<p>Oh I see, thanks WOWMom. So after you get your LLM then you apply for your JD? Or are the LLM and JD equivalent?</p>
<p>And just to be clear, an MBBS is equivalent to an MD right?</p>
<p>Certain LLMs are equivalent to a JD. The ABA does not recognize LLMs earned outside of the US.</p>
<p>A MBBS is roughly equivalent to a MD or DO in that that degree will allow the holder to sit for USMLE and compete for US residency slots.</p>
<p>Thanks again, so if an LLM is basically equivalent to a JD then where does the LLD (Doctor of Laws) come in?</p>
<p>In the US, a LLD is graduate research degree beyond the JD. (Think of it as a PhD in a MD/PhD program.)</p>
<p>In Sweden and some other countries, it’s the equivalent to what a JD is in the US. </p>
<p>(But a LLD earned outside of the US still won’t allow the holder to sit for the bar in the US.)</p>
<p>Thank you very much for taking the time to explain this whole process to me!!!</p>
<p>OP, I was in the same boat as you. This best way to decide (the way I decided) is to get a job or volunteer at a law firm and at a hospital. You will experience both first hand, and choose accordingly. I went the doctor route because the hospital was SO MUCH MORE INTERESTING! Law isn’t boring, but the stuff some doctors do is amazing. Seeing open heart surgery and comparing that to a mock trial. Yeah, the gist is you need first hand exp to decide. Participate in mock trial and debate at school, they are fun. School work will not be enough. Going to a poli sci class will not give you the insight you need to pursue law. Only first hand experience will.</p>