日本語! First Post in Japanese!
Oct, 25, 2007
初めまして。大学院留学のカウンセラーをしています。私のブログでMBAやLLMといった海外大学院合格のための情報や意見などを公開しています。また、大学院選びから、エッセイ・レジュメ添削や推薦文、面接の準備など個人カウンセリングサービスもしています。 僕のリファレンスはwww.linkedin.com/in/adammarkusで見られます。 他に趣味で書いているポエムや、政治、法学などについての話題を主に載せているブログがありますので、そちらも見てください。 -Adam Markusアダム マーカスMBA留学 LLM留学 大学院留学
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Application Review and Feedback Service
Oct, 12, 2007
Based on inquiries I have received from readers of this blog, I will be offering an Application Review and Feedback Service in addition to my standard comprehensive service. This more limited service is designed for those who are seeking an assessment of their completed essays, resume, and the rest of the application. It is ideal […]
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LL.M. Acceptance Rate Table Revised
Oct, 05, 2007
I have now obtained complete information from UCLA and Michigan, Ann Arbor, as well as additions/corrections from New York University and Vanderbilt. While I thank all four schools for their assistance, I want to especially thank UCLA and Michigan, Ann Arbor for providing the complete data necessary for LL.M. applicants to make informed decisions based […]
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LL.M. Program Admissions Data Updates
Oct, 05, 2007
Please see my earlier post before reading this one.Updates are being made to this entry in reverse chronological order (a blog within a blog?). I have now updated my table on LL.M. admissions rates. I will be using this post to provide additional admissions data that I receive from LL.M. programs. Once I have obtained […]
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Harvard LL.M. Essay Questions for Fall 2008
Sep, 22, 2007
As I discussed in my previous post, I think everyone who applies to top LL.M. programs should think about the Harvard Law School essay questions even if they don’t intend to apply to Harvard. Harvard has the most difficult set of essay questions that any LL.M. program asks and most who apply to Harvard will […]
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Why All LL.M. Applicants Need to Understand Harvard’s Questions
Sep, 22, 2007
After almost six years of counseling clients on US LL.M. admissions I have reached the conclusion that anyone applying to top LL.M. programs needs to understand the Harvard essays even if they are not applying there. When it comes to LL.M., I think Harvard Law School does. My reasoning is as follows: 1. Harvard Law […]
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How hard is it to get into top US LL.M. programs?
Sep, 20, 2007
In the following post, I provide a detailed analysis of LL.M. acceptance rates. UPDATES TO THIS POST CAN BE FOUND HERE, BUT READ THIS FIRST. 10/6/07: I have now updated my table on LL.M. admissions rates. Please read this post for my overall analysis, but refer to my most recent for admissions rates. As I […]
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US Law School Admissions Data Reporting Requirements
Sep, 20, 2007
In the first post in this series, I considered the impact on LL.M applicants caused by the discrepancy between the way LL.M. and J.D. admissions data is reported. In the third post in this series, I will provide analysis of the relative difficulty of getting into top J.D. and LL.M. programs. Here, I consider the […]
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The Lack of Transparency in the LL.M. Application Process
Sep, 19, 2007
One thing that I find highly ironic about US LL.M. admissions is the real lack of information provided by law schools. The irony is that law schools provide huge amounts of data regarding their J.D. program, but the very same schools provide very little information about acceptance rates and yield (percentage of accepted students who […]
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Harvard Law School Essays
Sep, 13, 2007
There are no LL.M. essay books available, so if you want to get a sense of what kind of essays get someone into a top LL.M. program, there is no text to really look to. This is not the case with J.D. In fact, 55 Successful Harvard Law School Application Essays: What Worked for Them […]
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