<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I would like to travel to the U.S. and study law there; I already hold a Spanish law degree. My wish would be to get the law degree and then specializing in Constitutional law, First Amendment, etc. What university would you say is best?</p>
<p>Thank you!!</p>
<p>U.S News ranks Yale Law as 1. But you REALLY need to look lower down unless you have an impressive resume. do some good research.</p>
<p>Estimado Zarevitz, </p>
<p>Puesto que Ud. tiene una Licenciatura en Derecho (Espanol?), quiza sea preferible que estudie en un programa "LL.M." Este programa simplemente requiere un ano de estudio y, la mayoria, le permiten especializarce en lo que Ud. desee. No obstante, todo esto depende de cuales son sus metas academicas y/o profesionales. Si Ud. desea trabajar en los Estados Unidos, es mejor que se inscriba en un programa tradicional, de tres anos. </p>
<p>Con respecto a las Universidades, todo depende que cuales son sus calificaciones academicas y profesionales. Y con esto me refiero a sus calificaciones, universidad a la cual atendio, etc. Yale ciertamente es su mejor opcion si Ud. desea estudiar en un programa tradicional, puesto que tendra la opcion de especializarce en lo que Ud. desee durante los dos ultimos anos de estudio -por ejemplo, Derecho Constitucional, etc.</p>
<p>Para finalizar, me gustaria preguntarle, si no le molesta, de donde se graduo Ud., y con que calificaciones -experiencia laboral tambien me interesa.</p>
<p>Espero que esto le ayude, y sientase libre en enviarme un mensaje privado.</p>
<p>~Wf</p>
<p>best for what? academia? supreme court? yale first, then harvard.</p>
<p>for sweatshop work at a big firm? probably harvard, then yale - but really those 2 are interchangeable, just less yalies go to big firms.</p>
<p>saying those schools are hard to get into is an understatement.</p>
<p>yea read wildflower's post. </p>
<p>(wow i cant believe i can understand most of wildflower's post! guess IB spanish wasn't a waste after all!)</p>
<p>lol:D -What can I say...I was bored. The next one shall be in Latin.</p>
<p>Go foreign language posts that most people cannot understand. I think they're cool, though.</p>
<p>lost in translation =]</p>
<p>Hi I'm in exactly the same position!!!I'm glad to know I'm not the only one. I live in Britain and I study law and classics but I really want to move to US to study law. There's a few sites that have really helped me, here's a few of 'em:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.CollegeLab.net%5B/url%5D">www.CollegeLab.net</a>
<a href="http://www.umassulearn.net%5B/url%5D">www.umassulearn.net</a> (this is the university of Massachusettes)
<a href="http://www.studento.com%5B/url%5D">www.studento.com</a></p>
<p>I believe City college of New York is great but it's still kinda good to keep options open!
Good Luck!</p>
<p>Thank you very much. Studying in the U.S. is (still) a dream for me. If I could, I would prefer dedicating my time to academia, research, etc. I had already heard that Yale has this profile (strong professors, scholars, ...) while other universities are more orientated to business/law firms.</p>
<p>*Gracias por tu mensaje en espa</p>
<p>Yale does tend to be the more research/academic school than the others in the top 15, and there is no doubt that it is an amazing law school. I doubt they will look at your high school record, but i would think your college record might get some critical review, as will your personal statement and lsat scores.</p>
<p>Thank you, DRab. In Spain, universities only look at your high school record. I'll investigate about the lsat; do you know if this requirement applies to foreign students as well?</p>
<p>I don't think there are any exceptions to the LSAT rule, but perhaps someone else can better answer your questions.</p>
<p>Any tips to prepare for the LSAT?</p>
<p>There are lots of threads on this site regarding LSAT prep. Basically, take a Testmasters (<a href="http://testmasters180.com/%5B/url%5D">http://testmasters180.com/</a>) or Powerscore (<a href="http://testmasters180.com/%5B/url%5D">http://testmasters180.com/</a>) class if you can afford it and load up on recent test questions, sample LSAT prep and logic puzzle books. Personally, I think you should study just a couple of months prior to taking the test and not earlier (though I guess you could start taking a crack at those puzzles any old time).</p>
<p>Oh - and Britain isn't boring. You haven't seen some of the US midwest yet. ;)</p>
<p>assuming this is Powerscore?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.powerscore.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.powerscore.com/</a></p>
<p>Oops - yeah. Must have not ctrl+C'd right.</p>
<p>Zarevitz,</p>
<p>You do not need to take the LSAT if you pursue an LL.M. --but you will have to ace the TOEFl; which shouldn't be too hard. For a regular JD, however, you will need the LSAT. High School grades will not be considered. An 80% is not bad, but a school like Yale is looking for something they call "apparent potential" --besides top grades and scores. If you have top grades according to your country's evaluation system, make sure you point that out. For instance, if 80s% in Spain are hard to earn and what most top students get, and such. I would also point out the reputation of the school and your work history --especially if you have done somehting unusual. You will ned to explain why you want to leave 'big firm' law for academia, and that you can handle the latter.</p>
<p>Anyway, I hope this help. Keep me posted. Oh! and apply to at least 5 to 10 in the top 50; to keep your options open. Be aware that as an international student you will need to shoulder the cost -which can be pretty intimidating- by yourself.</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>wf</p>