Law students usually enter school in autumn. Applying to law schools in the United States is similar to applying to other graduate schools. The biggest difference is that applicants do not need to take GRE, but need to take LSAT (Law School Entrance Examination). For international students, TOEFL scores are also required (100+ is better). Applying for law school requires at least a bachelor's degree, but not necessarily a law degree. Law schools do not require applicants to have work experience. In fact, about 40% law school students in the United States enter law school directly after graduation. Among JD (JD (JD(Ju-rusDxtor, JD for short), LLM(MasterofLaw) and SJD (Doctor of Law, which is difficult for international students to apply for), only JD requires LSAT scores. Other application documents, such as resumes and papers, are the same as those applied by other research institutes.
Usually, the best time to apply for JD admission qualification in American university law school is to start studying university law school in August and choose the school you are interested in. Preparation of application materials began in September, and the application materials were submitted in June 10 or10, and the LSAT test was taken in February or June before June 65438.
Perhaps you have heard that it is difficult to apply for admission to law schools in American universities, mainly because LSAT is difficult to take, and even feel sorry for GRE (General Entrance Examination for Graduate Schools in American Universities) and GMAT (MBA Entrance Examination for Business Schools in American Universities). This is an exaggeration. More realistically, the competition for JD admission to American university law school is fierce. Due to the high status and rich income of American lawyers, the way out for JD graduates from law schools has attracted many outstanding graduates from various majors.
If you are not sure to get a good LSAT score and apply for a JD degree, or if you failed in the LSAT exam, it is recommended to apply for an LLM degree first, and then apply for an LSAT-free exam after completing the LLM degree and directly transfer to a JD degree. Of course, this requires excellent grades during LLM courses, and there are not many law schools that can directly convert LSAT scores from LLM degrees to JD degrees like this. Relatively good ones are University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, etc.
Finally, I would like to remind you that even if you have the ability to apply for JD, you should be fully prepared: the time is too long (3 years); Too hard (too many cases, almost no time to sleep); The cost is too high (the cost of law school is much higher than that of ordinary graduate schools, so it is very difficult and hopeless to apply for scholarships. If the LSAT score is above 175, there may be a scholarship); It's too difficult to get into a well-known law firm (even if you finish reading, it's hard to get into a well-known law firm if you are not particularly outstanding students, and most of them only do immigration business). So some people say that if you plan to stay in the United States all your life, it is only a matter of time before you learn JD; Simple LLM won't stay in America for long. If you plan to return to China, don't learn JD. LLM is more affordable and economical, and the knowledge LLM has learned is absolutely enough in China ~ ~ ~