http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824 en NYU@NUS 2008-09 AdmissioN Decision - LLM GUIDE Discussion Board Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:28:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#36824 Any idea when NYU@NUS start communicatind the admission decisions for 2008-09 ? Surprisingly there have not been any discussions/updates on the course and also the job fair reviews, placement scene etc. Cheers. Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:52:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#36861 Hi, I'm part of the inaugural batch of NYU@NUS students. I haven't posted anything in a while but I believe that my classmates have kept you all well informed. Sometimes I wondered how Indian Lawyer answered all of the posts with our hectic schedule but I guess that it's in his nature to help others. There haven't been any updates on the job fair because the job placement process takes time. It could take up to 3 months; usually there are 2 or 3 interviews with the different members of the law firm before they make an offer to the applicant, and it's been only a month since the Asia Job Fair. Also, you have to take into consideration that most of us are starting our finals (next week so wish us luck!) so everyone is really busy and unable to post any updates. Anyways, good luck to all of you with the admission process but I should warn you that we were first informed of our admissions (or at least some of us) on December 22, 2006 and subsequent months. This is a great program so I hope that all of you are able to join us next year! Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:41:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#36990 how did you guys from the first batch got contacted about your admissions? Was it first by email or only regular post? And after you got notified, what was the deadline to accept the offer? 7 days? thanks Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:48:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#36996 Those who were accepted were notified by email; I don't know the situation of those who were not admitted. The deadline, at least for me, were 20 days or so. I was notified on December 22nd and I had to give an answer before mid january but I can't recall the exact date. I know there were some students who were notified later on so their time frame was smaller than mine. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:16:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37832 Today was not D day for me..May be some more weeks but not that much I guess as decisions were received on december 22nd last year... so, if anyone get a decision, keep us uptated !!!?? Tue, 25 Dec 2007 04:08:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37916 admissions has started to come for NYU@NUS Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:50:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37939 Has any applicant from India received the NYU@NUS decision. Also are they just informing by post or are they even emailing the same. My transcript is still not loaded on the website. Though the restofmy additional docs(resume, statement, scholarship articles) are there ? Thanks. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:53:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37952 Hi KVC I'm from Delhi, India. I haven't received any information as yet regarding admission and scholarship. Even my transcript has not been uploaded. It seems that so far only 2 persons on this forum have gotten admission and their transcripts have been uploaded. Hope this is not a reason to worry for those whose transcripts have not been uploaded. :) All the best. Cheers Prashant Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:25:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37953 Ya hope not....why cant they just inform us and be done with it.....and let us have a more relaxednew yrs eve....BTW what do u do.....work...how long.....where did u do ur LLB from ? Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:42:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37954 Hi! I received an offer from NYU@NUS today. Arrived by mail. They want us to send the enrollment form n money by 12th jan which gives us very less time to make a decision, esp since other univ decisions are still pending. However, there is a meet on 4th Jan at India International Centre, Delhi for Indian students who have got through... Anyone coming? Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:12:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37957 Hi AC 123, congrats on your admission. Were your transcripts and documents also uploaded online? Have you got a scholarship also? 12th Jan is quite soon but if I get admission I won't have that problem cause I've only applied to NYU@NUS and nowhere else for the moment, so I'll send my form and the money immediately. :) If I get my admission and scholarship decision before Jan 4th, I'll definitely be there for the meet at IIC. For the moment all I can do is wait and hope. :)) KVC, I did my LLB from Faculty of Law, Delhi Univ in 1997 and since then have worked for various law firms and MNC's before setting up my own law firm a couple of years ago. I personally specialize in Joint Ventures, Acquisitions, Contracts, Strategy and Business Collaborations. All the best to all of us. :)) Cheers Prashant Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:40:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37960 Well, no I didn't upload my transcripts or recomendation letters online. Else, I submitted the online application. There is no mention of scholarship in my letters... no accept, no reject. So, I am not quite clear what it means. Anyway, considering the enrollment day is so close, im