Hello! Students applying for an undergraduate law major in the United States, do you have an in-depth understanding of this major before choosing an undergraduate law major in the United States? Tiandao study abroad experts introduce: When applying for an undergraduate law major in the United States, you must first understand the relevant information about this major.

1. First, let’s understand the relationship between these three degrees

(1) Requirements for applying for J.D. degree

Chinese students with a bachelor’s degree in law have LSATamp ;TOEFL

American students with any undergraduate degree have LSAT scores

Chinese students with any undergraduate degree have LSAT&;TOEFL scores

(2) Have a Bachelor of Laws Chinese students with a degree in TOEFL can apply for an LLM degree. For further studies, they can apply for an S.J.D.

2. The legal curriculum for undergraduate majors in the United States - New York University (Corporation Law as an example)

Core Business Courses

All students must enroll in at least 4 credits within this group:

1.Accounting for Lawyers (LW.10007 - 2 or 3 credits) Forensic Accounting

2.Bankruptcy (LW.11460 - 3 or 4 credits) Bankruptcy Law

3.Corporate Bond Contracts and Credit Agreements (LW.11216- 4 credits) Corporate Bond Contracts and Credit Agreements

4.Corporate Finance (LW.11461 - 3 credits) Corporate Finance

5.Mergers and Acquisitions (LW.10327 - 2 or 3 credits) Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions

6.OR Negotiating Corporate Transactions (LW.11158 - 2 credits) Corporate Transaction Negotiation

7.OR Cross Border Mergers & Acquisitions (LW.12059 - 2 credits) Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

8.Survey of Securities Regulation (LW.10322 - 3 or 4 credits) Securities Regulation Survey

Course Summary The required courses for majors are generally two: Introduction to U.S. Law and Introductory Writing Guide (Weight (Four courses from Forestry University); General project, there is no fixed course setting, students choose courses according to their own interests and hobbies, and they can graduate with enough corresponding credits; Specialized project, they need to choose the required credits in relevant directions, and the rest of the courses are elective; Course direction , just earn enough credits; for the thesis direction, you need to take writing courses, do relevant research, earn the corresponding credits and complete a thesis before you can graduate.

3. Top 20 American Law Schools in 2015

1. Yale University

2. Harvard University

3. Stanford University

4. Columbia University

5. University of Chicago

6. New York University

7. University of Pennsylvania

8. University of Virginia

9. University of California—Berkeley

10. Duke University Duke University

11. University of Michigan—Ann Arbor University of Michigan Ann Arbor

12. Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University

13. Cornell University Nair University

14. Georgetown University

15. University of Texas—Austin

16. Vanderbilt University DePauw University

17. Washington University in St. Louis

18. Emory University Emory University

19. George Washington University George Washington University

20. University of Minnesota—Twin Cities University of Minnesota

4. Employment prospects for undergraduate law majors in the United States

1. Engage in the party in enterprises and institutions Administrative management, disciplinary inspection and supervision, enterprise management, contract management, and legal affairs management.

2. Engage in party and government management, disciplinary inspection and supervision, policy and regulation formulation and implementation management, social public affairs management, administrative law enforcement, etc. in legislative bodies, party and government agencies, and social groups.

3. Engage in public security management, case investigation, legal supervision, trial, prison management, etc. in public, procuratorate, law, department and other judicial organs, and serve as judges, prosecutors, people's police, etc.

4. Engage in legal services in law firms, notary offices, arbitration institutions and other legal service institutions, serving as lawyers, notaries, arbitrators, corporate legal advisors, etc.

5. Engage in legal teaching and research in universities and scientific research institutions.

American law schools offer three types of degrees: J.D. (J.D.), L.L.M. (LL.M.), and S.J.D. (Doctor of Legal Science). J.D. It is the most important degree in American law schools. After graduating from the undergraduate program, American students usually choose J.D. if they hope to become lawyers or work in the judiciary in the future. Bachelor of Science. The L.L.M degree is usually a master's degree provided to foreign students who have obtained an undergraduate law degree in countries other than the United States. Its teaching purpose is to allow foreign students to understand and become familiar with the American legal system. As for those domestic or foreign students interested in the academic study of law, they usually choose the S.J.D degree.

Although American law school students joke that they live a hellish life, once they successfully graduate from a top law school and pass the bar exam, their income is very considerable.

Generally, J.D. graduates from the top 30 law schools in the United States. The average starting salary for students reaches more than $100,000, and even students from relatively low-ranking law schools can find a pretty good job after graduation.

Relative to J.D. Students, the vast majority of Chinese students studying for L.L.M. degrees will return to work in China. In the domestic lawyer market, with a master's degree from an American law school and a U.S. bar exam qualification certificate (generally, students majoring in L.L.M. can only take part in New York, California, etc. State bar examination), they can also find a satisfactory job.

American undergraduate students majoring in S.J.D usually choose to go to colleges and universities to engage in legal teaching after graduation, and their income is the same as the income system of colleges and universities.

The above is an introduction to how to apply for an undergraduate law major in the United States. I hope it will be helpful to everyone in choosing an undergraduate law major in the United States. If you want to know more about undergraduate studies in the United States, you can call 400-019-0038 for consultation, or you can directly click the online consultation button on the right side of the page to talk directly to a Tiandao consultant.

Different schools have different standards for SSAT/TOEFL score requirements for U.S. undergraduate study abroad applications. Among all the schools that accept Chinese students, 60% do not require SSAT scores. Different schools have different regulations for TOEFL scores.

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