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Prelaw


Law schools do not ordinarily require students seeking admission to have completed any specific major field or group of courses. There is, therefore, no rigid prelaw curriculum at the college. Most prelaw students major in one of the social sciences or humanities. In addition to acquiring a broad social science background and a high level of competence in using the English language, students should enroll in a number of courses that deal with the history and structure of the American courts and government, the complexities of American society and economy, and the broad cultural background of our times.

Students interested in pursuing law school are also encouraged to complete the Legal Studies minor. 

Admission to law school is highly competitive; students whose college grades are mediocre and whose Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores are low have very little chance of admission. Students interested in going to law school are strongly advised to make early contact with the prelaw adviser.

For more information on the prelaw program as well as contact information for the Rutgers-Newark prelaw adviser, please visit: https://sasn.rutgers.edu/student-support/current-students/pre-professional-programs/pre-law.
 
For additional information, contact RU-info at 848-445-info (4636) or colonelhenry.rutgers.edu.
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