Apply for student loans as needed. College tuition is expensive. Some schools offer assistance. Government programs award loans to lower-income households.
Apply to schools on the basis of quality. Send applications to five schools, including three or four top choices.
Choose law as your major. Specialize in business law from the start or make plans to eventually narrow your focus. Explore all areas of law, such as criminal law and medical malpractice law. Aim for a full understanding of the law.
Take courses that educate you beyond law. While you are enrolled in a pre-law undergraduate program, sign up for classes that improve your proficiency in writing and speaking, reading, researching, and logical thinking. Take courses in psychology and sociology to enhance your understanding of human behavior.
Find a law internship. As an undergraduate pre-law student, apply to local law offices. You will gain valuable experience and understanding of the basics of business-law practice.
Schedule a Law School Admission Test (LSAT). All law schools approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) require applicants to take the LSAT. Study for at least one year for the exam, which is challenging and demanding of any pre-law student. The LSAT scores, along with undergraduate grades, prior work experience and internships, and a personal interview from the law school, decide your law-school fate. Note that each school weighs each of these criteria differently.
Apply for law school. You need a bachelor's degree, high grades---it depends on the law school but generally over 3.5 GPA---and LSAT scores. Decide if you want to enroll in law school part time.
Take challenging business law courses. Once enrolled in law school, take both mandatory courses for a business law degree and exciting elective options. According to the College Board, introductory courses include ethics, social responsibility of corporations, government regulation and administrative agencies, environmental law, securities and antitrust law, employment law, creditors' rights, product liability, consumer protection, and introduction to international business law.