![]() Whether you developed those skills through the study of English literature or music composition or the human genome, you can be a strong applicant, law student and lawyer. A strong writer with excellent analytical thinking and communication skills makes the ideal law student. Some graduate programs expect students to have an existing knowledge base when they begin law schools do not. Focus on building skills rather than a specific knowledge base ![]() Regardless of your major, be sure to take courses to strengthen your writing, research and analytical thinkings skills, which leads me to my second point…. Tech companies and the law firms that represent them actively seek law students with STEM degrees, like computer science/ electrical engineering and the life sciences. Having students from an array of majors benefits classroom discussion, and some areas of law, like intellectual property, often require technical and scientific backgrounds. Academic diversity is keyĪlthough many law students majored in the social sciences and humanities, the legal profession - and law schools - need science, technology, engineering and math majors (STEM), too. Let me share my list, in no particular order, of six things that you should know, based upon my own professional and personal experiences. Nevertheless, I look back and think about what I wish I knew when I applied for admission to law school. I am now an assistant dean of admission and financial aid at UC Davis School of Law, King Hall, and I love my career. ![]() As a first-generation student, I lacked family support and guidance on the law school application process, but eventually I navigated the process successfully. ![]()
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