Dear All,

Just wondering on your views whether the country where you are applying from have an impact on your chances of admission?

For example I would imagine China or India having a huge amount of applicants. Do they have quotas for each country or do they only look at the applicant's credentials independently from geographic factors.

I am from Australia and it is extremely uncommon for Australians to pursue an LLM in the United States. I was wondering if this would give me any advantage at all when I am applying.

Kind regards,
Mensrea

It's a "diversity" thing- they try to have some balance of nationalities when creating the class. That seems sensible I imagine foreign students would be disappointed if they travelled all the way to the US and wound up in a classroom full of people from their home country. I have never heard of official quotas but some nationalities will be rarer than others; e.g. if you're from Iceland or Kiribati it's easier to stand out than when you're from China or India. As an Australian, you may get a bump but I doubt it's a huge one. Since everyone on this side of the world is familiar with Australian law schools, your application will be easy for them to evaluate.

I fully agree with the above comments. It's a matter of balancing, not of discriminating based on your nationality. There are informal caps for applicants from huge countries like China, Indian and Japan. Less so from other countries

What if one has two citizenships, one from a Scandinavian country and the other from a Middle Eastern country which is always in media because of its islamic government?

Should I state both my citizenships or could it hurt to put the middle eastern one as America has criticized this country a lot?

What if one has two citizenships, one from a Scandinavian country and the other from a Middle Eastern country which is always in media because of its islamic government?

Should I state both my citizenships or could it hurt to put the middle eastern one as America has criticized this country a lot?