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botolo86

Joined: 03 Dec 2007
Posts: 15
Boston University?
Wed Mar 26, 2008 09:09 AM
Dear All,

I submitted application to the following universities:

Harvard
NYU
Columbia
Stanford
Berkeley
Yale

I have been rejected to almost all of them :-(

I think the main problem could be my age, 34. I am an Italian lawyer, I work for an international law firm, I have strong working credentials.

Given that I'd love to pursue an LLM program I was thinking about submitting an application to the Boston Law School. The deadline is April 15.

I see that AUAP top LLM ranking list says BU is at the 7th place. What do you think about this university and its LLM program in American Law?

Many thanks.
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dynamo

Joined: 02 Jun 2007
Posts: 34
Boston University?
Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:15 PM
Dear All,

I submitted application to the following universities:

Harvard
NYU
Columbia
Stanford
Berkeley
Yale

I have been rejected to almost all of them :-(

I think the main problem could be my age, 34. I am an Italian lawyer, I work for an international law firm, I have strong working credentials.

Given that I'd love to pursue an LLM program I was thinking about submitting an application to the Boston Law School. The deadline is April 15.

I see that AUAP top LLM ranking list says BU is at the 7th place. What do you think about this university and its LLM program in American Law?

Many thanks.


I'd go for it. But why do you think you age has something to do with the rejection?
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alvis

Joined: 08 Feb 2008
Posts: 17
Boston University?
Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:15 PM
BU's banking program is pretty popular with US attorneys in the east coast.And the class is mainly composed of practitioners from all over the world. Since you have fairly strong work crendentials. It would be a good choice for you to apply. The application process is very competitive in the late phase though( such as your case ). But it's worth for you to give it a shot.

FYI: Age will never be a problem in States. And you will never get a rejection from law schools because of your age. Under the US Constitution, if a law school dares to do so merely because you are elder, then that would constitute "age discrimination" . And Bam! The school will definitely get into a BIG BIG BIG trouble.

[Edited 26 Mar 2008 by alvis]
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ipilar

Joined: 25 Feb 2008
Posts: 9
Boston University?
Wed Mar 26, 2008 02:02 PM
You might also want to consider the Fletcher School's LL.M. They have rolling admissions until early May, and it's a first-rate place to study international law.
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botolo86

Joined: 03 Dec 2007
Posts: 15
Boston University?
Wed Mar 26, 2008 03:07 PM
Dear All,

thank you very much for your suggestions and comments.

I was worried about my age because I see that most of the LLM applicants are in their twenties.

Thanks again.
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ellelem


Joined: 24 May 2007
Posts: 61
Boston University?
Mon Mar 31, 2008 06:30 PM
I have created a group on Facebook called "Boston University LL.M. 2009"...
Join us!

[Edited 02 Apr 2008 by ellelem]
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ipilar

Joined: 25 Feb 2008
Posts: 9
Boston University?
Tue May 27, 2008 03:48 PM
The average age at Fletcher is around 32-35, with a few quite a bit older.
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