Hello,
I am in my 3rd year of a US JD program. Here are my stats:
Undergrad - State school 3.1 GPA (Took LSAT in a hurry - 149, but enough to get into my state law school)
Masters - State school 3.4 GPA
Law - Same State school 3.4 GPA (Top 15% of Class, Law Review Managing Editor with one note, 2 years clerking expereince (part-time) at a law firm, one semester federal judge externship, 6 years work experience before law school and after Masters)
Want to teach for a few years, hence would like to get an LLM. But the market is fierce and my state school degrees won't get me too far outside of my area. So, I am only looking at top LLM programs. Here is the list:
Harvard, Yale, UPenn, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, Berkely, UCLA, Northwestern, NYU, Chicago, Virginia.
Am I dreaming too big?
I can't do anything to change where I went to school. I can't change anything about the fact that I got a very low score on my LSAT. But I hope I proved that I could be a good law student by doing very well on my grades and being on the Law Review. Is this enough? What can I do to enhance my application? Can I apply for admission into next year, or should I wait a couple of years after I get my JD?
Please help.
John
My Chances? Please help !
Posted Aug 22, 2008 21:14
I am in my 3rd year of a US JD program. Here are my stats:
Undergrad - State school 3.1 GPA (Took LSAT in a hurry - 149, but enough to get into my state law school)
Masters - State school 3.4 GPA
Law - Same State school 3.4 GPA (Top 15% of Class, Law Review Managing Editor with one note, 2 years clerking expereince (part-time) at a law firm, one semester federal judge externship, 6 years work experience before law school and after Masters)
Want to teach for a few years, hence would like to get an LLM. But the market is fierce and my state school degrees won't get me too far outside of my area. So, I am only looking at top LLM programs. Here is the list:
Harvard, Yale, UPenn, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, Berkely, UCLA, Northwestern, NYU, Chicago, Virginia.
Am I dreaming too big?
I can't do anything to change where I went to school. I can't change anything about the fact that I got a very low score on my LSAT. But I hope I proved that I could be a good law student by doing very well on my grades and being on the Law Review. Is this enough? What can I do to enhance my application? Can I apply for admission into next year, or should I wait a couple of years after I get my JD?
Please help.
John
Posted Aug 25, 2008 23:30
Anybody out there to help ??
Posted Oct 26, 2008 11:38
Yo
My credentials are not as good as yours....and im applying to all the top US schools.....you should defo apply!
Im a UK student!
Yourself?
My credentials are not as good as yours....and im applying to all the top US schools.....you should defo apply!
Im a UK student!
Yourself?
Posted Oct 27, 2008 17:32
What is the rank of the law school?
Posted Nov 11, 2008 22:19
Yo
Its on par with Ox-bridge! Im applying to the top schools cause I know they have a high intake of grads from my school.
YOU SHOULD APPLY, and see how it goes!
Its on par with Ox-bridge! Im applying to the top schools cause I know they have a high intake of grads from my school.
YOU SHOULD APPLY, and see how it goes!
Posted Nov 12, 2008 12:08
Same like GlasgowLaw, I would encourage you to apply. I have been hesistent but have convinced myself that I will not know the answer unless I give it a try. The hassle wil be worthwhile (though the application fee might hurt your wallet a little).
Go for it!
Go for it!
Posted Nov 13, 2008 11:25
I think more than anything else your work-ex might help a lot. and the fact that you want to teach later... most law schools want that.
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