Hastings & Hastings Sheds Light on Law School for Undergrads with Law School Ambitions

    PHOENIX, AZ, July 17, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Indeed, hopeful Law School attendees will have a slew of questions swirling through their mind. Exempli gratis, what's the right major? What type of grades do I need? What's the right school for me? Well, my friends, Hastings & Hastings, Arizona's most trusted discount accident lawyers has some light to shed on the topic.

"Study something you like. Statistically, students who pursue knowledge in a field their comfortable with score higher grades, and tend to be happier," said David Hastings, owner and attorney at Hastings & Hastings.

Seems like good advice to me. The only major that deserves avoidance, is ironically, pre-law. These students statically score lower on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), and encounter weaker job opportunities after undergraduate completion. Students should choose something they are passionate about and comfortable studying. Many Law Students ascend from the humanities, but this doesn't have to be you. Actually, you are better off majoring in the sciences. Law Schools have a GPA boosting formula for those individuals inclined to the sciences. What's more, these students can sit for the patent bar after law school, access a wider array of job prospects, and probably make more money. So, consider the sciences if you feel more like Pythagoras than you do Plato.

After selecting a major, you want to keep your grades high. The LSAT is the single most important factor of your admissions packet, but your GPA is the second. It could mean scholarship offers, and it can serve as a tie breaker if necessary. But don't stress too much, although an over the top 3.9 GPA is desirable, you should be able to gain admission to almost any respectable Law School with a GPA above 3.5 (with a good LSAT score).

When you select a school you want to consider a few things: where you want to practice, what your goals and expectations are, and how much money the school will give you. The former is important because most law students practice where they matriculate. The ladder is important for obvious reasons: you don't want to graduate six figures in debt, do you? And your goals and expectations are your own--make a plan of attack and execute.

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