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You're going to want to start by not being sexist first before you proceed into any profession.
Your pre-grad grades weigh more than your high school grades as far as admission goes, but what do I know, I’m a woman. Good luck with Social Studies!
I highly suggest you go work part time in a law firm and see if you still want to be a lawyer.
I agree with TCP1. There’s so much about the business of practicing law that you would never know unless you see it up close. Stuff like how to deal with irate clients/colleagues, what leadership qualities make a firm workplace tolerable, what the weak points are for career stability (ie when & why other folks get laid off). Doesn’t mean your career in law before the JD tells you everything, but you’ll collect a lot more information about the career by osmosis than you otherwise could. If the culture, pace, comp, and substance are intriguing, enjoyable, or come naturally, green flags. If you turn out to hate the culture, the “time is money” mindset, being tied to the billable hour, or the broken legal system on principle—helpful exit ramps before the student loan balance really starts to narrow your options. If the target is small firm ultimately, then any experience adjacent to that is helpful both for your own development and for your job opportunities down the line. If you do good work, meet as many people as you can as early on in your career as possible and make sure may know first-hand that your work is excellent. Best opportunities for me have come through connections like that from early on
Are you not sure what your major is?
The 4 year college you attend is already putting you on a path (potentially a limiting one). Your major also sounds limiting. You need to plan where you want to land and check those requirements. - Big Law, but a woman
First tip- be open to tips and advice from both men AND women. There are a lot of extremely successful women in law. And, more than half of law students are women now (I’d guess that for undergrad, too).
Second, like others have said, undergrad GPA and LSAT scores.
Third, focus on your grammar and writing. Being a lawyer is all about writing and speaking properly. If you don’t like writing, law is probably not for you (applicable the majority of the time, of course there are always a few exceptions).
Social studies? Takes me back to middle school... What a time.
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Change to a useful major. Maintain a high GPA. Crush the LSAT.
You’re hoping for a career thats filled with a ton of stress and long hours. Many aren’t even rich, they’re making what a fast food manager does when you break it down by the hour.
First, ignore these comments. You’ll be dealing with folks who have opinions about every stupid thing you think or say. Ignore them all.
Second, the only two numbers they matter are your LSATs and your 4 year gpa. Crush both of them and you open a lot of doors.
Third, there are no study tips. You just have to do whatever it takes to get those grades and scores.
When in law school, again, grades grades grades and law review.
Relax. You’ll be okay.
My advice is to look for part time/full time (whatever you can manage while in school) work as a paralegal/legal secretary/intake specialist with a small law firm or a social justice nonprofit legal group e.g. Legal Aid Society, etc.. If you want to be top in the class hitting the books is just one way to do so; the other is gaining real- time experience. Working under lawyers who've been in the field a long time is the best way to get your feet wet and really grasp what being a lawyer entails. That real life experience could make the difference in how successful you are in law school.
And, I'll reiterate what other commenters have said be open to learning from male and female attorneys. If you actually make it into law school you can expect to have female law professors. A biased approach to learning hinders you from professional and experiential growth.
Food for thought.
Odd to assume you’re only speaking with men here. If you’re a man - do better! If you’re a woman - stop belittling yourself with internalized sexism! If you’d like to have a conversation about my comment, please do respond. I’m a woman, by the way, and being a lawyer is my third professional career.
For study tips, I recommend How to Become a Straight A Student by Cal Newport. Helped me figure out a better approach to college after going to a not so great high school
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