I am from a Latin America country. I was in the best University in my country, Its one of the best in Latin America. However, I had below average grade in good terms. They were actually terrible grades its a round D average in my Undergrad. I had a lot of personal problems that affected my performance during my undergrad. I has even suspended for academic reasons twice.(I was diagnosed with adult ADHD) After a while I was able to finish. With my last 3 semesters having really good grades. After, my graduation I started to work in a small but respectable firm in the capital. I found a passion for my profession and became a very good lawyer, litigating in most spears of private and corporate law. Furthermore, I began a post graduate degree in Public law,(at another top University in my country) I was able to get a B average, this was due a traffic accident i was involved in, that left me bedside for months. Regrettably a couple of teachers failed me even though I was in the hospital. I managed to finish it in June and graduate in September. Also, is important to mention, in August I started another postgraduate degree in Business law.


Also, my Boss and name partner of the firm I have been working for the past 3 year wrote me another letter of recommendation. Where he points out, where I come from I how good I become.

My third Letter of recommendation comes from my last undergrad teacher. He directed my Graduation paper witch was given honors and published. The only good thing I have to show in that period of my life. He is one of the most respected man in the world on the subjected of my grad paper.

Finally I have a decent TOEFL of 105 with all of the subjects over 25.

My question is, I want go to a top tier LLM, I know my flaws and I know that my undergrad is a giant hole in my past. I am thinking of applying to many LLM programs
(this the list):
UPENN, Colombia, Cornell, NYU, U Chicago, Northwestern, Stanford, UCLA, Berkley, Harvard, BC,BU, OSU, USC, Duke, UVA, Georgetown, Cornell, U Toronto.

According to the experiences in this forum, have any of this university ever accepted a Good professional with a very bad academic history, but a very good present?

Do I have a chance on any of them?

[Edited by Chocolocki on Sep 21, 2016]

Hello, I guess you should apply no matter what! Schools take you application as a whole and not only grades, even if there are pertinent. A solid statement with strong LOR can make the diff! During the application process, you can add a doc, which explains why you missed a term and your situation. Good luck.