sophomore in highschool

[manjoola]

I'm a sophomore in highschool and I'm very interested in going on to law school. What are some classes I would need to take that would look good for a law school? I'm currently taking algebra 2, english 10, civics and economics and chemistry. My gpa is 3.0, I'm planning on getting it to 3.5 atleast.

[BethRibet]

Hi,

For the most part, law schools won't look at high school transcripts, so what you take is really flexible. But in building the foundation for the skills you'll need as a law student, it's very helpful to take a speech and debate class, in high school, and to give the debate team a try (if available) in high school or college. In addition, English courses should be a heavy priority. Learning to write well is one of the best investments you can make at this stage.

Good luck!
Beth