<p>My name is Gorkem and I live in Turkey.I am 16 and I wanna be International Lawyer.I've just discovered College Confidential while during making search about law schools.But I've already heard that Harvard Law is the one of bests. </p>
<p>I wanna know what should i do and what do i need for studying Harvard Law School ? Which skills do i have to have ? Which English level need i have ? . . . </p>
<p>The long and the short of it , what should i do for studying proudly in Harvard Law School ?</p>
<p>Thank you so much.I'm glad to met this site .</p>
<p>In the US, law school (any law school, not just Harvard) is a graduate school; one must previously have received a bachelor’s degree from a college or university. One cannot study law in the US directly from high school.</p>
<p>Go to a college in your home country (or elsewhere). Study English and rhetoric. Law School admissions (and the school itself) are highly dependent on your ability to argue and utilize English. Not just at a passable fluent level - you need to demonstrate mastery of both spoken and written English.</p>
<p>This is not something you MUST do; it is, however, something I think would help. </p>
<p>Some Turkish universities participate in parliamentary debate competitions. In fact, this year, the World University Debate Championship is underway at Koc University. If you live close by, try to attend a few of the events–I think they are open to the public. </p>
<p>Debates are conducted in English. There are 3 divisions and one is for English as a foreign language. </p>
<p>Participating in debate while you are at university is a wonderful way in which to improve your English skills and to meet university students from all over the world. Many debaters go on to top law schools.</p>
I’m guessing he just means he wants to practice law outside his home country. At least in Korea I know that any non-Korean practicing law in Korea is called an international lawyer.</p>
<p>So…Excuse my ignorance, I feel stupid even trying to say…If I won Harvard Law and graduted from there , what will i do? Stated in other words , What kind of lawyer who graduted from Harvard would be ? What does he do different from a common lawyer ?
Does he/she have an acedemic career about law ? What’s his/her difference besides being from Harvard? (I hope i can tell my trouble)</p>
<p>That’s the first step of my question.After I did learn , I will ask 2 thing depended that .</p>
<p>MagnificSplendid, in American law schools (including Harvard), there is no specialization per se. You can take elective courses in things that interest you; for example, some may take extra litigation courses while others may take mergers & acquisitions. Your specialization generally occurs after law school, as a result of where you apply to work and where you end up working. There is no formal specialization process.</p>
<p>Harvard Law graduates work in every conceivable area of law, and some outside of law.</p>
<p>Okey.I think i understand.I’ve got one more question : I heard that Harvard is a member of Ivy League with other 7 universities.(Cornell,Columbia,Yale,Princeton etc.)That’s about sport in fact , so they’re competing each other.Such as Cornell always win Ice Hockey to my knowledge.</p>
<p>Because of this, Harvard (it’s just an example-or the others) looks for social sportic areas.I am not super at sports, i play sport / i am sportive but i am not a player.I want to ask is it necessary ? If it’s ; how can i remedy the deficiency? In wich areas except of sport?</p>
<p>And what do you think about second language, French ? Does it get the upper hand ? Or it would be waste of time?</p>
<p>Again, MagnificSplendid, you are confusing undergraduate education with graduate education.</p>
<p>First, you must get an undergraduate degree, which in Harvard’s case would be awarded by Harvard College, not Harvard Law School. You do not need to go to Harvard College to then be admitted to Harvard Law School. (These are different admissions processes.)</p>
<p>It is in undergraduate admissions that extracurriculars, sports, etc. makes a difference. But Harvard College (as well as Harvard Law) is exceedingly difficult to get into, with or without sports. There are many excellent students who are not athletes who got into Harvard College, and many excellent students who are athletes who did not.</p>
<p>Please read a bit more about the American post-high school educational system, and then, once you have an idea about how it works, come back to ask specific questions.</p>