How to apply for American law school three degrees with different characteristics

    America population of less than 10% of the world's population, but the number of lawyers the lawyer of the world number 70%, which to some extent, show the country legal education powerful. All American approximately 200 law school, of which more than 190 by the USA Lawyers Association (AmericanBarAssociation) approval.

    America law school is divided into public and private two, the public is mainly set up by the state government, students mainly from the state. In general, State University tuition fees lower than private university, but individual famous state university tuition fees are very expensive.

The majority of private university law school, such as Yale University, Harvard University and Columbia University in the eastern, Midwestern and Pacific University of Chicago shore of the Stanford University, the students from all over the country, including many foreign students. The law school and have different strengths, and some in the aspects of intellectual property rights are relatively strong, and some in the company law is strong, have stronger in international law.

    America law school offers three degrees: the JD (JurusDxtor, referred to as JD, Bachelor of Laws degree), the LLM (Master of law (DoctorofJuridicalScience MasterofLaw), SJDDoctor of law science, international students are generally very difficult to apply).

     JD education is three years, it covers all aspects of American legal system, is the foundation American legal education. The application of JD, first of all to have a bachelor's degree, then, is to take the LSAT exam, achieved an excellent LSAT score, to lay a good foundation for the application. The advantage of JD is that, it is American most orthodox legal education. JD is not what professional, each subject are mixed together to learn. If you want to learn the essence USA law, recommended to choose an JD degree.

   But the application of JD also has its disadvantages: too long (3 years); too hard (no case was almost even sleep time); the cost is too high (law school is much higher than the Research Institute, general fees and scholarship is very difficult, the basic no hope. If the LSAT test to more than 175 points, you will get the scholarship); too difficult a leading law firm (even if finished, if not particularly good students, it is hard to enter the well-known law firms, mostly only immigration service).

   Master of law, LLM, is also a degree to seize after obtaining a JD degree. This degree has two main purposes: one is the training to law professor course teacher, not engaged in lawyer occupation personnel; another is to train future in laws related occupation in foreign talent. For non America foreign students, as long as you have a bachelor's degree in a foreign, you can apply for the LLM.

LLM is divided into General and Specialized two. LLM courses are many kinds, such as the New York University law school has the comparative law, company law (ComparativeJurisprudence) (CorporationLaw), the study of international law (InternationalLegalStudieS), international tariff (InternationalTaxation), labor and Employment Law (LaborandEmploymentLaw), (Taxation) tariff law, commercial law (TradeRegula tion) and other courses for students to choose.

    The most basic requirements: Bachelor's degree awarded by LLM for non TOEFL American University results and was American law schools admit of. Application examples of successful application of LLM relative to JD successful example to some more. The advantages of application LLM is in a short time (as long as 1 years) and pay only a year's tuition, financial pressure is relatively small.

   But the advantage in turn also disadvantages: short time cannot be completely thorough study to the essence USA legal system. For only LLM degree but no JD degree of international students, is unable to get America those who read JD lawyer's identity. That is to say, only LLM degrees, in USA not so easy to find a job. A separate LLM degree does not appeal to Americans. However, the prospect of limitless read LLM degree return.

In general, JD generally requires at least 3 years of full-time study. After graduation, if want to further study, will again after 1 years of study and research, LLM can be obtained. While SJD is required to further learning and studying. But most students mainly is engaged in order to lawyer occupation, therefore, study for 3 years to obtain JD is enough.

    Law school student general admission in the fall. The application America law school and apply for graduate study about other formalities. The biggest difference is, the applicant does not take GRE, but need to take LSAT (LawSchoolAdmissionTest law school admission test). Applying to law school who need to have at least a bachelor's degree. School of law does not require the applicant to have work experience. In fact, USA law school students about 40% people are directly from the university after graduation into law school. In the above three degree only JD require LSAT scores. Other documents to apply for, such as a resume (Resume) and the personal statement (Essay) and other institutes to apply for the same.