<p>I'm currently a junior in high school. I'm looking at applying to five schools in the UK (St. Andrews, LSE, UCL, Edinburgh, and King's College London). I would be applying for International Relations or a joint degree in IR and Spanish. After college I would like to get a law degree back in the US. I was wondering if anyone knows if American law schools will accept degrees from schools in the UK. I would not want having gone to a school overseas to affect my chances of entering law school. </p>
<p>Yes American Law schools accept degrees from the UK but only if you get a first (ie., you were among the top ranked students in your program).
Be aware that the level required for Spanish is typically very high since Spanish A levels are above AP level.</p>
<p>Yes American law schools accept applicants with UK qualifications and there is no requirement to graduate with a first class to be accepted into a US law school. A 1st class degree will however help you get into a good or top law school though. Once knew someone who had done his B.A. in Jurisprudence from Oxford University and later enrolled in George Washington University School of Law and graduated in two rather than three years. So check with the law school you apply to.
Good luck!</p>
<p>That is not strictly true, a first isn’t going to make or break your chances… a 2:1 is very good as well. I’m in a similar position, though I am English… Going to study law Undergrad in the UK, then hoping to go to law school in the US…
The prime factor of your chances will be your LSAT score, if you get a solid 170/175, you’ve got a good chance at most Law Schools… Then, a decent essay, and general application should do the job. </p>
<p>^^ Probably not, unless you are outstanding and offer something very unique to the law firm plus there are so many qualified US law students to choose from…</p>
<p>Conformist, the issue will be whether or not you have a job offer. I know several Canadians who stayed in the U.S. after law school because they were offered jobs. The difference might be the treaties between the two countries which makes it easier for certain classifications of professionals to work cross-border. I don’t have any knowledge of how this issue is related to someone from the UK.</p>
<p>In the UK, normally employers need to prove they couldn’t find a qualified EU citizen to do the job to get a work visa for someone from outside the EU. </p>