double major or not

[latinokid928]

I have been seriously considering taking a double major of Political Science and Economics when I enter college to impress law schools. However, I also wonder if maybe it would be better to simply major in only Political Science and then be able to focus more on maintaining a great GPA. Which of these choices would probably be more beneficial and make me more appealing to the top law schools?

[bamf]

take classes you are interested in ... the worst things I did in college I did because I thought they would look good to law schools.  Never ever let that be your motivation.  Just because you are polisci doesn't mean you can take econ classes ( I would suggest it, actually ... I regret not taking more econ)

[Lampshade Punk]

focusing on class and double majoring aren't mutually exclusive.  its a false dilemma.  you can focus on getting good grades in political science while carrying a second major in economics.  cheer up emo kid.

[beeker]

I have been seriously considering taking a double major of Political Science and Economics when I enter college to impress law schools. However, I also wonder if maybe it would be better to simply major in only Political Science and then be able to focus more on maintaining a great GPA. Which of these choices would probably be more beneficial and make me more appealing to the top law schools?

Law schools won't care if you double major...they will care if you have good grades.  I double majored because I loved both subjects, but I don't think it gave me any boost in admissions.

Probably half of the other applicants will be double majors...so it won't impress them.

[beeker]

I have been seriously considering taking a double major of Political Science and Economics when I enter college to impress law schools. However, I also wonder if maybe it would be better to simply major in only Political Science and then be able to focus more on maintaining a great GPA. Which of these choices would probably be more beneficial and make me more appealing to the top law schools?

Law schools won't care if you double major...they will care if you have good grades.  I double majored because I loved both subjects, but I don't think it gave me any boost in admissions.

Probably half of the other applicants will be double majors...so it won't impress them.

agreed.  unless your double-major was in something bizarre, like engineering and nursing (is that even possible?!), it won't give you a competitive edge with admissions. do it if 1. you want to AND 2. you don't see grades dropping because of it.

Agreed to the bolded...and very much so.

My double was classical archaeology and US history...I like old things.

[iscoredawaitlist]

Don't do it! It's a trap!

< /bitter multi-major complaining>

[The Pookie]

good soft factors e.g. awesome volunteer work, activist work, etc, are more important thanj just double majoring.

i'd suggest you focuisng on the things that you *want* to do

i only have one major - history - but i was pretty heavily involved in one extracirrcular, and it didn't seem to hurt me. although i do wish i had figured out that i wanted to go to law school so i wouldn't have slacked off so terribly during freshman year.

[n/a]

Double majoring is about 35th on the list of importance of what most adcomms look at...

Major in Economics, if you end up deciding not to do law school your degree will give you much more freedom and flexibility to find a job than would a poli sci, which, at least where Im from, seem to be a dime a dozen.