Jump to content

Red lightning

Members
  • Posts

    4
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Profile Information

  • Gender
    Not Telling
  • Location
    DC
  • Program
    Attending: LLM

Red lightning's Achievements

Decaf

Decaf (2/10)

0

Reputation

  1. Thank you all for your responses, keep them coming! Just on that note, how many candidates do they accept to the Lawyers' MPP program? Does the program have a definite size or do they just pick a couple of people every year? The statistics in the view-book dent help much and the admissions office wouldn't venture a figure.
  2. Thanks for the info egmpp, you are probably right. Do you think the reason why most people in the program have 10+ years of work experiences is that it is primarily aimed at mid-career professionals. In other words, I wonder if they have different expectations from lawyers/physicians/phd applicants. The physician candidate they selected seems to still be in med-school. Does anyone know anything about this?
  3. Thanks for the input 007 and congratulations for getting out! The reason I'm keen on WWS is the duration of the course. The SAIS is, of course, a great program and I'll probably apply to it as well. What kind of work experience do you think they look for from lawyers? I plan on returning to my country and (hopefully) working with government, in something akin to the office of the attorney general in the US. Is that relevant work experience? or should I look to work with civil society or with international institutions/organisations? I had written to the office of admissions but they were not very forthcoming with statistics on the MPP for lawyers program. They did mention that they don't have a specific work experience requirements. Any thoughts?
  4. I am an international student currently attending the LL.M program at Georgetown Law and specializing in international law (international trade law mainly). I think I'll probably end up with a GPA around 3.5 for the degree. I joined the LLM program right after graduating from one of the top law schools in my country. Result: two degrees, no work experience. After spending six years studying law, an MPP would be a refreshing change. In fact, a life far far away from law would be even better. I want to apply to the WWS MPP for lawyers in 2011, I'm keen on the international relations track. The long and short of it my friends is, would I have a shot with my profile? As for commitment to public service - I was president of the student body for a year and edited a journal. I also work for an NGO part time. Do these count? or does the program have higher expectations (feeding the hungry in Darfur perhaps) I would really appreciate some input! Earn some karma, help a poor soul escape the jaws of BigLaw.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use