#1 Take classes that will ensure you have the highest GPA. Law schools typically look at two things. Your LSAT score, and your GPA. If you take a “hard major” that gives you a low GPA, you might find yourself at a disadvantage for admissions. So, keep your grades high!

#2 Take classes that will teach you critical thinking, and strong writing.

Once you’re in law school, your grades will be based on how well you can analyze rules, facts, and issues. Your grades will be directly based on how well you can write a law school exam. So, having a great undergraduate GPA won’t do you much good if you can’t write well…. because you won’t do well enough in law school to get a job.

So, if you put the two together, you should be taking classes that you can do well in, and you should be taking classes that focus on reading, writing, and critical thinking.

Speech, English, History, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Literature, Political Science, Debate, Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice, Paralegal Classes (in college) and Communications. Those are all great classes that will teach you the necessary skills to succeed in law school.

The other thing that you can do to REALLY help you get into law school is to start practicing logic and analytical puzzles.

The LSAT is a monster of a test, harder than anything you’ve ever taken. Pick up a “How to do well on the LSAT” book now and start practicing. Don’t worry that you do poorly right now, the goal is to familiarize yourself with what sort of thing they test for. Most people will start practicing for the LSAT the year before they take the test. If you’re a little familiar with what the test will be like in advanced, that will put you ahead of the game.

Good luck.