targeting at transfer to TOP 14, should be begin with LLM or AJD?
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 12:30 pm
Hi guys,
I am a foreign student who also is a permanent resident in u.s, and I hope to practice law in the United States. I am currently applying for llm and accelerated Jd in several law schools, and admitted by some law schools. Since I am targeting at transferring to top 14 ultimately, should I begin with a TOP 14 llm and then transfer to JD? I know it's pretty hard, for one thing, I have to be the top 5, and some TOP14 do not accept LLMs to transfer to their law schools. Another option is to start with an AJD student, and then after the first year, try to transfer to TOP 14. My questions are,
1.Should I attend llm at top 14 and then transfer to Jd. I am supposed to take lsat. I am not sure I can get strict As, neither to get high lsat score.
2.should I begin with the ajd program in Arizona law, the school I currently admitted (ranking at 40 in U.S NEWS)? Because the first year courses and curricula are the same with the regular Jd students, will this give me better chance to be admitted? I also need to take lsat. I am still not sure I can do strict As and high lsat score, even though I definitely do my best in both.
3 as the situation like me, is that a low lsat score jeopardizes my chance to be admitted?
Because some private problems, I cannot stay a year gap to take lsat. I am 35 years old, and have two babies to take care of. I have to maximize my chance to get a big law, because three or four years later, my daughters will have to start their primary school.So, I have to plan ahead.
Thank you for your advice!
Alicia
I am a foreign student who also is a permanent resident in u.s, and I hope to practice law in the United States. I am currently applying for llm and accelerated Jd in several law schools, and admitted by some law schools. Since I am targeting at transferring to top 14 ultimately, should I begin with a TOP 14 llm and then transfer to JD? I know it's pretty hard, for one thing, I have to be the top 5, and some TOP14 do not accept LLMs to transfer to their law schools. Another option is to start with an AJD student, and then after the first year, try to transfer to TOP 14. My questions are,
1.Should I attend llm at top 14 and then transfer to Jd. I am supposed to take lsat. I am not sure I can get strict As, neither to get high lsat score.
2.should I begin with the ajd program in Arizona law, the school I currently admitted (ranking at 40 in U.S NEWS)? Because the first year courses and curricula are the same with the regular Jd students, will this give me better chance to be admitted? I also need to take lsat. I am still not sure I can do strict As and high lsat score, even though I definitely do my best in both.
3 as the situation like me, is that a low lsat score jeopardizes my chance to be admitted?
Because some private problems, I cannot stay a year gap to take lsat. I am 35 years old, and have two babies to take care of. I have to maximize my chance to get a big law, because three or four years later, my daughters will have to start their primary school.So, I have to plan ahead.
Thank you for your advice!
Alicia