What major would i need to have to be a lawyer

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@estrella.bump68 there is no major that you have to take to become an attorney. You can major in anything. The most important thing is that you get a high score on your LSAT which is scored on a 180 scale. The top 10 law schools like Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, etc expect you to have a 170+ score on the LSATs. It's conducted by the College Board and not a test of how well you know the LAW but a standardized test on problem solving, logic, filling in the blanks, etc. Some get admitted with 160s scores but as you can see from the chart, most have 170+ scores. which are like 99% scores or a 1550 or 35 on your SAT/ACT.

https://www.ilrg.com/rankings/law/

Also, note that your undergraduate GPA is critical. So you have better chances if you have a 3.8-4.0 GPA when you apply.

On the plus side, admit rates for law school are actually more reasonable than undergraduate admit rates. For the top 10 law schools, they are between 7% and 20%. Compare that to Ivys and Elites which are between 3.4% and 7% for undergrad.

While I said, it really doesn't matter what degree you have, which is true, you still need to be prepared. So you should have some familiarity with US History, US Government and be able to write and think very well.

Also, it helps a lot to be 1 or 2 years out of Undergrad before you apply. Meaning you work for a 1 year or 2. Between 60-80% of Harvard admits took a 1 to 2 year gap year.

You don't have to attend an Ivy or Elite to get admitted. Over 171 schools were represented in Harvards 2021-22 current 1st year law students.

https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/jdadmissions/apply-to-harvard-law-school/undergraduate-colleges/

The Cohorts included:

Class of 2024 by the Numbers

150 Phi Beta Kappa inductees

73 members of Congress served

67 undergraduate STEM majors

37 collegiate mock trial competitors

34 Division 1 varsity athletes

26 editors-in-chief

25 current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces

25 debaters

19 Fulbright Scholars (Argentina, Armenia, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Morocco, Netherlands, UK (2), Russia, South Korea, Spain (2), Taiwan)

17 AmeriCorps Members

15 thespians

13 company founders and CEOs

13 teachers

11 podcast hosts

11 students with Top Secret security clearance

9 scuba divers

7 embassy staffers (Dominican Republic, Ghana, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Peru, South Korea)

6 wilderness first responders

5 stand-up comedians

5 student body presidents

5 Schwarzman Scholars

5 Teach for America corps members

4 hip hop dancers

4 QuestBridge Scholars

4 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

3 Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes

3 Posse Scholars

2 Truman Scholars

2 Rhodes Scholars

2 Gates Millennium Scholars

2 taco enthusiasts

1 beekeeper

1 Marshall Scholar

1 set of identical twins