1. Yale University , New Haven, CT
The level of study at Yale Law School can be estimated by the fact that the employment rating of its graduates is 94.5%. For admission, you need to get an average score of LSAT: 171 -176, according to GPA: 3.81 - 3.96. The cost of training is 50,750 US dollars.
Yale Law School is an educational institution in which future lawyers receive general education in the United States . Narrow specialization in a certain field is not expected, but students are not forbidden to attend interesting courses in addition, without obtaining a second specialty.
The knowledge assessment system also has a generalized, test form: honors, pass or low pass. The groups are rather small - within 20 people, 629 students study at one faculty.
Future lawyers can try their hand at obtaining the rhinestone of two prestigious degrees - J.D./M.B.A. For this they are given 3 years.
2. Harvard University , Cambridge, MA
Training at Harvard Law School will cost $ 45,450 annually. 93.7% of graduates successfully get a job. To enter the school, applicants should demonstrate an average LSAT score in the range of 171 to 176, GPA grades - from 3.78 to 3.96.
The pedagogical concept of Harvard Law School is based on the need to consolidate theoretical knowledge in practice: as a free work or volunteer. Student's score is differentiated in general: Honors, Pass, Low Pass or Fail.
First-year students are given the opportunity to improve on student practice Student Practice Organization, the essence of which - legal advice or participation in simple litigation.
Senior students participate in more serious practical programs, according to which Harvard Law School traditionally holds the world championship.
To get a diploma, you need to work out at least 40 hours of practice.
3. Stanford University , Stanford, CA
The cost of education: $ 46,581 per year.
The average score for LSAT is 161 - 173.
Average GPA: 3.74 - 3.94.
The percentage of graduates who got a job right after graduation: 94.5%.
For training at Stanford University you need to pay $ 46,581 per year, while showing on admission an average score for LSAT: 161 - 173, for GPA: 3.74 - 3.94. The percentage of graduates who graduated from Stanford is 94.5%.
The degree of J.D. (Joint degrees) can be obtained for 3 years of training, if desired, combining it with one of the 25 joint degrees.
The clinic is a practical program for students, an "invention" that Stanford began to use one of the first in the world. Now there are more than 10 such programs, which allows both freshmen and undergraduates to improve their theoretical knowledge in real affairs.
4. Columbia University, New York, NY
Tuition fees: $ 50,428 per year.
Average score for LSAT: 170 - 175.
Average GPA: 3.61 - 3.82.
The percentage of graduates who got a job right after graduation: 97.3%.
To study at Columbia Law School, you need to pay 50,428 dollars a year. For admission, you need to score 170 - 175 points for LSAT and 3.61 - 3.82 for GPA. A decent work is found by 97.3% of graduates.
Students Columbia Law School (in each class - 400 students) are given unique opportunities. In addition to the fact that they can choose their specialization already in the second year, the list of accompanying degrees is extended not only within their own university program: Columbia Business School, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, but also in cooperation with other departments : Princeton - Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Harvard - Kennedy School of Government, including foreign ones.
5. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
The tuition fee is $ 45,405 per year.
Average score for LSAT: 168 - 172.
Average GPA: 3.59 - 3.87.
The percentage of graduates who got a job right after graduation: 94.2%.
For advanced features of the University of Chicago program, students pay $ 45,405 annually. Average LSAT scores: 168 - 172, GPA: 3.59 - 3.87. 94.2% - the rating of graduates who got a job in their specialty.
Training at the University of Chicago involves a shorter academic year from September to mid-June. The principle of education is traditional for the American Law School: the student receives a basic degree, while programs provided by other departments are available to him.
When going through a practical clinic of the International Human Rights Internship Program, you can go abroad: to India, Korea, Australia or South Africa. Students improve the theory in 4 directions, in practice solving legal problems of their "wards", the spectrum of which can include a variety of legal issues.
6. New York University, New York, NY
New York University offers training programs worth $ 46,840 per year. Applicants must score an average score of 165 to 175 on LSAT and from 3.59 to 3.87 on GPA. 96.4% of graduates come to work in their specialty.
The Lawerying Program is an interactive training where first-year students practice law. From the second year, and then the third, the training takes place according to the "30 clinics and campuses" program. Study abroad is supposed to be an alternative for improving practical skills on the basis of "related" foreign Law School.
7. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI
The cost of studying at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is $ 47,840 per year. At admission it is necessary to reach a mark in 168 -171 points on the LSAT test and 3.57-3.85 GPA. The percentage of graduates who received prestigious work at the end of the "school of lawyers" is 94, 9%.
Students of this prestigious Law School can make an early start-up in the summer, and then "join" the standard program. Such a move gives students greater freedom in choosing additional courses.
Applicants who received an average score for LSAT in the range from 166 to 171, for GPA - from 3.54 to 3.9, able to pay annually 48362 dollars, can enter the University of Pennsylvania. The ranking of employed graduates of this school is one of the highest: 96.5%.
Specialization of students can be conducted according to an individual program, including the parallel development of two areas. Seven standard programs are designed for students who intend to study law abroad.
For example, to protect a master's degree in business law, one can practice at the French Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Law School and Institut d'Études Politiques (Sciences Po).
9. University of California - Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
UC-Berkeley School of Law has developed highly specialized training programs, whereby students become professionals in the field of law in relation to intellectual property, technology, and can also choose official areas of clean technology or environmental law.
The cost of studying at the UC-Berkeley School of Law is rather high - 52245 dollars a year (the average score for admission for LSAT is 162-170, for GPA - 3.64-387), nevertheless the school enjoys great popularity among applicants, Because it offers really unique programs. Along with this, no one restricts students in selecting their own courses.
Thanks to the patronage of the school, prospective students have the opportunity to work in serious organizations, for example, in the Federal Trade Commission.
10. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
The tuition fee is $ 47,500 per year.
Average score for LSAT: 166 - 171.
Average GPA: 3.51 - 3.92.
The percentage of graduates who got a job right after graduation: 97%.
University of Virginia has established a tuition fee of $ 47,500 under the law programs. The rating for the LSAT is 166 - 171, for the GPA - 3.51 - 3.92. Statistics show that 97% of graduates find jobs in the specialty and succeed in it.
The school provides an opportunity to build its own training program. The training base is provided by the Oceans Law Center or the National Security Law Center. Convinced "Greenpeace" can specialize in animal rights.
Training abroad is an integral part of official programs. Students choose to leave for 10 days in Paris or for one semester or a course (starting from the second) to Germany, Israel or New Zealand.
Apply for a second degree can be a third-year students. The French Panthéon-Sorbonne Law School and the Institut d'Études Politiques (Sciences Po) are in constant cooperation with the University of Virginia.