guessing, there would be no scholarship. You seem to have a great work profile! I hope you get through! Good Luck!! :D Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:23:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37970 AC 123 which mail service are they using to send the letter. You are from Delhi ? There wasn't anyone at my place from the past 4 days...so I was wondering whether I have missed any mails ...Do they even send a simultaneous confirmation email....lemme know Thanks Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:01:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37973 hey even i have received my pack alongwith award of 35K bt i m wondereing whether to go for it or not it says i m also offered NYC bt no award there........i m worried abt two things (1) bar exams: r we eligible for it, (2) job placements: whts the status of present batch students....did they gt any job placements......if placements are still due wht abt internships....... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:20:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37975 Hey everyone! I just got my pack today. I got in! Came via UPS. I didn't get any email prior to this and my application was actually completed past the dec 1st deadline! I have no mention of the 35k in my offer letters...ranaash-where does it say so in your pack? CongrAts to all that got in and good luck to the rest :) Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:25:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37976 congratuations to u.............in my letter it is indicated at the last para of first page as well as last page of the offer letter.........where they confirm by jan 4/11 so that if u r nt interested we can offer it to someone else........menawhile i m based in delhi wht abt u and u have ne idea abt my queries...... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:37:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37977 HOw many people received acceptance letters so far? I was just wandering...is it easy to get into this program? Or is it the same as getting into the US program where NYU is tier 1 law school? Just curious on where we stand... Also, did any of those who got schols NOT write the schol (singapura etc.) essays? Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:26:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37982 hey people, if u wanna know if u have been admitted just go to : www.nyulawglogal.org/graduateadmissions and click on the link entitled "welcome admitted students" then using your admission identification number (9 digits) 888XXXXXX and the passaword is your birth date... if it works that means you got admitted....if it does not, do not worry your application may not have been reviewed yet... Charlotte Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:23:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37991 congratulations for people who have got admitted.....i m still waiting......Charlotte what is ur position?? got admission or not?? Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:07:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37993 Hi All Congrats to those who got admission letters and scholarships. Raanash I think it's better to go to a place where you have a scholarship in my view. Unless of course you have enough money to fund your own studies. It's pretty expensive otherwise. I think the job scene will be clear only once the present batch receives their final job offers. Charlotte, thanks for the link but it's not opening on my server. :(( Has anyone who's living in Delhi gotten admission as yet? I'm from Delhi and I'm still waiting. I'm actually assuming the worst because I'd applied on September 19, 2007, so that's a long time for my application to be reviewed. I'd applied for the Singapura Scholarship also. Hope that's not delaying things for me. :) Even if not admitted, it would nice to know so that alternate plans can be explored. Especially since this was the only place I'd applied to. :) Well hope to see those admitted over there otherwise all the best in any case. Cheers Prashant Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:11:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37994 my mistake I wrote gloGal www.nyulawglobal.org/graduateadmissions and use your applicant number 888XXXXXX and your birthdate. Charlotte Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:17:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37995 Hi Charlotte I managed to open the link you sent. I haven't been admitted as yet since the page didn't open for me. :( Well hope is eternal. lol. Cheers and all the best to everyone who has been admitted and to those who haven;t been admitted as yet. Prashant Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:22:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37997 Ranaash and AC What were your marks like? I'd just like to know so that I know where I stand in comparison. I had a 54.5 % in my LLB in 1997. Cheers Prashant Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:29:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#37999 Hi all! Congratulations to all accepted for admission to the program! I have been accepted for admission to the NYU@NUS program as well, and have got the 35k grant. I had applied only to NYU@NUS program, and got the schol despite not having written any scholarship essays. I completed my application around end of October and my transcript was uploaded on the site in Nov. Am in the process of sending the USD 500 and acceptance letter. Cheers! Sumi Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:45:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38001 @ KVC: the mail arrived though UPS around 12p.m & theres been no email confirmation yet... n yes I live in