Benefits of Our International JD Program: Additional Opportunities

BENEFITS OF OUR INTERNATIONAL JD PROGRAM
Save significant money and time. In only two years, you can obtain a juris doctor
degree from Akron Law for total tuition under $50,000. This is the cost of some one-
year LL.M. degrees and over 50 percent less than the cost of JD degree programs at
many other law schools.
Enhance your credentials, employment prospects, and professional

opportunities by earning a U.S. law degree. A juris doctor degree from an ABA-
accredited law school is valuable to law firms, businesses, governmental agencies and
nonprofit organizations around the world. It is much more attractive to employers than
an LL.M. degree.
Acquire in-depth knowledge of U.S. law and increase your chances of passing
the bar examination. Instead of only taking a short, introductory course on the
American legal system like many LL.M. students, you will take all of the first year law
school courses together with American JD students. We also offer one of the best bar
examination preparation programs in the country, and offer financial assistance to all of
our students to take a commercial bar examination course such as Barbri, Kaplan, and
Themis.
You can benefit from extensive legal writing and research opportunities. During
your studies at Akron Law, you will be required to take several writing courses and will
be taught by experienced Akron Law professors who specialize in teaching legal
research and writing.
Additional opportunities
By studying an additional semester, you could obtain both a J.D. degree and LL.M.
in Intellectual Property Law.
By studying an additional year, you could obtain:
a joint J.D./MBA degree or another one of our joint degrees including J.D./MTax;
J.D./master's in public administration;
J.D./master's in financial forensics; or
J.D./master's in applied politics.
HOW DO I APPLY?
You may start your studies in either January (spring semester) or August
(fall semester). Our application deadline for spring admissions into the
International JD Program is Oct. 15, and our deadline for fall admissions
(August start) is June 30. Admission to the International JD program is competitive.
Late applications may be possible depending on space availability. However, it is not
advisable to delay your application if possible due to the time required to obtain a
student visa. Applications should be submitted as follows. If you have any questions,
please contact the Admissions Office at [email protected] or 1-800-425-7668.
REQUIRED COMPONENTS
Applicants for the two-year International JD must submit the following to be considered
for admission:
1. A complete application form. Click here

2. An active LSAC account
3. An active Credential Assembly Service (CAS) subscription
4. A CAS Law School Report including a transcript from every college or university
attended (Note that it is your responsibility to have transcripts sent to CAS for
processing.)
5. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Students in our two-year
accelerated International JD program should be prepared to read and discuss
legal materials. Because class preparation and participation is demanding,
students with English limitation may struggle. For this reason, we utilize the
TOEFL exam to ensure that you will not unduly struggle in the classroom.
Preferred scores on the TOEFL are 650 for the paper-based test and 110 for
the internet-based test. Click here to register for the TOEFL. Please note that the
TOEFL requirement may be waived if (i) the applicants native language is
English; (ii) the applicant has a college degree from an institution in which the
primary language of instruction was English; or (iii) the applicant can show other
circumstances demonstrating proficiency in English.
6. Resume: This should summarize your education, work experience, any
publications, and other relevant credentials and accomplishments.
7. A personal statement. The personal statement may expand on your
application or reveal a side of yourself not expressed on your application. It may
include, but need not be limited to 1) how a law school education/American JD
will further your personal and professional goals; 2) significant personal
accomplishments; and 3) special circumstances, if any, that you wish the
admissions committee to know as it reviews your file. Avoid clichs, grammatical
errors, typographical errors, and plagiarism. If you have overcome special
challenges such as economic hardship, educational deprivation, physical
disability, discrimination, assimilation to a different culture/society, or any other
disadvantage, please also describe those challenges in your personal statement.
The personal statement should be typed, double-spaced, and no longer than two
pages.
Tips to help you prepare an effective personal statement.
OPTIONAL APPLICATION COMPONENTS

The following application components are optional, but most applicants submit them. It
is strongly suggested that all applicants include this information with their applications.
If an application is complete otherwise and these components are missing, the

Admissions Committee will consider the application complete and review it for a
decision.
Letters of recommendation: Letters may be from instructors, employers, colleagues,

or others. Letters of recommendation should come from appropriate sources. For
example, applicants who are currently enrolled in an academic program are strongly
encouraged to submit letters from instructors, and applicants who have been out of
college for a number of years but have significant work experience should seek letters
from employers, colleagues, or clients.
Letters of recommendation may be submitted in one of two ways:
1. CAS Letter of Recommendation Service (preferred method)
Email directly from the recommender to [email protected].
If recommendation letters have not been received but all other required
components have been received, the admissions committee will review the file
without letters of recommendation. Therefore, it is best to have your letters of
recommendation submitted before submitting your application. If you go through
CAS, please check your account regularly so that you can see whether or not
your letters have arrived. Once they have arrived, submit your application.
2. Significant nonacademic experience: If you would like the Admissions
Committee to consider any significant nonacademic experience (e.g., volunteer
work, employment history, academic honors or awards, extracurricular activities,
etc.) when reviewing your application, please include an attachment with your
application. This attachment may take the form of a list, a resume, a cover
letter, or some other summary of accomplishments.

Benefits of Our International JD Program: Additional Opportunities

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Benefits of Our International JD Program: Additional Opportunities

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Benefits of Our International JD Program: Additional Opportunities

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

BENEFITS OF OUR INTERNATIONAL JD PROGRAM

Enhance your credentials, employment prospects, and professional

By studying an additional year, you could obtain:

1. A complete application form. Click here

Tips to help you prepare an effective personal statement.

OPTIONAL APPLICATION COMPONENTS

If an application is complete otherwise and these components are missing, the

Letters of recommendation: Letters may be from instructors, employers, colleagues,

Letters of recommendation may be submitted in one of two ways:

1. CAS Letter of Recommendation Service (preferred method)

Email directly from the recommender to [email protected].

You might also like