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Are you fascinated by law? Then you should consider law school. There is stiff competition for slots, especially at the most popular universities, but you should be able to get into a good school if you play your cards right. Build up your credentials by obtaining excellent grades as an undergraduate and a high score for the LSAT.

Pre-law Degree

Before you can study law, you must complete a 4-year degree in virtually any field of study. Most people try to take a course that is related to their projected specialization. For instance, those who wish to practice corporate law might want to finish a course on business management. Those who want to enter politics may study public administration. This isn’t necessary, though. Plenty of law school students started out as engineering or math majors. Others took up literature or philosophy. Each of these add different skill sets to the table and will help lawyers achieve success in the profession, however they may define it.

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