Set talk first about America law school inside the degree: America law school offers three degrees: the JD, the LLM (Master of law Master of Law JSD (Doctor), Dr. of Juridical Science law).

In the above three degree only JD require LSAT scores. JD (Juris Doctor or Doctor of Jurisprudence, PhD), at first like Europe called L.L. B., the Latin text is Legum Baccalaureus, which means Bachelor of Law. Later, because the law occupation in American more professional and meticulous, extremely demanding requirements, legal personnel must master some other social science knowledge in order to study law degree, American eventually renamed LLB JD, as the post Bachelor degree. Students must have a four year degree can apply for USA law school at JD, and spend the next three years, so the JD degree is quite valuable. People with a JD degree enjoys the lofty status in the USA, law, and medicine, is also considered to be the most expensive USA and gold content of two degree in the highest.

   JD covers the America legal system aspects, is the foundation America legal education. For JD, you must first have a bachelor's degree. Another is to participate in painful LSAT exam, achieved an excellent LSAT score, to lay a good foundation for the application. Other documents, the application such as Resume, Personal Statement and GRE, GMAT application is the same. There is one exception is, some law school will ask you at the time of application, in accordance with the requirements of their write an article (this is only part of the school). So the application of JD elements: Bachelor's degree, LSAT score, Personal Statement, resume, letters of recommendation...... JD is the legal education USA most orthodox. JD is not what professional, each subject are mixed together to learn. If you want to learn the essence American legal words, recommended to choose an JD degree. Read JD's disadvantages: 1, a long time (3 years) to 2 (very tired, too bitter, every day do not want to sleep, so much that you can't finish the case. You can have a look this station "case analysis" inside the column "contract law" section in the English case, it is comparatively simple case.) 3, too much money (general law school will be $15000 a year of tuition fees, to apply for a scholarship is very difficult, the basic no hope. If you LSAT test to more than 175 points, you will get the scholarship. But the Chinese people almost inaccessible.)

Master of law, LLM, is also a degree to seize after obtaining a JD degree, generally 9 months to be able to graduate, is mostly designed for foreign holdings of Laws degree undergraduate students and foreign law, American local basic no one will to pursue this degree, only to USA legal system of common sense, but the tuition is expensive, even more than JD from one year's tuition is even higher. For non America foreign students, as long as you have a bachelor's degree in a foreign, you can apply for LLM. LLM is divided into General and Specialized two. Specialized LLM courses are many kinds, such as the New York University law school has Comparative Jurisprudence, Corporation Law, International Legal Studies, International Taxation, Labor and Employment Law, Taxation, Trade Regulation and so on several LLM classes for many students to choose.

The most basic requirements of LLM application: TOEFL scores, was America law school admits non issued by American University bachelor's degree in law. The application examples of successful application of JD LLM in relation to the successful examples to some more. Many people will first apply LLM, after learning the LLM in the course of a year, and then apply JD (this application JD also require LSAT scores). The advantages for LLM: time is short, 1 years. 2, pay only a year's tuition, financial pressure is relatively small. Disadvantages: 1, time is short, can not be completely thorough study to the essence American legal system. 2, the only LLM degrees, and no JD degree of foreign students, is unable to get USA those who read JD lawyer's identity. That is to say, only LLM degrees, not mixed in American. A separate LLM degree does not appeal to Americans. However, read a LLM degree in the home to frighten people still can be in recent years.

 

    LLM and JD, is a USA degree, the former only one year, specialize in one area of the law, but not America lawyer qualification examination, except in a few states, the latter three years, study in detail USA law, can be American lawyer qualification examination. The former must have a Bachelor of Laws degree personnel can enter oneself for an examination, only need to provide TOEFL score, which is not affected by the degree of the limit, but to provide a LSAT score.

In America without law professional, undergraduate, Graduate School of JD, LLM, JSD (SJD). JD called the doctor of law, the school system for three years. LLM is a master of law, usually is opened for foreigners, but only one year, basically not much competitive. JSD is the doctor of the science of law or doctor of philosophy of law.

Is also a law major, LLM compared with JD differences are not small. The biggest difference is that the application of JD require LSAT scores, and LLM for as long as TOEFL. From the student perspective, JD visa difficult, school fees, because the average is 3 years and the scholarship is not much, but LLM is relatively better. But in terms of employment and academic point of view, the gold content of JD is much higher than LLM. JD degree in America valuable (whether from the academic angle of view or occupation), LLM is now increasingly worthless.

