http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147 en ILF 2007/2008 - LLM GUIDE Discussion Board Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:38:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#25147 I've been accepted to the ILF 2007/2008. Anyone else? Would be nice to share some thoughts! Does anyone know about if they already have decided about financial aid and who's getting the German course? Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:57:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#26112 It seems that your are the only one that is going to attend the LL.M program at Frankfurt University :-) Where are you from ? Are you going to accept the offer of admission ? Did you apply to any other LLM ? I am also interested in the program but I am not sure if it is a good option. I mean, the Institute for law and Finance has been created just 4 years ago and is the most expensive program in Germany. Almost all the LLM programs cost less than 1000 euros. Actually, I think that i am going to attend the LLM offered by Humboldt University in Berlin. Hey people Do you know if there are other LLm programs focused in Law and Finance in Germany ? Thanks in advance Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:04:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#26303 Yes, It seems to be only me!! To answer your questions, I have accepted the offer and I did not apply anywhere else. I hope to get scholarship to help me fund the LL.M., so fingers crossed! About the reputation, it is newly started, but it is a perfect programme for me and thus the fact that it is a "new" LL.M. is not significant to me. However, I can understand your concerns. About Law and Finance programmes in Germany you have Bucerius Law School (which btw is the most expensive programme in Germany) , otherwise I don't know. Hoped it answered your questions! Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:49:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#26308 Hi theswede, I'm sending my application very soon, but I can't find the "class rank" letter that they mention on as a meterial. What about you? Did you send them this letter? And how long does it take to get the answer from admission office? Hopefully, I will accept and we may met in Frankfurt. Cheers Ekv. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:56:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#26309 Hi! My university does not give any "class rank". I got a letter stating that from my university, which I sent with my application to the ILF. It took 4 weeks until I got the answer (which is their aim). Good luck with your application and feel free to ask if you have more questions! Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:21:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#26453 Thanks, and where are you from anyway? I'm from Bangkok, Thailand. Can you speak German? Even they teach english in class, but in our daily life everyone speak german, right? Cheers, EkV. Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:11:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29484 Hi Folks! I've also been accepted to this program and I am happy to hear from other accepted applicants. For those who asked about "class rank", the answer is if your university doesn't give you such a certificate, you should get from your university a statement which shows that they cannot provide a class rank of the students. My university also didn't give such a certificate and I got them to give me a statement that they can't provide such a paper. As to the issue of how soon they will announce you the results of your application, they say, it will take about 6 weeks. They answered me in 5 weeks. Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:28:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29574 hey guys...is it right that ILF doesnt require any personal statement or motivation letter....?? any idea abt the placement scenario after the llm pROGRAMME? Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:31:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29576 That's true, they do not require a motivation letter. Have no idea about placement scenario after the program,sorry Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:59:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29580 THANKS ZOK... i spent a lot of time preparing the same..but anyway.......will be mailing my appliaction tomorrow...thanx again buddy .....i guess you have already got the final offer? Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:02:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29581 Yeah, I've got accepted it and I am happy about it. Hope to see you in the program too. Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:04:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29582 Actually, a motivation letter will not harm. You can include it as well. It might be useful. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:10:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29622 yes ZOK,, you are right..i posted my application today along with the motivation letter too. when do you think they would respond to me after once they receive my application.?? do they first inform via email or directly through snail mail?? Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:27:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29645 Hi, If I tell from my experience, they will confirm the acceptance of your application within a week. And after that, it will probably take them approxitimately 5 weeks to announce the result of your application. But it might be different from what I said, because I applied in November, not in April. The number of applicants might be higher or lower, so you might get a response much sooner or later. You had better refer to Dr. Kobbelt. She is very helpful in these matters. You can even give a call. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:42:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29655 ya right..i think i am quite late in sending my application....more so becuase there arent many seats on offer..but i am keeping my fingers crossed....... Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:51:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29656 well, if they are still receiving applications, it means, they still have some places to offer. Mainly, it depends on the merits of your application but not when you applied. If you have a high GPA and good recommendation letters, you should get accepted, of course, provided that other applicants also do not have higher qualifications. Everything in this world is a matter of comparison and relativeness, you know. relax and have fun, you have done your part, it is up to the admission commission now :-) Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:47:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29667 fair enough zok.....its all about the survival of the fittest....I have tried to make an effort to convince them abt my suitability by my international work experience. lets see if this thing comes to my rescue. WHAT ABT YOU? you from europe? student or professional? Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:54:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29671 well, I am doing my Master's in Comparative Constitutional Law at Central European University, in Budapest. Pretty good program. But I want to learn some business law, for this reason, I applied to this program. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:55:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29672 where are you from btw? Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:13:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29706 i am from India ZOK.....and keep travelling throughout south east asia..to fulfil professional obligations....... Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:53:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29710 I see, it must be interesting to have an international experience plus traveling. I guess, there is nobody besides us, who is interested in talking about the program. :-) Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:34:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#29741 haha..what ever they said about the exclusivity of wisdom...wisdom is exclusive and so are the people possessing it.......so i guess lesser the people.....better for me atleast..haha Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:39:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30104 hey zok...do you think having a first class degree in economics and a second class degree in law helps? ofcourse 3 years of corporate experience in a leading law firm in india? i am waiting now.i confirmed via email and i understand that they are still receiving appluication for the few seats left now....i hope i get through....i have been told that the placemet scenario after ILF is quite impressive,,,,almost 200% placements..what do ya sya? Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:58:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30110 What i can say is, if we applied at the same time, and for them to select one of us, they'd select you, believe me. First, I don't have a degree in Economics. Second, I don't have much experience in business law. I am a human rights lawyer. Feeling much relaxed? :-) Even the moderator gave you two stars to you but not to me. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:49:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30115 you are very modest..i know you are a great scholar and already accepted at ILF....but what is this moderator thing about..i din have an idea..... Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:05:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30155 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. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:13:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30157 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 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:14:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30270 hey guys i just received the admission offer fron Erasmus University...Now just waiting to hear from ILF..... god this wait is killing me.. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:22:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30272 Hey, congratulations! what was the program? Is that EMLE? Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:18:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30277 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. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:39:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30280 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. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:12:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30350 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? Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:43:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30352 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. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:34:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30371 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? Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:34:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30493 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? Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:00:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30520 Hi everyone. I will also be joining the 2007-2008 ILF class. I'm from Greece. See you all the forthcoming October!! Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:12:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30531 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? Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:34:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30532 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! Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:39:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30565 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. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:08:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30567 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. Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:56:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30723 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!! Sun, 29 Apr 2007 20:02:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30724 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! Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:27:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30727 hey laura..thats...great..congrats.....and all the best...i am still awaiting the results Thu, 03 May 2007 09:30:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#30939 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? Tue, 08 May 2007 04:44:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#31142 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 Tue, 08 May 2007 04:47:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#31143 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?? Tue, 08 May 2007 05:59:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#31148 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 Mon, 14 May 2007 12:47:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#31434 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. Tue, 15 May 2007 07:46:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#31487 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 Wed, 16 May 2007 19:04:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#31571 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 Fri, 18 May 2007 09:17:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#31625 Congrats! Abhishek and ljicaba. Can anybody answer my questions, which I posted on 14th May? Any help is greatly appreciated. HI! Abhishek, as I already said I got admission offer to MLB of Bucerius, Germany. Do you recommend it? I am also from India. I applied to both ILF & MLB(Bucerius) and got admission to MLB. Still awaiting to hear from ILF. Thanks-Mr.CHAK Fri, 18 May 2007 10:10:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#31627 thanks chak... i think bucerius is a more established instituion.no doubt it has some of the best professors and nice curriculum too. i would suggest dont miss the opportunity. I believe it has a nice placement record too. Sat, 19 May 2007 10:58:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#31665 Thanks for your advise. What else is going on? I guess, you might be busy with all preparations. For me, the major hurdle seems to be financial arrangements. Bank loans are little bit though and There is no other go, somehow I must get it. What about insurance and visa arrangements? Please do discuss some issues regarding insurance and visa requirements. so that both can be benefited by whatever information we have with each other. All the best_Mr.Chak Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:15:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25147/last#36769 Umm im thinking im uber late for admission... i still want to apply!!! reading your posts it seems that there isnt any surety about the job placement after the program... is this right?