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Gio

Joined: 25 Jul 2005
Posts: 19
ILF 2007/2008
Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:05 AM
Hi guys,
as you have probably seen from my previous posts I am currently at the ILF (second semester just started btw...great classes I must say, even better than the 1st semester).
The placement scenario seems indeed impressive. All the alumni I've met have good positions. Some students get job offers even before completing the program.
Going forward, we have now the first American student from Columbia, for one semester. Commencing with yr class there should be American students from Columbia for the whole yr (joint degree JD/LLM). Good news for the ILF coz this means that the program has been accredited (for American students) by the ABA.
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abhishekbhardwaj

Joined: 19 Oct 2006
Posts: 49
ILF 2007/2008
Wed Apr 18, 2007 01:13 AM
thats great gio....it was nice to have your comments as you are into the course urself....what do you feel about the faculty at ILF. When you say that abt the job prospects...do most students land a job in germamny itself or some other place...? and most important....where do you stay? you have been privided accomodation or some thing or you have arranged it yourself? thanx buddy
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abhishekbhardwaj

Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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ILF 2007/2008
Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:14 PM
hey guys i just received the admission offer fron Erasmus University...Now just waiting to hear from ILF..... god this wait is killing me..
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Zok

Joined: 07 Apr 2007
Posts: 16
ILF 2007/2008
Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:22 PM
Hey, congratulations! what was the program? Is that EMLE?
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Gio

Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 01:18 PM
I am currently living in the University dorms, there is a certain number of rooms available. A lottery takes place every year to assign the rooms to the interested students of the ILF (I don't know exactly how many rooms are there: in my dorms we are 6 students of the ILF, there are probably 2 or 3 other rooms in other dorms). So if you are admitted remember that you will have to show you interest in participating in the lottery (Btw good luck on the admission process, and congratulations for yr admission to Erasmus University).
As to job prospects, I am certain, although I don't know the numbers, that most students find a job back home, or in some other countries (UK for instance), but not in Germany. If you are a foreign lawyer, the possibility of being hired by a law firm in Germany are scarce (unless you are American, or the law firm has some special interest in having a, say, chinese or indian lawyer). It is simpler to get a job in a bank. So it depends on what you are looking for, and where you come from, and if you can speak German.
On the other hand, it seems to me that so far the ILF students were successful in finding a good job in their home countries or somewhere else.
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abhishekbhardwaj

Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 02:39 PM
thannks gio.....that was very nice informatuion and useful too..i am really excited to get into ILF now.....just keeping my fingers crossed...all the best to you also for the rest of the course and afterwards...

yes zok its erasmus university, rotterdam.
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abhishekbhardwaj

Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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ILF 2007/2008
Fri Apr 20, 2007 04:12 PM
hey guys....its too tough to wait now......just wanna hear up something from ILF now..hey zok what are u upto? have u secured your admissions and completed other formalities?
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Zok

Joined: 07 Apr 2007
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 04:43 PM
hey guys....its too tough to wait now......just wanna hear up something from ILF now..hey zok what are u upto? have u secured your admissions and completed other formalities?


Hi,

yeah, i did. I paid 500 euros as an enrollment fee(10 % of the tuition). I am waiting for response from DAAD. I applied to some scholarship to cover my living expense. Though I got rejection from them yesterday, I appealed them. There was just some kind of maladministration: they failed to inform me about the date and place of the interview. I had no idea about the interview, I wasn't informed. They arguing that I did not include my phone number and email address in the application form. But I don't believe it can be the reason since it was possible to notify me through ordinary mail, moreover, I left the phone number and email address of my relative. Now I will see what their decision will be.
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abhishekbhardwaj

Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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Sat Apr 21, 2007 06:34 AM
i know it can be difficult at ILF with that kind of expenses.....i hiope you are able to resolve theissues....but i guess you will be takign up the course...socholarship or no scholarship..right?
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abhishekbhardwaj

Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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Tue Apr 24, 2007 05:34 AM
gio, now that you are coming to the close of your programme...you must be in a gud position to advice on..who are the employers who0 generally hire from ILF. I have heard that JP Morgan routinely picks up students from campus there..which other banks pick up students from ILF,,,?? CAN YOU THROW some lighton the last year placements..did all students last year were sucessfully placed? can you tell me about a few?
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sulpikius

Joined: 21 Feb 2007
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Tue Apr 24, 2007 08:00 PM
Hi everyone.
I will also be joining the 2007-2008 ILF class. I'm from Greece.
See you all the forthcoming October!!
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abhishekbhardwaj

Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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Wed Apr 25, 2007 07:12 AM
congrats sulpikius........thats great

how much time they took to confirm the admission after you send in your application? the confirmation was via email at first or directly through snail mail?
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sulpikius

Joined: 21 Feb 2007
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Wed Apr 25, 2007 07:34 AM
4 weeks more or less.
They replied via e-mail. They are very well- organized and rather swift i might add.
Good luck with your application!
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abhishekbhardwaj

Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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ILF 2007/2008
Thu Apr 26, 2007 05:39 AM
hey zok....did you manage to resolve your issue pertaining to scholarship? buddy i have not heard from ILF ..its 15 days since i sent my application to them after they confirmed me that some seats were still left...but havent heard anything......if i dont hear from them for some more time i will have to confirm my admission at Erasmus then....you do tell me what happening at your end? i hope all your things regarding ILF are in place now.
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Zok

