which courses do i need to take first year?
05-02-2012 at 02:52 PM
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which courses do i need to take first year?
I want to do law and i dont know which courses to take
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05-02-2012 at 03:58 PM
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Anything in Political Science would be good, Labour Studies as well
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05-02-2012 at 06:27 PM
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Well that depends on what program you've been accepted into. Each has different degree requirements. But, if you want to go into law aim for social science stuff.
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05-02-2012 at 07:14 PM
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Correct if Im wrong, but as far as I know, law schools in Ontario accept people from any program.
...Just did some quick googling, and here's an example I found from UofT's J.D. program
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What should I study to prepare for law school?
There is no prescribed "pre-law program." Students at the law school come with undergraduate degrees in a wide range of disciplines including commerce, engineering, philosophy, English, political science, economics, biology, sociology and international relations to name just a few.
Source: http://www.law.utoronto.ca/prosp_std...=983#prepa re
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I think the same applies with a lot of Ontario Med schools, they accept people from pretty much any program (again correct me if I'm wrong) |
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05-02-2012 at 07:22 PM
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that is true, but it is better to go for social science because there is an emphasis on writing, formulating arguments, and research. There are the things that you will be doing in law school and dong as a lawyer
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05-02-2012 at 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Mepper
Correct if Im wrong, but as far as I know, law schools in Ontario accept people from any program.
...Just did some quick googling, and here's an example I found from UofT's J.D. program
I think the same applies with a lot of Ontario Med schools, they accept people from pretty much any program (again correct me if I'm wrong)
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You're right Bernardo. No need for corrections.  |
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05-02-2012 at 09:09 PM
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i don't know much about law stuff but i would say if you know what type of things you might want to do with law, maybe take some courses that could help, ex if you want to be like a family lawyer maybe take some sociology courses (either as a minor or even as electives if you dont want it to be a major)
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05-02-2012 at 09:37 PM
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Aside from what's been mentioned, I feel that taking courses in Philosophy, Math, and maybe even Computer Science would be very helpful.
If you look at the LSAT you can see that it focuses on logical and analytical reasoning, and reading comprehension. Courses in philosophy and math would most likely help you hone these skills (especially courses like Logic (PHILOS 2B03 I think?)) Anyways, you should probably ask an academic advisor to verify this
EDIT: Also, found a relevant link on YahooAnswers " What college courses are the best to take to get prepared for the Lsat?"
Last edited by Mepper : 05-02-2012 at 09:46 PM.
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