Graduates of the political science major go to law school, graduate school or begin work in a variety of fields. To give you an idea of the specifics, here is some information about our graduates:

Pre Law Results
Pre-law advising at McDaniel College has always been on the cutting edge. Eighteen students complete the law school admission process each year. Ninety percent of our students are admitted to at least one law school. Twelve alumni of McDaniel College also apply to law school and earn acceptance at top-notch schools.

LSAT Scores
Our prelaw students do very well on the LSAT. Our LSAT average has been 154-157 (out of a possible 180) for the last six years. This year our average was 161.7. This places our students in the upper 25 percent of the year’s test takers.

Grade Point Averages
The LSAT scores are only part of the numbers story. With only one exception, our pre-law students maintain a GPA above 3.0. Their collective GPA was 3.68.

Law School Outcomes
We had 20 percent of students accepted at four top tier schools including Cornell, Virginia, Georgetown, and Columbia; 30 percent to second tier schools including Washington and Lee, Syracuse, George Washington and William and Mary; 50 percent to three tier schools including Maryland, Baltimore, American, Catholic, Rutgers, Temple, Penn State, Dickinson, and Seton Hall.

Additional info about our Pre-Law Students
All of our prelaw students were also involved in either the pre-law national fraternity or the mock trial team. The mock trial team is in its second year of operation, and in its first year the students finished second with best witness in a regional championship tournament. This year they joined the American Mock Trial Association and competed in the first round of the national championship. They did very well, defeating the University of Virginia, Lafayette College and John Hopkins, and were selected as the best new team.

The National Pre-law Fraternity continues to gain and expand their involvement in the legal community. Their annual dinner attracts a fairly large number of students and brings prominent attorneys to the Hill.