Hi there..I'm Veda.I followed the CBSE syllabus for my 12Th std. At present i am doing my bachelors in commerce under Kerala University. I wish to do a joint degree program in a law school abroad. this is what i wanted to know: 1. Is it mandatory that i should have completed a international board like IB for my 12Th std, in order to apply for a law school in the US? 2. Is it possible for me to enroll into a Law school in the US with only my LSAT scores? will i have to write TOEFL too?

Asked by Veda on 30 August 2008 at 5:09 PM.

Answered by Studyplaces Counsellor USA

Legal education in the United States
Stages:
1.Pre-law
2.Law school
3.Trial practice
4.Legal clinic
5.Law degree

Exams
1.LSAT
2.Bar examination
3.Continuing Legal Education

Organizations
1.Law School Admission Council
2.American Bar Association

In the United States, most law schools require a bachelor's degree, a satisfactory undergraduate grade point average, and a satisfactory score on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) in order to be considered for admission. Some states that have non-ABA-approved schools or state-accredited schools have equivalency requirements that usually equal 90 credits toward a bachelor's degree. Additional personal factors are evaluated through essays, short-answer questions, letters of recommendation, and other application materials. The standards for grades and LSAT scores vary from school to school.
Students considering law school should note that although law school tuition is high, it is not uncommon for law students to receive grants and scholarships, or, more rarely, complete tuition waivers, from their schools. While each school's financial aid system operates differently, there is a rule of thumb relating to GPA and LSAT scores: a student whose grades and LSAT are higher than those of most students admitted to a given school--in other words, a student who could go to a "better" school--has a good chance of being offered some kind of scholarship by the lower-ranked school. Likewise, some law students choose lower ranked schools due to their inability to get into higher ranked schools because of low LSAT scores and GPA, and then transfer to the better schools after their first year of study, provided that they received good grades in the first year of law school. Many highly ranked schools do not accept many transfer applicants due to lack of space in the class, and transferring may make it more difficult for a student to participate in on-campus recruiting from potential employers.

Yes you need to take TOEFL.
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