There is no required undergraduate major or minor for entering law school, though courses that emphasize the development of research and writing skills are considered indispensable to a law career. A lawyer must be able to communicate clearly and persuasively, in addition to being proficient in compiling and scrutinizing information.
Law school students come from a wide variety of academic disciplines, though common undergraduate majors include political science, philosophy, business and/or economics, and history. Rather than stressing a particular course of study, the American Bar Association recommends pursuing a challenging course of study which is of great personal interest. The higher the GPA achieved and maintained throughout a difficult and diversified course of undergraduate study, the better your chances of being accepted into law school.
The LSAT is a required exam for those considering law school. Taking practice LSAT exams before the actual test is highly recommended, in order to gain a level of comfort with the sorts of questions asked. It's also a good idea to take your official LSAT exam in your junior year of college. This way, if you are unhappy with your test score, you can retake the test before graduation.
The LSAT exam is a 175-minute-long test, comprised of four question-and-answer sections, and a 35-minute writing sample. The four question-and-answer sections of the test are devoted to logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, and reading comprehension.
A personal statement is an important opportunity to convince a law school admissions board how serious your interest in law is, and to explain your educational and life experiences in your own voice. The significance of this essay can't be understated, so it's wise to have this essay proofread by a number of people whose opinion you respect, before sending it to the admissions board. The personal essay is about conveying, in clear and persuasive terms, your motivation for pursuing a legal career, and the events of your life that have led you to attempt to pursue it.