Hi,
I am done with LL.B. from delhi university, india. I am currently working in a law firm in delhi. I am so very interested in pursuing LL.M. from states.Last year I had applied to chicago law school for admissions to its LL.M. Program of law and economics. Unfortunately my application was rejected. This my last opportunity to try for admissions to LL.M. for fall 2007. I am struggling to seek guidance on how to go about short listing universities. My score is very average. Please help me!

What do you mean by shortlisting? I take it to mean choosing which schools to apply to. You should first think why you want to attend an LL.M. program in the first place. You want to study law and economics. Here is Brian Leiter's rankings on faculty quality in this field:

1. University of Chicago 4.8
2. Harvard University 4.5
Yale University 4.5
4. Stanford University 4.4
5. University of California, Berkeley 4.2
University of Pennsylvania 4.2
University of Virginia 4.2
8. New York University 4.1
9. George Mason University 4.0
University of Southern California 4.0
11. Columbia University 3.9
12. Cornell University 3.8
Northwestern University 3.8
14. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 3.5
15. Boston University 3.4
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 3.4
Vanderbilt University 3.4
18. University of Texas, Austin 3.2
19. Georgetown University 3.1
University of California, Los Angeles 3.1

Runners-Up for the Top 20:

University of Iowa 2.9
University of San Diego 2.9

I suggest you apply to 6 or 7 schools. Choose three from the top ten or so, and then three from the top 25 or so, and finally, one from the top 50. That way you can maximize the likelihood of making it to an LL.M. program.

Hi,
yes you got it right. By shortlisting i meant the panel of universities to which i plan to apply. Thanks for your guidance. I will definately follow it and come back to you soon with other querries

Also wanted to know, does an application to a such a streamlined course stand much less chances than to a general or widely known LL.M. course , say Corporate law.

No, it all depends on your study objective and your credentials. American law schools are looking for a "fit" between you and their program. Of course biggest programs (such as NUY's) might be easier to get in than, say, Stanford.