I did nothing law based for my undergrad...its not necessary at all for law school. Everything you need to know for law school...is taught in law school. I was in science. My advice is...do whatever interests you the most. Since a specific undergrad degree does not matter (all that matters is that you get a degree) the degree that interests you the most will PROBABLY yield the highest marks since you actually like the work you are doing and will therefore give you the best chance to get into a law school. This obviously isn't always true, but was my rationale at least for picking an undergraduate program.

Originally Posted by JesterRace

I did nothing law based for my undergrad...its not necessary at all for law school. Everything you need to know for law school...is taught in law school. I was in science. My advice is...do whatever interests you the most. Since a specific undergrad degree does not matter (all that matters is that you get a degree) the degree that interests you the most will PROBABLY yield the highest marks since you actually like the work you are doing and will therefore give you the best chance to get into a law school. This obviously isn't always true, but was my rationale at least for picking an undergraduate program.

I have the marks and have a solid LSAT score, I'm in my third year so I have time to work on my extra curriculars. What kind of extra curriculars do you suggest i get involved with? I'm already an executive in two clubs, tutoring grade 10 students and help the elderly learn how to use technology.

It's hard to say what is the "best" extra-curricular, nor do they (the adcomms) think some are better then others. Do extra-curriculars that actually mean something to you...you can pull a lot more out of them for when you write your personal statement if you actually care for the thing you're volunteering for. They just want to see that you've done something other then bury your face in a book for 4 years. It helps if you've been doing the activities for an extended period of time and shown commitment...makes it seem less like you just ran and signed up for every club just so you can put it on your resumé. I did some student society work and volunteered in a couple rehab clinics on campus along with intramurals and what not (yes, intramurals do count as an extra-curricular).