i have 6.o ielts and i want to do llm from u.k .can you tell me what college is best option for me ?

You won't get into any proper law school with this score. Practise and repeat the test. Most universities request at least 6.5, Oxbridge 7.5.
But: Who selects an LL.M. programme by IELTS score anyway???

I'm with Dutchman on this one... take the test again and don't pick up an university based on IELTS requirements... that will only do you harm and you'll most likely just end up wasting your money...

Thank you so much Dutchman for your reply,but i already repeat it twice,i dont want to do it anymore...i heard about my agent about hertbord and northia uni...what about these unis?

Thank you so much Dutchman for your reply,but i already repeat it twice,i dont want to do it anymore...i heard about my agent about hertbord and northia uni...what about these unis?

perhaps you should take the TOEFL iBT,
some people say, that it is slightly easier than IELTS - and a lot of law schools, also accept the TOEFL.

Furthermore it depends on the target you want to achieve. Do you want to specialize by taking some very rare programs- or do you just want to get that foreign country law school experience, that a lot of people want to have in their cv. Than i would propose that you do the application on law schools with programs less popular.

Thank you so much again ,if i have no option wiht this band score in good law school,then i have another option i have an offer letter for associate degree in legal studies from australian university........

what about this program?

best regards.

I have more or less a similar problem - scored 7,5 IELTS overall band, but 6,5 in speaking, which seemed to be the easiest for me as I used to live in USA and England (underestimated it when they asked me about favourite toy as a kid and gardens in the city :D) do you think that would be a problem when applying to UCL, KCL, LSE, QMUL etc.

You should call them, but if you have time and are in doubt, repeat the test. It's really not too difficult to score high points if you practise enough. I managed to get 8.5 overall with approx. 2 weeks of preparation.
I have got the impression, however, that the speaking section very much depends on the person interviewing you. I could imagine that some test personnel (unconsciously) might request a higher level. So perhaps it would be a good idea to try another testing location?

Thanks for the quick reply. Since I plan to apply for the 2011-2012 school year I think I have plenty of time to take it again but will certainly ask whether I need to. You're right, it's not a hard test, but I had just a little time for preparation.
Good luck!

If you're applying for 2011/12, why don't you put together your application documents, leave the test for later and enrol on some English school (specialised or not in IELTS exams) for a few months and see what happens? Far more troublesome than the test will be your life at school if you can't really understand or speak English...

I have more or less a similar problem - scored 7,5 IELTS overall band, but 6,5 in speaking, which seemed to be the easiest for me as I used to live in USA and England (underestimated it when they asked me about favourite toy as a kid and gardens in the city :D) do you think that would be a problem when applying to UCL, KCL, LSE, QMUL etc.

I have more or less a similar problem - scored 7,5 IELTS overall band, but 6,5 in speaking, which seemed to be the easiest for me as I used to live in USA and England (underestimated it when they asked me about favourite toy as a kid and gardens in the city :D) do you think that would be a problem when applying to UCL, KCL, LSE, QMUL etc.

I don't have the requirements to hand right now, but I reckon with a 7.5 overall and a 6.5 in the speaking part you can meet the requirements for all the universities you mention (unless you got any other sub-test below 6.5...)

I have scored 6.5 in reading 6.5 in listening and 6.5 in speaking but scored bad in writing that is 5 overall I got 6 will I get admission in uk Canada or Singapore in llm course

I have scored 6.5 in reading 6.5 in listening and 6.5 in speaking but scored bad in writing that is 5 overall I got 6 will I get admission in uk Canada or Singapore in llm course

Hello everyone,

Re-take the exam. With this score you ain't getting no-where in UK or Canada (don't know about Singapore). Sorry, but it's that simple.

Hello everyone,

Re-take the exam. With this score you ain't getting no-where in UK or Canada (don't know about Singapore). Sorry, but it's that simple.

Sorry, but that is simply false. Sometimes or maybe even most of the time the requirements posted on the respective webpages are not the "real" requirements. I personally know one example, where an UK university with a decent reputation published the requirement of a 7.0 in the IELTS, but admitted someone with an overall score of 6.0 and roughly the same mark distribution as presented in the posting above.

Bye
flori

I have scored 6.5 in reading 6.5 in listening and 6.5 in speaking but scored bad in writing that is 5 overall I got 6 will I get admission in uk Canada or Singapore in llm course

Re-take the exam. With this score you ain't getting no-where in UK or Canada (don't know about Singapore). Sorry, but it's that simple.

Before you blab on any further, you should first have a look at my history here on LLM guide. I've been coming to this forum for quite a long time now and have always tried my best to help people out.

Ok, you're right that the thread talks about entry requirements. But have you actually had a look at how poorly written the initial post was? I'm not trying to hurt the person who wrote it nor am I trying to be rude. But we gotta be realistic here! If you can't manage to write a two-sentence post properly and you can't get more than 5 in the written exam, you may get offers from a few "decent" law schools, but you're not gonna be able to keep up with the course. Not even in a decent law school.

Im not a native English speaker and Im sure I make plenty of mistakes when Im either writing or speaking. But I think Ive learned enough to get around pretty fine.

Furthermore, why on earth are you gonna spend time and money on a "decent" university? When you settle for "decent" right at first, you're not pushing yourself to the limit. Why dont you put time and effort on learning the language before you apply? Learn the language and aim high. Go for the best universities around. If you still fail after that, maybe you can start thinking about decent universities.

If people come here just to hear compliments, then Im sorry. But Im actually trying to help. I dont think telling the guy: Hey, dont worry. With your 5 you can get offers from x, y and z (being x, y and z universities that will add nothing to your CV or your life and will only make you waste time and money) is the best way to go about helping people.

I was just telling the truth. I wasnt being rude to either the original poster or Flori. If thats how my post came across, Im sorry. But Im not gonna lie and they the guy hes got a shot when I truly believe he doesnt.

My first post here on LLM Guide was asking people what they thought about my chances of getting into LLM programs. And Im truly grateful to those that replied honestly, saying that based on what Id told them I was very unlikely to get offers from Cambridge and Oxford. I wasn't pissed off at them for that.

Now, if you still want to barge in and pretend to be Mr. I know it all, fine. Be my guest. Ive finished my LLM anyways. The only reason Im here is to try to pass forward a bit of what Ive learned regarding applications, requirements and the LLM. If the only people around to read these posts are like you, who want nothing but to butt in and talk bulls***t, then Im done.

I think it's really stupid to attack beicon like this. He is has been a top contributor to the llm-guide board for many years and this board wouldn't be as useful if there weren't people like him who actually have done an LLM and know what they are talking about.

Beicon, please don't stop posting here, there are many others who appreciate your help!