JD/MPP Forum

[Joeshan520]

Is it true that it is easier to be admitted to an MPP program after being accepted into a JD program then applying to both separately? Has anyone ever done this?
Looking into UChicago, Michigan, Duke and Penn.

Thanks!

[kk19131]

Do you mean applying to both concurrently or applying to the MPP/MPA program after being accepted to the JD program.

[Joeshan520]

Do you mean applying to both concurrently or applying to the MPP/MPA program after being accepted to the JD program.

Applying to both concurrently and applying to each separately (i.e. applying to the MPP studying for a year or completing it and then applying for the JD)

[Joeshan520]

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[queenlizzie13]

Well from talking to a public policy representative from UCLA at a law school career fair - I think there are positives and negatives to applying concurrently and separately.

For one, if you apply concurrently you can use the LSAT for both as long as your LSAT score (at least for UCLA) is above a 160. However, I have also read through books that sometimes law schools don't like dual degree applicants as much because it makes them seem as though they are less serious about the law.

Nevertheless, a JD and MPP go very well together and I was also planning to do this.
Plus if you apply concurrently it's only 4 years of school versus 5 (3 for the JD and 2 for the MPP)

Hope this helps.

[IAFG]

However, I have also read through books that sometimes law schools don't like dual degree applicants as much because it makes them seem as though they are less serious about the law.

sounds unlikely for policy, law's ugly stepsister. or maybe prettier stepsister?

[queenlizzie13]

However, I have also read through books that sometimes law schools don't like dual degree applicants as much because it makes them seem as though they are less serious about the law.

sounds unlikely for policy, law's ugly stepsister. or maybe prettier stepsister?

Yes it is, that's why I also added the thing about MPP and JD going really well together at the bottom of my post. Not to mention I'm doing the same thing, applying for MPP and JD at the same time.

[susanasanjuan]

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