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Posted Jul 12, 2007 23:33

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taxllm

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Posted Jul 13, 2007 03:50

I think the general rule is, regardless of class rank, there's usually a 3.0 cutoff if youre applying out of law school.

Are you sure UCLA has a tax program? I think they only offer a specialization, and the focus is corp transactions and related tax consequences. If it is a new tax program it is really REALLY new because they weren't even ranked in this years USN&WR for 'tax programs.'

I'm almost certain USC doesnt have a tax program for domestic students.

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setho

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Posted Jul 13, 2007 06:16

I have personally never heard anything about a 3.0 cutoff. The schools you mentioned are not very highly ranked for tax LLMs. Perhaps you can call them and ask about grades. It can never hurt to apply.

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taxllm

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Posted Jul 13, 2007 07:30

Eh, maybe it's just a west coast thing. That's just the rule of thumb that I heard from other classmates, but I've never seen it on this board.

I didn't mean to discourage applying. I mean an application is probably in the $50 to less than $100 area depending on where you apply, so what have you got to lose.

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rayban

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Posted Jun 02, 2008 14:29

I know USC does set a quasi-minimum GPA at 3.0, as stipulated on their website.

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LinkedS

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Posted Jun 04, 2008 03:58

I think the general rule is, regardless of class rank, there's usually a 3.0 cutoff if youre applying out of law school.

Absolutely incorrect. I know of at least four different people who have attended UF and Georgetown with Sub 3.0's

Now, 3 of the 4 had solid past tax work experience (interns, summer jobs, etc...nothing too fancy) and had taken 3-5 tax classes with good grades

But, there is absolutely no 3.0 cutoff line

Now, is it hard to get into those schools with a sub 3.0? Absolutely.....you would need an excellent resume with such a score.

But, it is not impossible as I myself got into several LLM Tax Schools with a sub 3.0

<blockquote>I think the general rule is, regardless of class rank, there's usually a 3.0 cutoff if youre applying out of law school.

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Absolutely incorrect. I know of at least four different people who have attended UF and Georgetown with Sub 3.0's

Now, 3 of the 4 had solid past tax work experience (interns, summer jobs, etc...nothing too fancy) and had taken 3-5 tax classes with good grades

But, there is absolutely no 3.0 cutoff line

Now, is it hard to get into those schools with a sub 3.0? Absolutely.....you would need an excellent resume with such a score.

But, it is not impossible as I myself got into several LLM Tax Schools with a sub 3.0

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goldmember

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Posted Jun 04, 2008 13:54

good information

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histrion

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Posted Jun 06, 2008 05:07

I've got a similar question. I have a 3.35/4.3 GPA and I'm wondering what law schools I could apply to with success? Top 10, top 20, top 30?

Thanks!

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andrewso20...

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Posted Sep 25, 2008 19:58

Hi guys,
Does anyone know if somebody with no tax law background can get into a LLM tax program or IP fro that matter? I have the equivalent of a JD in business law from a french civil law country and more than a year of work experience in a law office here though...plus I'm about to complete a Masters in International relations in NY that I've backed with work experience at the UN headquarters.
The natural path for me would be to get into a international law program I know... but its too general to my opinion. to be competitive on the US legal market without a JD, i think we need to specialize in a field... what do you think?
Thanks

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