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Considerations of UG major in law school admission decision

YesSarahYesSarah Alum Member
in Law School Admissions 137 karma
How do law schools view "unique" UG majors? I'm coming from a science background (materials engineering to be specific) and I'm wondering if my background will give me an advantage, disadvantage, or not really matter when applying for law schools.

Thanks!
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  • SprinklesSprinkles Alum Member ⭐
    11542 karma
    STEM majors tend to have an advantage when it comes to your GPA if I remember correctly from what @david.busis said in his webinar.
  • YesSarahYesSarah Alum Member
    137 karma
    @montahar GPA isn't a concern at all. Just wondering if it's something I need to explain in my PS.
  • SprinklesSprinkles Alum Member ⭐
    11542 karma
    Why do you feel your major is something that is "needed" to be explained in the PS?
  • YesSarahYesSarah Alum Member
    137 karma
    @montahar It's just such a drastic change of career paths. Not sure if they would look at my major and be like "why is she applying?"
  • blah170blahblah170blah Alum Inactive ⭐
    3545 karma
    Nope, not important. They will ascertain the "why is she applying" from your personal statement.
  • SprinklesSprinkles Alum Member ⭐
    edited July 2016 11542 karma
    Law is so versatile, I can't see your major, especially engineering, posing a disadvantage to your application. No worries.

    Edit: there's quite a few people I know of that are in law school with an engineering degree. They tend to practice patent law.
  • PacificoPacifico Alum Inactive ⭐
    8021 karma
    It's a feather on the scale and requires no explanation.
  • Ron SwansonRon Swanson Alum Member Inactive ⭐
    edited July 2016 1650 karma
    Yeah, if anything it can make you more unique. I'll be one of the droves of Political Science majors entering law school *so different*
  • David BusisDavid Busis Member Moderator
    7292 karma
    @YesSarah If you're journey to law is really interesting, go ahead and write about it. If you can write a better PS about something else, don't worry about explaining your decision to do law.
  • SprinklesSprinkles Alum Member ⭐
    11542 karma
    @"Ron Swanson" ,Poli Sci ay? That'll get the adcomms head spinning. (Coming from a history major lol)
  • Ron SwansonRon Swanson Alum Member Inactive ⭐
    1650 karma
    @montahar hahah the struggle of those who can't do math
  • BruiserWoodsBruiserWoods Member Inactive ⭐
    1706 karma
    @"Ron Swanson" @montahar i realized i could do math in graduate school - woops. #ENGLmajor
  • SprinklesSprinkles Alum Member ⭐
    11542 karma
    Yoo spot on hahhaha @"Ron Swanson". Math scares the hell out of me.

    @BruiserWoods awksss.
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