【LL.M. 2018年入学用出願締め切り日】UCLA

UCLA LL.Mの出願締め切り日が発表されました。
https://law.ucla.edu/llm-sjd/llm-program/apply/

Application Deadline: Please submit your application and supporting documents (items 1-5** in the section below) to LSAC no later than February 15, 2017.

1. Current Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
2. Personal Statement
3. Official Transcripts
4. Two to Four Letters of Recommendation
5. Official TOEFL Score

Personal Statement
An important aspect of the application is the personal statement, in which applicants describe their objectives in pursuing graduate legal studies at UCLA School of Law. Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school and the practice of law, and any attributes, experiences, or interests that would enable you to make a distinctive contribution to UCLA and the legal profession. The personal statement should be typed double-spaced in 12-point font, and should not exceed three pages in length. When completing your online application through LSAC, please follow the instructions to attach an electronic copy of your personal statement to your application.

上記のTheir objectivesはLL.M.取得後のShor-term & long-term goalで、それらを達成するためにUCLAで学ぶことを明記することが求められます。

また、any matters relevant to you ability to succeed in (UCLA) law school and the practice of law, and any attributes, experiences, or interestsとありますが、Personal Statementの段落を構成する際は、必要に応じて大学やロースクール時代の経験、さらには会社、事務所、省庁での勤務実績やその経験から得たことをカバーすることで上記Personal Statementの設問に対して回答することになります。

ただし、Personal Statementに着する前にまずはResumeの作成に取り掛かってください。