|  Pre-Law major? There is no Pre-Law major at Calvin. The American Bar Association and
law school admissions professionals discourage college students from majoring
in “Pre-Law.” Instead, these professionals advise students
to follow their intellectual interests in choosing a major and to seek
out demanding courses and professors as the best way to prepare for law
school. Calvin’s strong liberal arts core and challenging majors
provide excellent preparation for pursuing a vocation in law.
Required courses? There are no courses required of students in order to be eligible
to apply to law school. However, there are a few courses that may help
students discern whether they want to apply to law school (POLS 309-310, BUS 350 and SOC 210) and/or prepare for the LSAT and law school (PHIL 171, BUS
203-204, ENGL 201, 265, and 275). For a comprehensive list of courses, go to the FAQ page.
Number of
law school applicants from Calvin for 2007-08: 38
Average LSAT score
of Calvin applicants: 156.0 (67th percentile)
Average GPA of Calvin applicants: 3.27
Number of Calvin
applicants accepted to one or more law schools in 2007-08: 29 (of 38 applicants)
Some top law
schools where Calvin students have been accepted in recent years: Boston University, the University of Chicago, Cornell University, Duke University, Harvard University, University of Illinois, University of Michigan, New York University, Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, Vanderbilt University, University of Virginia, Washington and Lee University, College of William and Mary, and University of Wisconsin.
Other law schools which Calvin students have attended in recent years: American University, Case Western Reserve, DePaul University, University of Detroit Mercy, Marquette University, Michigan State University, Pennsylvania State University, Pepperdine University, University of Pittsburgh, Valparaiso University, and Wayne State University.
More detailed information
is available in the frequently asked
questions section. |
