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I gotta stick up for Political Science majors here...
YES, it's the stereotypical major for pre law students. YES, it's the easy fall-back choice.
However...
So much of what I've covered in my first year of law school related back at some point to American politics or history.
ESPECIALLY in Constitutional Law and Civil Procedure - two of the hardest courses. I can't tell you how helpful it is to have a strong background in the history of our country, the structure of our government, etc. Whether it was the War Powers Resolution, Brown v. Bd. of Education, or just the original establishment and evolution of our government branches, knowing American history and politics makes it all so much easier.
My roommate was a business major and so much of this was new to her. So she not only had to study the cases and law, she was always asking me about the history, etc. behind them.
But I'm not saying that you HAVE to be a Pol. Sci. major to do well in law school. I think watching CNN and reading the paper could help too. It's just that a general knowledge of politics and history are so useful.
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