Joined: 07 Apr 2007
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 06:08 AM
hey, thanks for asking. I am also still waiting what they will tell.... you should probably inform Erasmus that you are waiting for results from ILF if there is a deadline to confirm your enrollment at Erasmus.
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Laura1809

Joined: 28 Apr 2007
Posts: 1
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 06:56 PM
Hi everyone, just been reading your messages there! Im from Northern Ireland and have an offer for the ILF programme!! I really nervous thought cuz i think im gona be like a fish outa water over there, my university at the moment is really small compared to this and Northern Ireland itself is like a dot on the map compared to Frankfurt!!
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Zok

Joined: 07 Apr 2007
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 07:02 PM
Hi everyone, just been reading your messages there! Im from Northern Ireland and have an offer for the ILF programme!! I really nervous thought cuz i think im gona be like a fish outa water over there, my university at the moment is really small compared to this and Northern Ireland itself is like a dot on the map compared to Frankfurt!!


LOL. you've got to be kiddin or being humble; not the size but the quality is important. Congratulations!

[Edited 29 Apr 2007 by Zok]
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abhishekbhardwaj

Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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ILF 2007/2008
Sun Apr 29, 2007 08:27 PM
hey laura..thats...great..congrats.....and all the best...i am still awaiting the results
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Prinzessin

Joined: 29 Oct 2006
Posts: 3
ILF 2007/2008
Thu May 03, 2007 08:30 AM
Hey you guys....I got accepted in the ILF 2007-2008 class! Congratulations for all of you who got in and good luck for those awaiting admission.

I am a bit worried though about the programme, although I see that the posts from current students are fairly positive. wanna share thoughts ? Has any one here been to Frankfurt before?
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abhishekbhardwaj

Joined: 19 Oct 2006
Posts: 49
ILF 2007/2008
Tue May 08, 2007 03:44 AM
hey guys,

just received an email a few days back from ILF asking for some additional dicuments....which has been done....they still take so much time....i am getting desperate now...its so difficult to wait.....all the best to accepted candidates.

theprogramme is one of the best in finance..a friend of mine passed out in 2003 and immediately was absorbed in a leading bank at london....eveybody gets a job no second thoughts abt that....wonderful syllabus also
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abhishekbhardwaj

Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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Tue May 08, 2007 03:47 AM
hey zok....ILF doesnt seem to respond.....i have already sent my financial statement to Erasmus in order to enable them to sent me the final package....will have no choice but to accept the Erasmus offer if i do not hear from ILF in 15 days.......whats up on ur scholareship front buddy??
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Zok

Joined: 07 Apr 2007
Posts: 16
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Tue May 08, 2007 04:59 AM
hi,
my financial situation is a bit complicated. It should be fine, after all. I need to be a little persistent, that is it.
You might seem to be left in an unfortunate situation unless ILF responds soon. What I suggest you is that you should write a letter to Admissions' office of ILF, clearly explaining your situation and spurring them to move faster in processing your application. i believe they can influence somehow in speeding up because so far, as I know, there are about 15 students admitted, and they still need more people - probably even another 10-15. It would be a shame for them, if they lose a candidate, who has an excellent academic and professional background like you, just because of the slow process. You should try to write your letter in such a way that they have a feeling of pity towards your situation and at the same time you should show that you are a potential candidate with good experience. It might be a little repetition of what you wrote in motivation letter. There is nothing to be afraid, as you are simply making clear them your situation. It often works. You should do it quickly; you need to give them sometime also. In no way they can give results in 2-3 days, of course. But they can do something in 10-15 days. Good luck, buddy

[Edited 08 May 2007 by Zok]
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Mr Chak

Joined: 08 May 2007
Posts: 10
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Mon May 14, 2007 11:47 AM
Mr.Zok, Abishek, laura,

Hi guys. I have neen watching this thread and waiting to respond. Congrats Zok and I hope you solved out ur financial problems positively. Abishek, I too applied for ILF 2007-08 just 3 weeks back and awaiting for their response. Have u got any admission mail from ILF ?. Mean while I got an admission offer from Bucerius-WHU for MLB program and got exited.

In fact, I am interested in MLB program and want to confirm my admission but fearing about placement opportunities after the program? Can anybody advise me on this point?

Anybody who are now stuidng MLB at Bucerius law school can help me by throughing light on what all that the Mangement is doing (or tyring) to provide placements to all (or at least for some of) the participants of MLB program ?

Are job prospects good for MLB students? Will the Bucerius take the responsibility of providing job assistance to the candidates? If job prospects are good, what will be the pay scales (roughly, in Euros/Dollars/pounds)?
(this information will be helpful for me to convince my family and take a decision)

Can anybody help me, please.
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njicaba

Joined: 14 May 2007
Posts: 1
ILF 2007/2008
Tue May 15, 2007 06:46 AM
Hi everyone, I got accepted to ILF 2007/08. Looking forward to see you all in Frankfurt.
This was my first choice, although I could choose btw London University and Amsterdam Law School.
C
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abhishekbhardwaj

Joined: 19 Oct 2006
Posts: 49
ILF 2007/2008
Wed May 16, 2007 06:04 PM
hey zok....friends.....

i got the admission offer today man...i am so happy...thanx for all the moral support.......we shall meet at frankfurt soon....

thanks again
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