Delhi. May be u did missed it.. y dont u call up the UPS guys here?? @Prashbez: I am in my final year law.. So my marks till now r 64%.. @ All: How many of u guys r planning to join NYU@NUS?? I am contemplating the difference between the US and Singapore exposure esp wrt. Job prospects in the future. Right now I think that though Singapore might offer better job prospects in Asia, a US LL.M. would open US and Europe market. I do know its very very difficult for a foreign LLB to get a job in the US, but its a chance n worth a try!!! Dont ya think?? :) Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:09:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38004 @AC123: With so much happening in India, and asian markets booming like never before... do you really want to go to the US of A? :) I believe NYU@NUS program gives all its students a unique opportunity to learn and be associated with two reputed law schools... ultimately, its upto each one of us as to how we make best use of the opportunities available to us. As far as job scene is concerned- there is high demand for legal professionals these days, and talented people will surely get placed well :) Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:30:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38005 Hey - congrats to all those who got in, and good luck to everyone else. I have a situation - I got NYU@NUS offer with 35K Dean's Award. I am also getting Columbia (NY) but no finacial assistance. Total expense for Columbia will be about 65K, which I might be able to scrape together (tough call). Now my question - NYU@NUS with 16K additional expense, or spend 4 times that (64K) and go to US for Columbia - how does one view these options, related prospects, etc. Any comment would be welcome. Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:56:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38007 @indiangirl: hey! You might consider asking yourself if you're veryy keen on working in the US. also... if ur going to take a loan of 64 k, then you might need to consider if you will be able to get a job which will help you repay the loan soon, and get on with life. i maintain what i said in my earlier post- this course promises lots of opportunities, depends on each of us- how we translate those opportunities for ourselves. :) good luck with the decision-making! Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:41:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38010 @AC: Thanks for your grades. Those are very good. All the best for the final year grades. @Indian Girl: I don't think it's worth taking a loan of that amount to study for an LLM. If you were going for a undergrad course it might be worth it. Since you already have a part scholarship, take that in my view. 16 K is not a huge amount to recover but 64K definitely is. Of course starting salaries are pretty good for most law firms in the US but there's no guarantee of a job. FYI I had a chat with some guys who had done their LLM's from US and each of them said that it's not worth taking a huge loan and going to study for the LLM especially now that India has so many opportunities. All these guys have returned to India and are working here presently. A friend of mine has recently joined a law firm in Singapore without even doing an LLM from anywhere. And his package is pretty nice. He has great work ex on the corporate law side. So they are picking up people from India without even an LLM from abroad. I've also spoken to some of the recruiting heads in big US and UK law firms and also some of the lawyers working for the big law firms. All of them say that the LLM does not affect their decision in hiring people as much as the undergrad degree and the work experience does. Of course this point can be clarified better by the present batch at NYU@NUS once they get their job placements. @all: Can everyone from India, who's been admitted to NYU@NUS please give me their grades in LLB. Since I haven't got my admission letter, I'm assuming my marks were probably not up to the standard required despite substantial work experience. Which effectively means that work experience is not that important cause I have about 10 years of work ex in both litigation and corporate law. Your marks would give me a standard of comparison for applying somewhere else, if at all. Thanks. @Sumi: I completely agree with you on talented people getting good jobs. There is a serious shortage of good lawyers in the industry, be it law firms or MNC's. I get calls from consultants almost 3-4 times a week and this is when I'm not actively looking for a job since I'm running my own law firm. So you're right when you say that the market in India is wide open for good lawyers. @all: I'd like to say that the degree which you ultimately get will be a LLM from NYU in Law and the Global Economy and another LLM from NUS. Since the same teachers who would be teaching at NYU will fly down to NUS to teach between May and August, I don't think it really makes any difference, so far as the teaching experience is concerned, at which place you study. My advice to those who have got the 35 K scholarship for studying at Singapore is to take it instead of going to New York without a scholarship. Singapore is cheaper for living costs. Unless of course you don't need a scholarship at all. :)) Cheers everyone and all the best to everyone. Prashant Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:59:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38011 @Indiangirl: Just for clarity, let me also give you an indication of the kind of salaries which you can make in India after substantial work experience. I have 10 years of work ex and at my level of experience, I'm now getting offers of between 25 to 35 lakhs a year at MNC's. It's nothing compared to what