile - I have answered many questions about the law school application process.  Try to go the traditional way... you will probably be wasting time and money with an online degree.
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It depends.  What school are you at?  And what is you're name?
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In order of importance, law schools care most about your LSAT scores, then your college GPA. Being a minority does not factor in - honestly, it's just a numbers game.\n\nTop tier law schools probably won't consider you unless you get your GPA above a 3.5 and have a GREAT LSAT score.\n\nLuckily, you have plenty of time to improve your grades, but take your junior and senior year very seriously because law schools really care about your grades.
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There really isn't a specific "pre-law" program that law schools want you to complete before you apply for admission to law school.  They will accept students from just about any undergraduate major, depending on your grades, LSAT scores, and other variables.
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It doesn't matter which school you join over there. Get into a good coaching academy, the study goes on over there only (or so i've heard)
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You probably can't apply to those schools without having an LSAT score already in place. I couldn't apply to the law school that I am currently attending without having taken the LSAT before applying.
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You can take anything that interests you to get your undergrad.  This is because to apply to graduate law school you have to pass the LSAT and get a good mark.  If you want to apply to law school first and then go to grad school for law, you can.   I know people who are taking journalism and acting etc for an undergrasduate and then they will take the LSAT and go for law.\nThe LSAT is a logic test.  I took a trial test and did really well.\nTo apply to law school after getting ur undergrad you have to be in the top of your class so why not choose something you enjoy.\nWhy don't you take a sample test and see how you score.\n\nGood luck\nCourses if your in hs-- business and finance, statistics (logic) etc
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English is an excellent major for law school aspirants.  Law school admissions committees are looking for students that write clearly and elegantly, read closely, and demonstrate strong critical thinking abilities.\n\nEnglish majors focus on all of the above.  \n\nOther excellent majors are Philosophy, Classics, and History.  However, if a concentration in patent law or intellectual property law is planned, computer science would be a good major.  If a career in international law is desired, International Studies, Political Science, or area studies (Asian studies, Russian studies, African studies, etc.) would be a good plan. \n\nI hate to disagree with the above answerers, but many law school admissions committees are not terribly impressed by business majors, because at many universities, business programs are much less rigorous than humanities, social science, and hard science programs.
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As others have said, I wouldn't recommend doing A Level law, it's not generally thought well of by universities.\n\nYou should probably be taking at least one or two arts and humanities courses - things like English and History are great because they demonstrate that you can evaluate information from a variety of sources and form coherent, concise arguments.\n\nAs for what other subjects you take, it depends if there are any particular fields of law you are interested in - Business Studies or possibly Economics might be useful if you're planning to go into corporate law, perhaps Psychology if you want to go into criminal law, and sciences would be very helpful if you're thinking about patent law.\n\nThere are no real hard and fast requirements for doing law, so overall I would say it's best to take the courses you think you can do well in and that you will like, as long as the bulk of your qualifications have a really strong academic focus (things like Art, Drama, Music etc. might not demonstrate your reasoning and linguistic abilities well enough.) Being well-rounded is probably a positive attribute, but don't take courses just for the sake of appearing well-rounded, take the courses you will really enjoy!\n\nYou should really be aiming for top grades, the very best you can do. B's at least, preferably A's, especially if you want to get into the best law programmes.\n\nOh, and don't worry about the LSAT, it's an American thing. Law is a graduate only subject over there, so you take the LSAT towards the end of your university career or after graduating so you can apply to a graduate Law school.\n\nI believe there was a law aptitude test being developed for British students, but I don't think it will be a mandatory test at every university - ask your career/university advisor for more information or check the websites of universities you're interested in.\n\nGood luck!
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Haha, no - criminal justice refers to the field of study that examines crime as a social phenomenon, and traditional focuses on the agents, procedures, and systems that societies create in order to deal with crime.\n\nPre-law studies are just that; they are tracks that some universities offer for those who want to go to law school and who may (or may not) know what area of law they want to get in to. From what I understand, these tracks usually consist of courses aimed at improving students' oral and written communication skills, their critical/analytical thinking, and creativity. Most also provide a survey of the different kinds of law, as well as giving you a historical backdrop for the practice.\n\nAdvanced legal research - I am not sure what you mean, but legal research in general refers to the process of digging up the legal matters surrounding some topic or issue. This is a complicated and tedious process, so I don't know if legal research is ever NOT "advanced." :-)\n\nComparative law studies laws between different countries (e.g. British law versus Chinese law) and between different legal systems (e.g. common law versus civil law).\n\nInternational law studies the rules that govern conduct between independent states. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a good example of the enactment of international law.\n\nI'm not a law student, so I might be off...clarification is welcome from those actually in the field!
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Because I'm from a Commonwealth country and my country applying English Law rather than American Law, I recommend you to consider UK as your first choice. The recent top law school is University of Kentucky, College of Law but the legendary college for its continous excellent will be King's College, University or London. But, if you're intended to pursue your Master in US, Harvard University is the best.
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It depends on the university.  You will have to check the admissions requirements of the specific university you want to attend.
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All I know is most international students studying law in the US get an LL.M.  \n\nYour question is a little vague.... but studying the law of a completely different country might not help you too much (besides adding to your analytical reasoning skills).