The Penn State Dickinson Law Graduate Admission requirements for the academic year have been released. The list contains the names of applicants that have been accepted into the school.
The management of Penn State Dickinson Law Admission has released the list of Graduate requirements for admission into the institution.
Penn State Dickinson Law Graduate Admission & Requirements
The LL.M. program at Penn State Dickinson Law is highly selective with a limited number of well-qualified students admitted each year. To be considered for admission, applicants must have completed, or be in the process of completing, a first professional degree in law. This is generally a J.D. from an ABA-approved, U.S. law school or the equivalent to the J.D. from an international law school. Successful applicants are often licensed to practice law and have significant professional experience in legal practice.
English Language Proficiency
Applicants for whom English is a native language or those who have earned an academic degree from a college or university in which the language of instruction was English meet the language requirement. In some cases, an oral proficiency interview may still be required. For applicants who are not native English speakers and have not received a degree from a college or university whose language of instruction is English, a TOEFL, IELTS or similar score that demonstrates advanced proficiency in English is required. Applicants must provide evidence of either a TOEFL score report of 88 or higher, a IELTS score of 6.5 or higher, or equivalent.
Admissibility
Dickinson Law maintains a holistic approach to admission. Applications shall be evaluated with consideration to previous education and legal qualifications, professional experience, community service and personal accomplishments. Successful applicants will have provided a clear and compelling rationale for pursuing an LL.M. degree and specifically at Penn State Dickinson Law. It is important that applicants have well-defined career plans and demonstrate the important of earning a LL.M. degree in realization of those plans. Admissible applicants may be invited to interview (in person or via Zoom).
Admissibility is determined upon careful review of the following materials:
- LSAC Application
- Personal Statement
- Résumé or Curriculum Vita
- Writing Sample (Optional)
- Official Transcript(s)
- Evidence of English language proficiency
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (Optional)