According to my understanding, at the Top10-50 school in general is not very big difference. Top 10 school is the top. You want to apply for the best friend to the school of law for Application, which has a more detailed introduction to professional.

 

1 School of law

Up to now, the whole America approximately 203 law school, of which 178 are the America Lawyers Association (American Bar Association) approved. Most of these schools are attached to a university, a few belongs to the Independent College of law. The law school is divided into public and private two, the public is mainly set up by the state government, students mainly from the state. Generally speaking, 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 Harvard University, Yale 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 University of ABA approved law schools by teaching the same scheme, but the professor can freely arrange course. To obtain a Bachelor of Laws degree (Juris Doctor or JD) at least 3 years of full-time study. After graduation, if want a study, after 1 years of study and research, can obtain a master's degree in law (Master of Laws LLM). Ph. D. (Doctor of Juridical Science referred to as JSD) 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.

2 · entrance conditions

Law school student general admission in the fall. In an access of preschool, must first obtain a law degree, and during the period of school excellent results at the same time, but also provide a good law school admission test (LSAT) scores, so that it can be admitted. Behind the situation in this respect also details.

3, school day learning life

The first years, learning the law basic course, such as contracts, torts, property, agency, civil liability and legal writing. Criminal law and civil procedure law is the first grade subjects. Law courses of 3 years of the first year is the most difficult. Not much class time (about ten hours a week), but each one class, students must take two or three hours to make preparations before class. Every year the final exam, we must redouble our efforts. Second year student courses is the basic legal issues related to industrial and commercial activities caused by, for example, commercial and corporate law. At the same time, also fix basic subjects read law, such as the constitution, administrative law and tax law. In addition, we also learn about accounting courses. The course of third years the majority of the elective course.

4 · lawyer examination and other

American state sponsored lawyer qualification examination, want to practice in a state, it must take the state sponsored the bar exam. Pass through certain character study obtained a lawyer's license, can appear in the state court deputy party. In America will be the selection of judges, therefore, students have no chance to immediately as the judges. However, some students may have the opportunity to serve as a famous judge's clerk duties, which lasted for one or two years. Some students hope that teachers will encourage them to the relevant department for several years, and then return to school to teach or further.

 

School of law, college entrance examination enrollment conditions and method (LSAT)

1, the law school admission conditions

The same basic every law school admission conditions, apply for admission in general to provide the following materials:

(1) LSAT transcripts. About how to registration, examination the following details.

(2) during the period of University. Report to English in two copies, with the official seal of the institution.

(3) fill in the application form. Each school has its own admission application form, the applicant shall truthfully fill in the correct.

(4) two to three letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters should be familiar with their professors to write, but as the graduation time, can also be responsible by the units where the write. Each letter in about five hundred words advisable, and each letter typing font is not the same as the best.

(5) autobiography. Biography must write their own characteristics, highlight and other different places, in order to cause the attention of the admissions committee. In addition, writing an autobiography must be careful not to humble, what are the advantages of directly show. At the same time to write an autobiography to be concise, objective, comprehensive and organized.

(6) students in non English speaking countries to provide TOEFL scores.

After receiving the above materials, the law school admission committee will according to the different situation, each applicant to be considered, the decision whether to admit.

5 · admission in general should consider the following factors

● LSAT

● undergraduate grades

● undergraduate courses

● undergraduate school

● undergraduate activities

● ethnic background

Individual character

The letter of recommendation

● personal autobiography

● work experience

● legal learning motivation

● has overcome what difficulties

How to prepare the preschool

● other

In general, the various conditions in terms of LSAT scores and, during the university study results compared with other factors, the more important.

 

LSAT is Law School Admission Test (LSAT) abbreviation. Is American Pennsylvania

Virginia law school admission committee (Law School Admission Council referred to as Law Services) in charge of the law school admission test. As one of the reference condition USA law school admission, the results will serve as a predictor for the scholars in the school of law is correct and reasonable inference and judgement ability, the ability of analysis and evaluation, are not eligible to apply for limited. In short, LSAT is for testing in Canada and the United States to study the English language ability of students, the result is just one of the application for admission to law school evaluation conditions as. Almost all law schools require applicants to take the LSAT exam.

 

LSAT examination has five parts, includes three aspects, each time for 35 minutes, plus 30 minutes writing. Three aspects are reading comprehension, logical reasoning and analytical reasoning, ability mainly test the following aspects:

The ability to accurately read and understand complex articles

The ability to organize information and draw a reasonable conclusion

Critical reasoning

Ability to analyze and evaluate the others reasoning

The LSAT exam four times a year, respectively in February, June, October and December. Chinese mainland in June and December have fixed the exam in Peking University. The examinee part Chinese mainland will choose to participate in the LSAT exam to Hongkong held there in February, October.

