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144: 36: 326:, an undergraduate student seeking legal education in the United States is not required to take a set of prerequisites in order to apply. Hence, most undergraduate institutions do not offer an official "pre-law" concentration, and in some cases provide somewhat equivalents such as "Law, Society and Justice" instead. Students awarded with 342:) may apply for law schools as long as they meet specific admission requirements set forth by individual law schools, as well as the standard requirements (such as character and fitness) as set forth by the ABA and the 437:
The ABA does not recommend any undergraduate majors or group of courses to prepare for a legal education. Students are admitted to law school from almost every academic discipline.
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A pre-law program is sometimes offered at some American colleges and universities; however, it is considered to be a "track" that follows a certain curriculum.
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or its equivalent depending on the student's country of origin. However, there are no specific "pre-law"
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In 2001, the five most common majors of students entering law school were
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or equivalent degrees (and more rarely, higher degrees such as the
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most commonly geared towards those pursuing a career in
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