| Re: what should i study before i go to law school?
Engineering/Sciences OR WHATEVER YOU WANT!
If you want to go into Intellectual Property law (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights) I suggest you get an engineering degree or some sort of science degree (physics would be great or chemistry). Why? Because then you are eligible to take the patent bar which would make you more marketable!!!
I just finished specializing in IP law but am not eligible for the patent bar because I don't have a science background. So I definitely suggest the science/engineering route!
On the other hand...pre-law is GREAT because you can basically major in WHATEVER you want. I majored in English Lit as an undergrad (don't judge my abilities by this late night typing while on Nyquil!). My passion was Jane Austen, Thackarey, Tolstoy, etc...so I was able to enjoy my undergrad years and still acquire a lucrative degree later on. So my suggestion is...study whatever you have a passion for! In the end what most matters is your gpa and LSAT score (I am being 100% serious). Oh and if you happen to have a rough freshman year and end up graduation with a 2.6 or 2.7...you can still attend a good law school!!! HOW??? You study your tush off in order to get a GREAT LSAT score. If you're able to get over a 165 you are set no matter what your gpa looks like!
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