Thinking of law school? With 200 American Bar Association accredited law schools from which to choose, making a decision could be extremely stressful. Law schools select their candidates based on their academic performance, Law school admissions test (LSAT) score, written essays, and other factors. It is important to stand out from the thousands of law school candidates out there so it is advisable to participate in extracurricular activities that are pertinent to the skills of a lawyer. Law schools accept candidates with bachelor’s degrees in all majors. Most pre-law students major in political science, international relations, English, history, psychology, communications, economics, and even music. All of these academic disciplines are language and critical thinking oriented. They emphasize strongly on analytical skills of interpretation, synthesis, and understanding. Law schools seek those types of qualities in all prospective students. Those skills are not limited to those areas of study but a bachelor’s or master’s degree in any of those areas of study would be useful in sharpening the critical analytical skills required to study law.