The LSAT test out of 180 points, the lowest is 120, it is calculated according to the number of the correct choice to determine the. Selection of around 25, score is about 130; elected to the 39 or so, fraction is about 140; the 55, fraction is about 150; the 72, score is 160; the 87, score was 170; selection of more than 98, score out of 180 divided. General good school required scores above 160 points. Test score is usually sent by the host organization in five weeks after the test about. The LSAT score in 5 years.

The LSAT exam registration fees from 2009 June is $132, delayed registered need to add $$64

Law Services once a year the examinee Handbook (LSAT & LSDAS Registration and Information Book), which have the registration form, the examinee can be obtained free of charge. Law Services address is as follows:

Law Services

Box 2000

661 Penn Street

Newtown, PA 18940 - 0998

U.S.A.

A, reading comprehension

Reading comprehension part consists of 4 articles, each article is about 400 -- 600 words. There are 6 -- 8, 4 essay consists of 28 questions.

Two, logic reasoning

Logic reasoning test consists of two parts, each part has 24 - 26 questions. Every problem has a small essay or dialogue, then this dialogue questions. Dialogue dialogue, then this question. The range of dialogue involves is very wide, including philosophy, literature, politics, science, art, history, sports and so on.

Logic reasoning questions mainly test the candidate's ability to:

* determine the central idea

* find reasoning hypothesis

* to get reasonable conclusion from the known facts or premise

* certain reasoning rules and applied to the new proof

* certain reasoning method or structure

* find the mistakes and misunderstandings reasoning

* determination of facts or demonstration of a new to the existing argument or conclusion of strengthening or weakening.

* the demonstration analysis

Three, analysis and reasoning

Analysis of inference is generally divided into four groups, a total of 24 questions. Each group of which are based on a series of conditions, these conditions common to describe a situation, for example, the people are divided into several groups, the items in order. This section about the relationship between structure and understanding the.

Four, the writing section

Writing part time for 30 minutes, their content is two kinds of view, given the choice of a, and explained. The writing part of excluding people score, only as a reference. Writing should pay attention to the following issues:

(1) choose a view. In two kinds of views in a selected, discusses this view.

(2) point of view, not only to support the statement argument, also to state against another view of reason. Comparison on the two aspects that the choice is right.

(3) the paper should include five paragraph. The first section explains both choose one, between the three section describes the selection reason, finally a conclusion.

(4) should be natural and smooth writing, view must be clear, do not use abbreviations or acronyms.

The LSAT exam four times a year, respectively in February, June, October and December. The LSAT test out of 180 points, the lowest is 120, it is calculated according to the number of the correct choice to determine the. Selection of around 25, score is about 130; elected to the 39 or so, fraction is about 140; the 55, score approximately 150; the 72, score is 160; the 87, score was 170; selection of more than 98, score out of 180 divided. General good school required scores above 160 points. Test score is usually sent by the host organization in five weeks after the test, the LSAT score in 5 years.

LawSrvices once a year the examinee Handbook (LSAT & LSDAS Regeristeration Information Book), which have the registration form, the examinee can be obtained free of charge. Law School Admission Sevices

Many law schools require students to take the LSAT exam in December of each year so that they can catch up with second years of admission in the fall.

The LSAT exam registration fee is $90, delayed registered need to add $$54.

Test score is usually sent by the host organization in five weeks after the test about. The LSAT score is valid for 5 years.

The general law of 151 points, a well-known law schools tend to require more than 163 points. If the applicant's LSAT score does not meet certain requirements, some schools don't even see the application materials.

Because the percentage score law schools require LSAT scores, so very little improvement will be of great help. For example, a candidate's performance is 154 points, then he in all LSAT candidates in order of precedence is 63%; when his score to 161 points, the ranking is up to 86%. 7 improvement of its performance has brought its ranking rose nearly 30%.

According to the The Best Law Schools, see the following law school admission to the LSAT (median: the highest and lowest points) /2

University of Mississippi 151

University of North Dakota 151

Syracuse University 150

University of Miami 154

Rutgers University 159

University of Wyoming 154

University of Southern California 165

Loyola University, Chicago 158

Boston University 161

Emory University 160

University of Washington 162

Northwestern University 164

Columbia University 168

New York University 168 University of Michigan 167

Yale University 171