foreign law firms offer for that level of experience but for me taking a loan of 16-20 K is not that much of problem even if I have to come back to India for a job and don't get a job after my LLM abroad. But a loan of 64 K would make me think ten times because I'd spend many years paying it off if I had to come back to India without getting a job abroad. Some of the Legal Heads in MNC's, with work ex of about 20 years are making anywhere between 75 lakhs a year to 1.5 crores a year. I know this for a fact. So as Sumi said, India is definitely a good place for lawyers now especially corporate lawyers. Law firms in India don't offer that much but they do offer about 1.50- 2.00 lakhs a month for people of my experience, maybe more also. Some of the smaller law firms in India are even offering me a monthly retainer plus a % of clients' I bring in (kind of like a salaried partner without actually being a regular employee). As Sumi said, it's up to you how you want to structure your career and what you do with your LLM degree. So think carefully about the 64 K loan VS 16 K. One other point is that when you have huge loan hanging over your head, then you lose a lot of freedom in decision making in life and in regard to your career cause the loan ties you down. The faster you pay off your loans, the more freedom you have. You need to consider this also. All the best. Cheers Prashant Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:09:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38016 @prashant: Hi! :) i am from India. i graduated in May 2007, and got a score of 6.49/8. thats how students are scored at my univ. since june 07 i have been working with a law firm in mumbai. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:56:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38019 Do you ppl think that they are done with all the Admission decisions for Indians.I still have not received anything. Also has everyone received their mail through UPS only? Please let me know. Thanks Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:51:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38022 Hi @Sumi: Those are great grades. It's about 81 Percentile. Wow. I used to work in Mumbai for a law firm between 2002 and 2004 and then for a MNC but came back to Delhi in March end 2005. @KVC: I don't think they are done as yet with the admissions. A lot of people who have been admitted might have applied to other places and they may take up seats at other institutions, so I guess some more people will probably get to know by Mid January. Maybe some of the applications have not been processed. I've written 2 emails to NYU asking for clarifications on the uploaded transcripts and the admission/ scholarship, but have not received any reply as yet. Maybe everybody is on holiday at NYU now. Even if one is not admitted, it would be nice to know. This waiting is definitely not nice. :)) @all: I wonder how many of those who have obtained admission and a scholarship, had also applied for the Singapura Scholarship? Cheers Prashant Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:32:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38030 @Prashant: thanks prashant! :) btw... the NYU office of graduate admissions is closed for holidays and will re-open on January 02, 2008. also- I had not applied for the singapura schol. hope you receive an intimation soon as well. @KVC: i wasnt at home to receive the mail, and my parents received it for me... but i believe mine came from UPS as well. i personally know at least one person who has received admission and schol, but is unlikely to take the offer. so i am sure they will be making more offers in the coming weeks. cheers! Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:03:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38031 @indiangirl: hey! You might consider asking yourself if you're veryy keen on working in the US. also... if ur going to take a loan of 64 k, then you might need to consider if you will be able to get a job which will help you repay the loan soon, and get on with life. i maintain what i said in my earlier post- this course promises lots of opportunities, depends on each of us- how we translate those opportunities for ourselves. :) good luck with the decision-making! Working in US? Not really. I am quite well placed now in India, have 2 years work exp in a topline firm, objective of taking up llm is jut to keep myself updated and competitive. Probably will come back to India. Thanks to everyone for comments, and Prash, hope you get your call. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:34:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38038 @Sumi: Thanks for the info. I was wondering why they haven't replied to my email. Now I know. :) I guess I'll just wait and see what happens and run my law firm in the meantime or join a job. :) How many years of experience do you have Sumi? @Indiangirl: If you're planning to come back to India, close your eyes, take the scholarship of 35 K and go to Singapore. I hope I get my call too but I'm not that worried cause I have enough experience to get a good job without an LLM. My purpose of doing the LLM was similar to yours with minor variations. lol. Incidentally what were your marks like Indiangirl? All the best. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:40:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38043 @Prashbez I maintained around 69% all through. All the best. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:26:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38044 @prashant: i have 7 months work experience... and before that during 5 yrs of law, i interned with various NGOs and law firms in delhi and mumbai. