Just out of curiousity, which one of the following schools, Columbia, Chicago and Upenn, is most likely to allow an LLM student to transfer to its own JD program? Any insight would be welcome!

Just out of curiousity, which one of the following schools, Columbia, Chicago and Upenn, is most likely to allow an LLM student to transfer to its own JD program? Any insight would be welcome!

He might want the J.D program in order to be more competitive in the U.S market. This I think is the main reason. I think it's nearly impossible to do the transfer, and a waste of time... if you want to do the J.D you should begin with it instead of the LL.M.

Hello, I know some guys successfully transfer from LLM to JD at Penn. Last year only 2 were admitted at Penn, and they both did great during their LLM year. I "heard" it's possible at Columbia/Chicago, but I don't know any recent cases. Hope this is helpful.

I heard Boston University allows such a transfer. This is actually an appealing idea to some foreign students as there are good chances of getting a full scholarship for a LLM, after which one will be qualified for at least some paralegal work in the US, but which still may not be enough to get one's desired position in a top US firm. With such paralegal work, however, it may be possible to finance one's self throughout the JD program. After getting the JD, one should then be able to fully compete with other candidates for positions in top firms. It's a long, convoluted process, but for many foreigners this may be the only viable option for getting into top US firms.