Do Law Schools have any bias toward majors? Forum

[Finalflash013]

Do Law Schools in general have any bias in admitting people of certain majors? I doubt it's a big factor, but I'm just curious. I have a 4.0 GPA currently, double majoring in Political Science & Philosophy, with a minor in Economics.

[flexityflex86]

nope, at least not those, but they'll have a bias against your 160.

[Gamecubesupreme]

Holding all other factors constant, a candidate with a 4.0 in basket-weaving from DeVry will get in before a 3.7 in Chemical Engineering from MIT every time.

[r6_philly]

Holding all other factors constant, a candidate with a 4.0 in basket-weaving from DeVry will get in before a 3.7 in Chemical Engineering from MIT every time.

Not if the class median is 3.69.

Add, I think Y/S may take a 3.7 from MIT over a 4.0 from DeVry, if all factors hold constant.

[quakeroats]

I've heard of problems with majors viewed as lacking academic rigor (criminal justice, music performance, etc.), but I suspect admission committees will look the other way if they need to.

[r6_philly]

I've heard of problems with majors viewed as lacking academic rigor (criminal justice, music performance, etc.), but I suspect admission committees will look the other way if they need to.

There is a long term advantage admitting people with more marketable ug background and skills. If employment stats figure more prominently into the ranking system then maybe degree will matter more.

[Gamecubesupreme]

Holding all other factors constant, a candidate with a 4.0 in basket-weaving from DeVry will get in before a 3.7 in Chemical Engineering from MIT every time.

Not if the class median is 3.69.

Which doesn't refute my original statement.