Legal Commentary

A new book about inadequate undergraduate education has been receiving widespread attention.  I particularly noted the following conclusion:

The study also found significant differences by field of study. Students majoring in the humanities, social sciences, hard sciences, and math?again, controlling for their background?did relatively well. Students majoring in business, education, and social work did not.

Prospective law students should keep these findings in mind.  Undergraduate degrees in business, education, and social work do not have a strong track record in instilling the critical reading, writing, and thinking skills that law school requires.  These fields are highly important, but, for whatever reason, they do not lend themselves well to rigorous undergraduate education.