American Student Interested in BCL Admission


altmanp

I've been thinking about pursuing a BCL at Oxford and I am trying to figure out my chances of admission. I graduated from a Tier 2 US law school in the top 10% of my class. I am currently working at a big firm in New York City and will be starting a clerkship with a federal judge soon. Can anyone give any insight on my chances at admission to the BCL program? Can any Americans provide insight into the BCL program itself? Thanks.

I've been thinking about pursuing a BCL at Oxford and I am trying to figure out my chances of admission. I graduated from a Tier 2 US law school in the top 10% of my class. I am currently working at a big firm in New York City and will be starting a clerkship with a federal judge soon. Can anyone give any insight on my chances at admission to the BCL program? Can any Americans provide insight into the BCL program itself? Thanks.
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My guess is that you have a good chance. Have your judge write a letter of recommendation.

My guess is that you have a good chance. Have your judge write a letter of recommendation.
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Senator

Just something to bear in mind; if you are an American student with an American law degree then you might need to apply for the Mjur which is the same as the B.C.L. but is designed specifically for those with American law degrees.

Just something to bear in mind; if you are an American student with an American law degree then you might need to apply for the Mjur which is the same as the B.C.L. but is designed specifically for those with American law degrees.
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Leo

That is incorrect: The MJur is designed for graduates who have not done their basic law degree in the common law world (but, e.g., in a civil law country such as France or Germany), and this obviously does not apply to someone holding a JD from a US law school. You should thus apply to the BCL.

As for your chances to get admitted, much will depend on your academic record (and in this context the relative quality of your law school as evinced by its overall performance in the standard rankings will probably be an important factor) and the strength of the three references you are required to submit.

That is incorrect: The MJur is designed for graduates who have not done their basic law degree in the common law world (but, e.g., in a civil law country such as France or Germany), and this obviously does not apply to someone holding a JD from a US law school. You should thus apply to the BCL.

As for your chances to get admitted, much will depend on your academic record (and in this context the relative quality of your law school as evinced by its overall performance in the standard rankings will probably be an important factor) and the strength of the three references you are required to submit.
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Senator

That is incorrect: The MJur is designed for graduates who have not done their basic law degree in the common law world (but, e.g., in a civil law country such as France or Germany), and this obviously does not apply to someone holding a JD from a US law school. You should thus apply to the BCL.


I stand corrected. Thanks Leo

<blockquote>That is incorrect: The MJur is designed for graduates who have not done their basic law degree in the common law world (but, e.g., in a civil law country such as France or Germany), and this obviously does not apply to someone holding a JD from a US law school. You should thus apply to the BCL. </blockquote>

I stand corrected. Thanks Leo
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