As a rule of thumb, the major and specific classes you choose are acceptable as long as they enhance your ability to think precisely and logically, to communicate clearly and effectively, and to read, comprehend, and write rapidly and accurately. A wide range of beneficial majors can be found in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, and elsewhere. Ultimately, the mastery of any subject in depth will benefit you.

A broad-based curriculum is the preferred preparation for law school. Law schools want students who can think, read, speak, and write well. The skills you gain from your classes are much more significant than the specific facts you learn.

• You should pursue undergraduate courses that challenge your thinking and reasoning skills and require substantial amounts of writing and reading. The importance of strong writing skills cannot be overemphasized.
• You should seek out professors who encourage you to think about the subject matter and require the use of analytical and problem-solving skills, rather than those who simply dictate the material.
• You should refine your essay test-taking skills as an undergraduate because law students generally are evaluated through essay exams. Courses or majors that rely solely on multiple-choice exams and other objective means of evaluation do not provide adequate preparation.

Your undergraduate program should reveal your capacity to perform well at an academically rigorous level. Course selection can make a difference in admissions evaluations. Law schools evaluate applicants who have taken difficult or advanced courses as an undergraduate in a more favorable light than students who have concentrated on easier or less advanced subjects.