courses are required and no one
major is preferred to others. Students majoring in art history,
philosophy, or Russian literature have the same opportunities for
admission to and success in law school as students in politics or
economics.
The field of law touches every type of human endeavor, and attorneys
work with all kinds of organizations and with people from all walks of
life. Law schools, therefore, desire students who have broad
intellectual interests. They seek students who are well educated and
widely read with strong abilities in expository writing, critical
reading, and quantitative problem solving. They favor students who
select challenging courses and construct a strong academic record. Thus,
your entire undergraduate career serves as the foundation for admission
to and success in law school. It is important that you plan carefully as
you choose a general course of study.
As a student at Rollins, you are responsible for planning and
completing a challenging program of study. At the same time, the faculty
and staff at Rollins in general, and the prelaw advisers in particular,
are ready to assist you with good ideas and advice. The Center for
Prelaw Advising at Rollins (located in the Cornell Hall for the Social
Sciences 147, 646?2511) is designed to help you prepare for admission to
law school. This handbook provides helpful advice for selecting an
appropriate course of study. The director of the Center, Professor
Marvin Newman, has been a practicing attorney and understands well the
opportunities and challenges of the field of law. He works directly with
admission deans at various law schools and can assist you in preparing a
persuasive brief for the admission process.
I encourage you to take full advantage of the materials in this
electronic handbook and the opportunities available to you at Rollins. Plan ahead
and work hard! At Rollins, you can acquire the competencies,
perspectives, and experiences necessary to be successful in the highly
competitive law school admission process.
Sincerely,
