How competitive is the BCL/LLM for American students who have already received a Columbia JD (average GPA but very competitive undergraduate GPA)?

Hello
I don't know much about equivalent entry standards for US students. But I do know that Cambridge will generally put more weight on your latest results when deciding whether to offer you a place.

I guess a similar question; what about very good grades (top 2 or 3 in the class) from a lesser-ranked (3rd tier, if that means anything to you) state law school? I've got a law review editorial board post, great references, etc. But what are the odds coming from a school that probably no one at Cambridge or Oxford has heard from (West Virginia University College of Law).

I think both Cambridge and Oxford will as a starting point consider your LL.B./J.D. final grades. If you have a first class degree, or are in the top 5% of your class, your chances of getting an offer will be high. Great references will probably clinch the deal for you.

The school you went to is not too important: I know many students who got Cambridge offers despite coming from 2nd/3rd tier universities in England.

Thanks; I have a former professor (he's at another school now) who did the Cambridge LLM five or six years ago, I figure that'd be a good reference.

wtlow, are you a current Cambridge student?

wtlow, are you a current Cambridge student?

congratulations!!!

I'm also a current LLM student...last exam tomorrow!

Just wanted to let you know that I went to a 3rd tier state law school and got in to Cambs. Good luck!