Law School

±·²¹³¾±ð:ÌýMadeline Chandler
Major (s):ÌýPolitical Science & History
Minor (s):ÌýNone
Certificate (s):ÌýNone

My Pathway:

Freshman year:

  • Joined CWA Politics & Media Committee
  • Got an on-campus job in the PSCI department
  • Joined , the pre-law fraternity
  • Took intro classes in PSCI to fulfill degree requirements

Sophomore year:Ìý

Junior year:

  • Finished all the PSCI UD requirements and the major, began working on HIST
  • Continued working on campus and with CWA
  • Studied Abroad in Uppsala, Sweden during the Spring semester

Senior year:Ìý

  • Took HIST classes to finish up my degreeÌý
  • Added a second job in the ISSS office as an International Student's Guide
  • Took the LSAT in September & November
  • Began applying to law schools

¹ó°ù±ð²õ³ó³¾²¹²Ô-³§´Ç±è³ó´Ç³¾´Ç°ù±ð:ÌýWorked on campus.
³§´Ç±è³ó´Ç³¾´Ç°ù±ð-´³³Ü²Ô¾±´Ç°ù:ÌýTook classes to work through degree requirements and worked on campus
´³³Ü²Ô¾±´Ç°ù-³§±ð²Ô¾±´Ç°ù:ÌýRecharged and traveled

  • After high school. I participated in debate and knew IÌýwanted to go into a field that required public speaking and organized argument. Law school was the best next step for this career.
  • Focus on gaining skills in public speaking and communication and take classes with a lot of writing. The best way to prepare logical arguments is through oral communication and practice writing them down.
  • No electives or classes that directly benefit your path can be taxing, so I would have spread out my PSCI requirements instead of cramming them in the first three years.
  • CWA was incredibleÌýpractice in communication, meeting organization, and leadership skills. It required you to work with people from across the spec