Delaney
I plan on double majoring in Theatre Arts & International Relations...Is it going to be too much work?
I want to go to law school after college and I need to work hard to get there. Will these majors look impressive to law schools?
#college-majors #law-school
2 answers
David Yoo
David’s Answer
Hi Delaney,
From my experience, working towards attaining two majors throughout college is a very impressive feat. As with many decisions made in college, however, there are pros and cons to both.
I think the question you should consider is not about whether double majoring in these great subjects will be too much work, but what you would be trading off in exchange for the double major. Will you be sacrificing some additional time you could have had applying for internships at a law firm? Perhaps you won't have enough time to be part of an on-campus organization that give undergraduates a chance to engage in other activities that may be helpful for law-school (e.g. speech and debate, mock trial).
As long as you have spent time to show your interest in law during your college years (either through internships or on-campus activities), are able to manage your time to juggle your double major, and have invested enough time to attain a good score on the LSATs, you will have no trouble impressing law schools. But the question of whether you can juggle all of that should be something to consider.
Hope this helps!
Orville Thomas
Orville’s Answer
There is no question that two majors will require a lot of work on your part but it certainly is not insurmountable. It sounds like you've chosen two quite distinctive majors which suggests that you have a passion for these subjects and I think this is a critical aspect of selecting a course of study as it is likely that you will remain interested and engaged which in turn means that you won't find the coursework overly burdensome.
Law schools like to attract students who are well-rounded and have interesting backgrounds because they recognize that diversity of thought is critical to effective jurisprudence. I think these two majors will certainly be interesting to law schools. So as long as you study hard and get good grades and test scores I don't think you will have any problem getting into a great law school.
Good luck!