So I have a question, If I have a BA from an American University in Political Science, would Universities in the UK admit me into their LLM program? Or would I have to get an American JD or a British LLB first? And if they did let me in, would I be able to practice after the LLM?

So I have a question, If I have a BA from an American University in Political Science, would Universities in the UK admit me into their LLM program?

Or would I have to get an American JD or a British LLB first?

And if they did let me in, would I be able to practice after the LLM?

Mr. Miller, sorry to stray a little from the topic -- you mentioned that admissions committees place premium on grades received (for BA's, however, I assume it would be the same for JD's). Would committees also recognize the caliber of the school from which the applicant gaduated and arrive at some sort of weighted average that considers both the final grade obtained and the quality of the school attended? I realize this would be easier for evaluation of students coming from countries like US where almost everyone has an appreciation of the "tiers" of their law schools. But what about small countries and lesser known (albeit "top tier") schools within that country (e.g., the Philippines or Malaysia). It might be asking too much of the committees to know about these as well. However, significantly, graduates of top tier schools have lower grades but have had better quality training than others.

Simply put, do grades seal our fate irrespective of the schools we attended? Thanks in advance!!