My number one advice to any LL.M. applicant would be to be a 100% sure as to why you want to pursue your masters and what value addition will the course bring to the table.
First Person Accounts: Simran Singh on the IADR LL.M. at the National University of Singapore (NUS)
It is rightly put that true learning begins at the end of your comfort zone and that’s exactly how I’d like to quote my LLM experience
First Person Accounts: Anusha Ravishankar on the LL.M. application at SOAS
In this lifetime, at some point or the other, I wanted to study in SOAS because I’ve learnt from alumnus and professors alike that it is like the JNU of the world.
First Person Accounts: Akansha Singh on the MBA application at INSEAD
While the LLM has its own strong set of advantages for a lawyer, an MBA presents me with a unique opportunity to learn something entirely alien to lawyers.
First Person Accounts: Nimanniyu Sharma on the TADS LL.M., Sciences Po
At the end of the day, the market is tough. One’s hard work coupled with some luck (without the aid of any arbitration-specific Felix Felicis) may bear fruit only if and when the ‘right opportunity manifests at the right time’.
First Person Accounts: Adrija Mishra on the LL.M. from National University of Singapore (NUS)
I feel that a lot of times, applicants explain how the particular course would help them in their career but they do not focus on how they would be benefitting the university.
First Person Accounts: Tanya Tawakley on the J.D. at the University of Ottawa
Many people in India opt for the traditional LLM route but I realized that a degree that is geared more towards academia did not align with my goal of practicing abroad.
First Person Accounts: Aashna Chawla on the LL.M. application process at Harvard Law School
Some of my the people I know used the guidance of an LL.M. counsellor, instead I choose to call my friends and get after their life to proof read my SOP and give me their suggestions
First Person Accounts: Monika Bashyam on the Admiralty LL.M., Tulane University
The way law schools function and operate in the US blew my mind, especially their Socratic method of lectures.
First Person Accounts: Garima Prakash on the IELPO LL.M.
In 2017, Garima Prakash completed the University of Barcelona's Master of Laws in International Economic Law and Policy (IELPO LL.M.)
First Person Accounts: Malavika Parthasarathy, LL.M. candidate at University of Chicago
For both graduates and students, I think it is crucial to understand the kind of financial commitment that an LL.M. would require.
First Person Accounts: Supraja Subramanian on the MSc. at Edinburgh Napier, LL.M. at Maastricht University
Remember that an LLM is not the only option out there! In depth research is necessary as every degree, every university and every course offers something different.
First Person Accounts: Roshni Menon on the Chevening Scholarship, applying for the King’s College LL.M.
I did not want to do a master’s degree for the sake of doing one. Because to my mind, it is more than just a career milestone - rather, it needs to serve some predefined purpose.
First Person Accounts: Niyati Jigyasi on the Taxation LL.M. at Georgetown University Law Centre
The entire process of applications is tiring and stressful, but the kind of exposure you get during your one year of LL.M, at a personal and professional level, will make it all worth it.
First Person Accounts: Aarthi Sivarajan on the LL.M. at Georgetown, JD at Singapore Management University
GULC allows LL.M. students to pursue an externship program in the Spring Semester, which I felt would increase my practical exposure in the United States in addition to theoretical knowledge.
First Person Accounts: Anjali Chawla on the International Commercial Arbitration LL.M. (ICAL), Stockholm University
We are the group of only 25 students, which implies that everyone here is purely on merits and probably the best in their sphere.