Hi guys! Long time no hear.

One thing is for sure: a 3-year JD, LLB, or foreign equivalent is sufficient to gain admission to a US LLM.

However, I have been told a different story by a US law school concerningadmission for the JD and would thus like to hear your views on it.

The law school in question says:
"We generally do not consider a three-year undergraduate degree, regardless of subject or country, to be the equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree in the US... You would have to have your international transcripts evaluated during the admission process. That evaluation determines if your degree is equivalent to a US bachelors degree. If it is, you would be considered on par with all other applicants. If it is not, you would be denied admission for not meeting the minimum requirements for admission in our JD programme."


I have hardly managed to not get a heart attack. Does this mean that I will be denied admission my 3-year UK LLB? Have I wasted my money?

I guess there are many out there who have been denied admission due to holding a "mere" 3-year LLB. Even if it is not the case, don't hesitate to have your say about this

I read your post and I think you might be confused on which degree is which.

A bachelor's degree is NOT an LLB.

A juris doctor IS an LLB.

So in their response to you: a three-year undergraduate degree (NOT AN LLB/JD) regardless of subject or country, to be the equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree in the US.

Does that help? You might want to re-read it with that. If I'm wrong in understanding what your post meant - sorry in advance! I'm simply replying to your terminology.

With a three year LLB you definitely meet the minimum requirements. Three year LLB=Four year JD.

That is odd... I also have a 3-year LLB from an English university but I was admitted to an LLM programme in the US...