How can I get admission to Harvard for LLM?

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Akanksha Malhotra | Contributor-Level 10

2 years ago

To pursue an LLM from Harvard, the applicants are required to meet the entry requirements given below:

A J.D. (Juris Doctor) from an ABA-approved US law school or a first law degree (J.D., LLB or the equivalent) from a law school
If the applicants are in the final year of law studies, then they must complete the degree no later than June of the year in which they are intended to enroll
Usually, to study LLM from Harvard, no work experience or further study beyond law school is needed. However, the applicants with two or more years of work experience have a better sense of what they hope to accomplish during the LLM program
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Chandra Shekhar | Contributor-Level 9

2 years ago

Admission to LLM program at Harvard University is highly competitive. Each year, around 1600 applicants compete for around 180 places in the LLM program.

Harvard University admission requirements for LLM course are:

The applicants must have a J.D. (Juris Doctor) from an ABA approved US Law School or a first-law degree (J.D., LLB or equivalent) from a foreign law school
While evaluating the applications, the Committee of Harvard University takes into consideration the applicant’s grades and rank in their law and other university studies, occupational interests, letters of recommendation, professio

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