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:46:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38052 @Indiangirl: Wow with grades like that no wonder you didn't have a problem with the admission and schol :)) I remember that the topper in my centre had 62%, so you're way above the topper also. Were you the topper in your batch? @Sumi: Cool. Corporate or litigation experience? @all: Thanks Sumi, Indiangirl and everyone else for the marks info. I now know where I stand in comparison to others who've applied. I guess I'll bank on my 10 years work ex to offset my marks of 54.5 % to a certain extent. But if my admission doesn't happen finally, I'll know that work experience doesn't really count that much for admission and scholarships to the top law schools for an LLM. Cheers Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:16:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38053 @prashant: hi... i have corporate and trade law experience. as i understand, american univs place high premium on work ex. so if not this program, there are other LLM programs where work ex like yours is likely to be well appreciated...also, this program required at least one academic reference, whereas there are others where you can send in any reference- which in your case can be someone you're worked for. just a thought. Cheers! Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:06:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38069 @Sumi: Hi, FYI I've got 4 years of litigation exp in all courts/ forums and the rest corporate especially Capital Markets, Joint Ventures, Shareholder/ Share Purchase agreements, and Strategy. I guess I'll just wait for the final letter from NYU@NUS before I decide whether to apply elsewhere or not. I got a waiver on the academic reference because I did my LLB in 1997 and none of the professors would remember me probably. I sent only one professional reference to NYU@NUS. Actually the Dual degree LLM was what attracted me to NYU@NUS plus of course the possibility of getting a scholarship. It seemed to be the best option out of all the other LLM courses at other US and UK Univs. I'm not that bothered about doing a general LLM from somewhere else. I'd prefer to do a highly specialized LLM for instance like the LLM in Energy Law and Policy from CEPMLP (Univ of Dundee). You can check it out at www.cepmlp.org. The total fees plus living over there is about 22000 GBP. Seems like an interesting course especially since I am personally concentrating on acquisitions and joint ventures in the Energy and Oil and Gas sector so far as my own law firm is concerned. Cheers Prashant Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:10:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38074 Hi guys...Congrats for all those who have been admitted.Last yr the forum was not as active as guys are having it now.So good going there.....for those who are anxious about not having heard from NYU,I would encourage you guys to wait for some more time.Last year they sent out the 1st set of admission offers around the same date and then sent out another set of offers after that.So hold on guys...there might be hope. Congrats once again to all those who have been admitted. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:40:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38083 Hii...congrats to all admitted. Could all those already admitted tell me, when did you guys have your complete application submitted. I submitted my complete application in October end and still am awaiting a decision. Lets see.... Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:49:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38084 @KVC: I submitted my application and transcript on September 19, 2007 and my application was complete around September 26, 2007. I'm also still waiting for the decision. As Indian Lawyer has said, I guess we have to wait for the second round of admission decisions. @Indian Lawyer: How are the exam preparations? Or have they finished? All the best for your placements. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:46:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38091 @ KVC: the mail arrived though UPS around 12p.m & theres been no email confirmation yet... n yes I live in Delhi. May be u did missed it.. y dont u call up the UPS guys here?? @Prashbez: I am in my final year law.. So my marks till now r 64%.. @ All: How many of u guys r planning to join NYU@NUS?? I am contemplating the difference between the US and Singapore exposure esp wrt. Job prospects in the future. Right now I think that though Singapore might offer better job prospects in Asia, a US LL.M. would open US and Europe market. I do know its very very difficult for a foreign LLB to get a job in the US, but its a chance n worth a try!!! Dont ya think?? :) hey even i ahve gt thru the NYU@NUS prog alongwith 35K award. i am also from delhi...can we exchange are email address....just to be in touch and r u coming for 4 jan thing Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:49:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38092 Hi all! Congratulations to all accepted for admission to the program! I have been accepted for admission to the NYU@NUS program as well, and have got the 35k grant. I had applied only to NYU@NUS program, and got the schol despite not having written any scholarship essays. I completed my application around end of October and my transcript was uploaded on the site in Nov. Am in the process of sending the USD 500 and acceptance letter. Cheers! Sumi even i ahve gt same thing...r u coming for 4 Jan thing....meanhwile.....i m from delhi wht abt u ..... Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:14:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38106 Drawing from ranaash's suggestion of exchanging email ids... i created a google-group for NYU-NUS Batch of 2009... just to get together people who decide to join the program, so that we may share information and most importantly- get familiar with people we will be meeting in May. I request those who have decided to accept the admission offer to NYU@NUS to please send me a PM (personal message) through this website, with their email id... so that i may add their email id to the google-group. Cheers! Sumi Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:39:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38108 Thanks Sumi for setting up the google group and congratulations to all of us who have been admitted to NYU@NUS! I hope the year in Singapore will meet our expectations and be worth our investments. I have also created a lawyrs.net group. The link is: https://www.lawyrs.net/llmguide/35/ I hope many of you will join! Best wishes Arun Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:44:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38111 @Arun and Sumi: This is good stuff which you've done. I think I'm gonna wait till I hear about my admission/ schol before joining these groups. In the meantime all the best to those who have been admitted. Wish everyone a very Happy New Year. Cheers Prashant Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:47:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38121 @Prashbez:My exams have finished...im in India now on a winter break...still applying for jobs and also waiting to hear from law firms to which I have given interviews. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:11:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38134 @Indian Lawyer: Cool. Have fun on your holiday. All the best for the job scene. @All: Happy New Year everyone. Cheers Prashant Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:19:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38269 I happened to have the opportunity to visit the NYU seminar held in New Delhi 2 days back. And what made it absolutley worth it was that I got to interact with Prof. Simon Chesterman ( the Director of the NYU@NUS program), who was kind enough to answer all possible queries raised by many prospective applicants and those admitted. One thing is for sure that NYU@NUS is definitely bound to do well in the Asian market. (Though one of the pass out's even got a job in the UAE). So without getting into any more details what I have gathered from the seminar is that if you are admitted and want to work in the Asian legal market (which also happens to be the hottest place to be now) then NYU@NUS is the place to be. Though I know that when a program is new, there are alwast second thoughts about it, but in my opinion this program with NYU tag on it....will just do better with every passing year. Cheers. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:07:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38393 Hi guys I got admission at NYU and at NYU@NUS.......the second batch decisions are out........so if u want to know just go this link........and follow the instruction............https://its.law.nyu.edu/admitted/login/login.cfm?dest=/admitted/index.cfm good luck to u all...... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:00:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38397 @KVC, How do you know abt the job details?Was it told in the seminar? Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:17:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38407 Congrats Hafiz.....when did u receive ur post...was it by UPS too. I have not received anything till now. But I tried logging on the link u gave me, with the Admission identification number I got while submitting my application. However it just showed that the - record does not match. But was ur admission identification number same while submitting the application and that on ur admission letter. Im pity nervous now....... By the ways did u get the award of 35000 too ???? Thanks. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:43:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38411 honestly i have not received anything yet....i just checked that link......and it worked just try again and try to write password correctly..........good luck man.... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:53:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38423 Same here. I checked the link and I got in. For those looking for comparative statistics, I'm a graduate of Florida State University Law School, top 20%, Law Review and Moot Court, and I practice as a Human Rights lawyer in Florida. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:37:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38624 Hi Has anyone (especially in Delhi) received their admission and scholarship decision as yet for the 2nd round of admissions? The link didn't work for me, so I assume that I haven't got in as yet. Has anyone received the Singapura Scholarship this year? Cheers Prashant Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:14:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38625 Even I have not received any info. More so whenever I try to log on to the admitted students site, it just shows that 'data did not match records'. I am using the Application Identification Number as displayed on the online application. I cant help but think that I have notmade it, but then all like us should be commuincated a rejection letter or something. Lets c..... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:40:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38629 i think u may call them to see the status...........good luck man... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:27:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38634 Are there lots of people with scholarships here?? Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:16:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38653 @KVC: I wrote to the Univ on Dec 26th and received a mail from them on Jan 2nd, 2008, after their holidays finished, saying that they would be sending out decisions right until Jan 15, 2008 for the NYU@NUS course. They also said all applicants would be informed of a decision, whether it is positive or negative. In fact the Director of Admissions had also sent me a mail and told me that a decision would be conveyed to me by Mid-January. I guess it's a matter of another 2-3 days and then we all should know where we stand. In the meantime I suggest those who have not been admitted as yet should explore alternate plans in any case. I'm certainly doing that for the moment. @all: I'd like to know if anyone who has received admission has decided not to take up the the offer at NYU@NUS? Cheers Prashant Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:18:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38669 @ All, I also got offer with Dean's Award 20k. I got it through UPS on 10th January. I think they are now sending second round of admission letters. Date on my admission letter is 8th January. @ Prasbez I am from New Delhi. Most likely I am not going to accept the offer. And will wait for Harvard, Yale and Cambridge. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:23:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38840 Hi All Just wanted to let you all know that I didn't get admission to NYU@NUS. The rejection letter came today evening to my house. Surprisingly it's dated January 3, 2008 but it only reached me today. I guess my marks (54.5% from Faculty of law, Delhi University in 1997) were not up to the required standard despite almost 10 years of work experience. I suppose this implies that for NYU@NUS, work experience doesn't have that much importance as the marks do. The application process begins again for me. lol. I'll probably look at UK now instead of the US. All the best to all those who got their admission to NYU@NUS and to other places and to those who didn't get admission also. I'm off to party now. :))) Cheers Prashant Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:56:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38843 Hi, I am a lawyer from India working as a Senior Associate at a leading corporate law firm. I got an offer from NYU@NUS along with a Dean's scholarship of US $ 35000/-. i am not sure how worth the program is? as I am already in a senior position and there are ample chances of becoming a partner in my firm in another three months time. I have also applied to some other top IVY league universities which may communicate the decision by March. I am confused whether I will get a scholarship in these IVY league or should I go for NUS@NYU. Regarding my profile Topper gold medallist from Kerala university with 59% Winner of several gold medals for law Seven years of work experience Represented India inthe XIth Manfred lachs moot court at Sydney 2002. Interned at World trade organisation at Geneva, Switzerland. Participated in the Hague Academy Lecture Series at the Hague , The Netherlands with a scholarship Completed Post graduate course in International Trade Law at Turin Italy conducted by ILO with a scholarship. Rank holder in B.Sc with 96%. I am confused! Should I accept the offer from NYU@NUS or should wait for offer from the other U S Schools. Please some one help. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:06:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38851 Hi Shobhan Sent you a P.M on this. However my suggestion is take the NYU offer. Just pay the 500 $ deposit and book your place at least. It's not too much if you're already a Senior Associate, which means 500$ is not that much money to pay in order to avoid the risk of not getting a scholarship in the other Ivy league colleges. No point taking a huge loan to study when you already have a scholarship. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. lol. :)))) Of course even if you have to come back to India after your course, you can always pay off a loan easily especially at your level of experience. But still I'd think twice before giving up a scholarship which I already had in favour of uncertainty for the other institutes. Other advantage of NYU@NUS is that you get 2 degrees instead of one. In fact that was one of the main reasons why NYU@NUS was my first preference. Of course now I have to explore other possibilities since I didn't get admission. Regarding giving up the partnership track, that is a tough decision but you need to decide how important the LLM is compared to the partnership track and why exactly you want to do the LLM. To be frank, even if I was on a partnership track, I'd probably go for the LLM because of the international exposure and the in depth understanding of the subjects you'd study there. Besides you can always have an arrangement with your law firm that after your course you can come back to them at a partner level. A friend of mine did that in her law firm. She went off to study in US and then came back to India and joined back as a Partner in her firm. Now she's joined a foreign law firm in Singapore. Think about it and see where you want to go from here in your career and in your professional development. Cheers Prashant Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:06:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38862 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:19:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/36824/last#38870 Everyone who is admitted, please join the NYU@NUS group at https://www.lawyrs.net/llmguide/35/ We are 14 members so far... I have created the group to discuss things like financing, housing, visa issues... Hope many of you join. Arun