<p>Hi, I'm a 17 year old student living in the UK and its my dream to attend harvard law school in the hopes of emmigrating to the US and becoming a lawyer. However, after looking at all the applications and admmision requirements, I have become deeply confused.</p>
<p>I finished highschool in may 2008 with 12 GCSE's; 6 A's, 5 B's and a C. I started college september 2008, and will finish next year in may. I am currently hoping for 5 A-Levels all at grade A.</p>
<p>So my questions are, can I apply with these qualifications because on the website it's talking about having a bachelors degree, which you can only get over here after you've gone to university. </p>
<p>Also, if I were to apply, do I apply now to start in 2010 or later?</p>
<p>Thirdly, I am attending the harvard secondary summer school program for this summer, will this help in my entry for harvard?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Uhh... I'm no expert on Harvard OR law school, but it's my understanding that (here in the US anyway) that Law School is a professional school... like graduate school or medical school. In other words, you need to have an undergraduate degree to go there. So yes, the idea is that first you go to University, then you turn around and go to Law School.</p>
<p>Hopefully someone with more knowledge of Harvard Law School will come along, but until then, I hope this helped somehow.</p>
<p>Most law schools in the United State require a B.A. or a B.S. Unlike the U.K., law school is a graduate school, there are no undergraduate law schools. This means that you finish your college degree (usually 4 years from ages 18-22) and they apply to law school. Students who go to directly to law school from undergrad graduate when they are 24/25 years old. So if you want to go to Harvard Law School you need to get an undergraduate degree first. There might be some few exceptions to this, you would need to check their website to find out what they are. A levels, however, will not be sufficient for admission.</p>
<p>Thankyou so much. That's really helped. Although it is abit upsetting, I was hoping to leave when I was 18 lol. But I now have more time to plan everything, thanks!</p>
<p>Pazparry, High School in the UK is like 9th and 10th grade in US and then what you call college or A levels would be the same as 11th and 12th grade in US or the Diploma years program in an IB school. So Harvard is a "University" from your perspective even though its called Harvard College. If you went to Harvard you would graduate with an undergraduate degree (4 years)and then could apply to a graduate program like law school..</p>
<p>Go to University first.
University and College are the same thing in the US. You get a bachelor's degree from a University, then you go to a professional school.</p>
<p>I once had a conversation with a British girl who was so confused about why I wasn't in college yet right before I turned seventeen.</p>