<p>So I'll be starting out this fall as a freshman @ Dartmouth. Since I want to pursue a career in the field of law, UK seems like a better choice(3years for LLB). I know it's impossible to "transfer" but I do not mind entering UK colleges like LSE, OX/CAM, UCL....etc as a "year 1 student"(I figure that's how they call freshmen). If I apply to such colleges after my first year at Dartmouth, will they look at my college stats or hs stats??? IF anyone can tell me strategies....or anything that could help please let me kno!!!!</p>
<p>Do you want to practice law in the UK too? You will NOT be able to take the bar or practice law in the USA with the LLB.</p>
<p>Also, the elite colleges in the UK generally do not accept transfer credits at all, so you would be starting over - this of course depends on the school.</p>
<p>yes im aware that I will be starting over… I’d like to practice law in Europe for couple of years… then come back to US for an LLM or JD that way I can earn 2 law degrees in 5yrs(a year in dartmouth+uk llb 3years+us llm)
I personally think that’s more efficient that studying for 7years to earn a JD in US???</p>
<p>tawonch - You might be better off asking this in the law school forum or going over to top-law-schools.com and getting a more specific answer. Back when I spent a lot of time on their forums a year or two ago, I remember what you’re suggesting being a common topic that was brought up and there was some reasoning against it such as work experience generally being required to be competitive for higher ranked llm programs in the U.S. so in the end it takes the same amount of time. I remember researching the same thing but have since forgotten the specific reasons why I decided against that path.</p>
<p>Plenty of people assume you must do your law degree in the Uk to work in europe when in fact getting a J.D. from a top ranked american law school actually makes you attractive in working in the european office locations for many U.S. and international firms.</p>
<p>Do thorough research on this before making a decision though.</p>
<p>I actually just did this. I was at Villanova for my first semester, hated it, came home, and took classes at the state university near my house. When I was applying to transfer schools, I ended up looking at a few British institutions and applied to the one I could see myself at the most.</p>
<p>If you do decide to apply, you’ll probably have to go through UCAS (sort of like the British Common App). The application process is virtually the same as the American equivalent, except you’re on your own. The only big difference I noticed when applying was that the application does not require privacy on teacher/adviser recommendations; you’ll have to explain to whoever is writing the letter (I believe you’re only allowed one) that they need to email you the letter so you can copy and paste it in. Also, I’m pretty sure there was no specific area to jot down your EC’s.</p>
<p>There’s only one essay on the entire application (no supplements or school-specific essays, though I can’t speak for Oxbridge). Unlike American applications, there’s only one prompt; a personal statement. You’ll have approximately 4,000 characters to explain your situation and also tell them how awesome you are. It’s difficult to cram it in and decide what you’re writing, but I actually enjoyed it compared to the Common App.</p>
<p>If you’re planning on applying to Oxbridge for Fall 2011, you’ll need to get your applications in by mid-October; nearly everywhere else has a June deadline on a rolling basis for international students.</p>
<p>I applied to a pretty good school and got in within 2 weeks of sending my application (I also sent my American university scores in, which I think really helped since it shows that you’re going to be capable of handling a 3-year program), so if you need any advice on the process or want a sample essay, I’d be glad to help you out.</p>
<p>I totally understand how overwhelming the process can be, and I really wish you the best of luck if you do decide to go Brit :)</p>
<p>**Edit: I really recommend sending in both your HS and College scores, along with SAT’s/ACT’s and AP’s because then it doesn’t look like you’re hiding anything.</p>
<p>well i’m not from a big-name Ivy, but one of my friends transferred to Cambridge and is attending there is the fall.
so i guess if you apply you’ll have a chance?</p>