Last year of high school is coming up also what to do in college

So I looked into it and here’s what I think might help you decide.

You don’t have to take APUSH to study law later. Colleges just want to see that you challenged yourself. If you really want to take AP African American Studies and American Law, that could actually be a good combo because the AP class shows rigor and the law class gives you early exposure to the field.

For senior year, a strong schedule for someone interested in law would focus on reading, writing, and analysis. Something like:

- AP English (Lang or Lit)

- AP African American Studies or APUSH

- American Law

- Precalculus or Statistics

- A science like Environmental Science or Biology

- An elective like Debate, Government, Psychology, or Public Speaking

Also remember: for law school your college major doesn’t have to be “law.” A lot of future lawyers major in things like political science, history, English, philosophy, or sociology.

About the colleges you mentioned:

- Daemen University is smaller and more personal.

- UMass Boston is in a big city with more internship opportunities, especially for politics or law.

- SUNY Buffalo State is more affordable and still a solid school.

If you want opportunities around law firms, government, and internships, UMass Boston might give you the most exposure because it’s in a major city. But it really depends on whether you want a smaller school environment or a bigger city experience.