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LL.M. study in the U.S.: Why, what and how?
What will have a more direct relationship to your educational experience? One important factor is the school’s ethos – the values that underlie the school’s curriculum and teaching methods. Another is the school’s strength in fields that interest you: how many courses are offered in those areas? Another factor is the size of the LL.M. program. In a larger program (50 students or more), your primary community is your LL.M. colleagues. That can be a wonderful experience, but it may come at the price of integration with the rest of the school. In a smaller program, you also get to know your LL.M. colleagues, but you are more likely to get to know J.D. students and faculty as well. Other obvious factors are the school’s geographic location, the extracurricular activities it offers, the cost of the program, the availability of financial aid, and so forth.
This has important implications for the application process: you should do some homework before applying. Consider the kind of educational experience you want to have, and look for schools that seem to offer that experience. Then, when you apply, make clear on your application that you’ve done your homework. That makes your application stand out among the many each school receives, and helps convince its admissions officers that you would be a good “fit” for the school.
