Applying for law but my parents want me to have a second career option
My main plan is to apply for law but my parents want me to have a second career path in mind that I can apply for in University other then law. What are some similar courses that I could apply for? The subjects I am taking for Higher are: Math, English, Modern Studies, Politics (potentially) and Chemistry.
If you do a law degree, you don't have to be a lawyer - what type of "second career" are your parents thinking you should have as a fall back? What job/career might you want to do after graduation?
Personally, I'd pursue the law degree.
Personally, I'd pursue the law degree.
Original post by rvltie
My main plan is to apply for law but my parents want me to have a second career path in mind that I can apply for in University other then law. What are some similar courses that I could apply for? The subjects I am taking for Higher are: Math, English, Modern Studies, Politics (potentially) and Chemistry.
This sounds like your parents are unaware that a Law degree is not done only to become a lawyer.
My parents are both STEM people who's lives revolve around that so they might want me to pursue that but I have done enough research to say I am not interested in a STEM career. I would personally like to pursue something similar to law, something more essay and english based.
Original post by Matilda_Moo
If you do a law degree, you don't have to be a lawyer - what type of "second career" are your parents thinking you should have as a fall back? What job/career might you want to do after graduation?
Personally, I'd pursue the law degree.
Personally, I'd pursue the law degree.
I think they just want me to have a second career option in case something falls through and I do not get into law.
Original post by 04MR17
This sounds like your parents are unaware that a Law degree is not done only to become a lawyer.
Ignore them.
You don't need a "back up". Your "back up" will be easier universities to get into, not different courses. Apply to study law at all your choices if that is the subject you are set on, but if you are not confident of getting into all your choices (if they are really competitive) then add one or two lower universities which you know you definitely would get into.
It makes no sense to have a backup course because if that course is where you end up and it is not the course you want to do, do you really want to spend 4 years (assuming you want to go to a Scottish uni) studying it? The only subjects having a backup course makes sense for are medicine, dentistry and vet med.
I also don't understand how you would be able to do this with only 1 personal statement on UCAS. You can't really be talking about law and then something like lit or history.
You don't need a "back up". Your "back up" will be easier universities to get into, not different courses. Apply to study law at all your choices if that is the subject you are set on, but if you are not confident of getting into all your choices (if they are really competitive) then add one or two lower universities which you know you definitely would get into.
It makes no sense to have a backup course because if that course is where you end up and it is not the course you want to do, do you really want to spend 4 years (assuming you want to go to a Scottish uni) studying it? The only subjects having a backup course makes sense for are medicine, dentistry and vet med.
I also don't understand how you would be able to do this with only 1 personal statement on UCAS. You can't really be talking about law and then something like lit or history.
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Original post by rvltie
I think they just want me to have a second career option in case something falls through and I do not get into law.
A law degree is not a career option, and a degree in another humanities kind of subject would offer you no different job prospects, so, again, having a backup subject option makes no sense.
It would be virtually impossible to create a personal statement for both law and stem, you risk not getting into either course because you wouldn't be able to show enough passion for the course.
It's ridiculous your parents want you to do a course just because they like stem.
It's ridiculous your parents want you to do a course just because they like stem.
Original post by rvltie
I think they just want me to have a second career option in case something falls through and I do not get into law.
Original post by 04MR17
Just tell them you'll become a journalist if the legal profession doesn't work out and then carry on as normal. By the sounds of things this doesn't need to be that deep.
Alternatively, a law degree (without progressing to be either a solicitor or barrister) would set you up for a career in the Civil Service in central government/policy type roles. And for many other careers too.
I think the only way STEM works with law, is if you did something like specialist legal advice, representation etc. - but I'd expect that would be more likely for someone with a STEM degree that then converts post-graduation, rather than the other way round.
Also, I'd focus on the degree first, what you do afterwards is important, but doesn't need to be pinned down in the here and now.
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