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Best AP Classes for Pre-Law Students
Best AP classes for future law students. Build the reading, writing, and analytical skills law school admissions value.
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Law schools don't care which specific APs you took — they care about your LSAT and undergrad GPA. But the right APs in high school build the reading, writing, and analytical thinking that make law school survivable.
Tier 1: Take These
- AP English Language — The most directly law-school-relevant AP. Rhetorical analysis is how legal arguments work.
- AP English Literature — Builds close reading skills critical for case analysis.
- AP US History — Constitutional interpretation is core to US law.
- AP US Government — Direct foundation for constitutional law.
Tier 2: Strongly Recommended
- AP Comparative Government — Useful for international law specialization.
- AP World History — Historical context for international law.
- AP European History — Foundation of common law and constitutional theory.
Tier 3: Useful
- AP Statistics — Quantitative legal analysis (employment law, antitrust, etc.).
- AP Microeconomics — Useful for corporate, antitrust, and economic regulatory law.
- AP Psychology — Increasingly relevant for criminal and family law.
The Law School Reality
The single most important pre-law skill is writing dense, analytical prose under time pressure. AP Lang teaches exactly this. If you take only one AP, take Lang.
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