有不少中国留学生会选择进修法学,而他们经常申报的美国法学学位主要是LLM( Master of Law )和JD( Juris Doctor )两种。两者的课程设置和人群受众均有不同。LLM基本是一年制,是专门为国际律师所开设的硕士项目。而JD的学习时间更长,投入花销更多,但对于美国本土学生来说,JD的含金量要比LLM高,一般院校在这个专业更倾向招收美国本土学生。
About You的部分涵盖了申请人的个人信息、联系方式、父母信息等,属于比较容易填写的部份,注意确保信息的完整性和准确性。Campuses & Majors的部份,申请人按照个人意愿选择与填写。一共有九个分校可以选择,每个分校都可以选择一个Major和一个Alternate Major。UCSD还须选择学院偏好顺序。如果对UCSD学院不太了解,可以参考:加州大学圣地亚哥分校UCSD学院介绍。
Describe an example of your leadership (领导力) experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time.
Every person has a creative side (创造力), and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
What would you say is your greatest talent or skill (最大的天赋或才能)? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity (重要的教育机会) or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
Describe the most significant challenge (重大挑战) you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement (学术成就)?
Think about an academic subject (学科) that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.
What have you done to make your school or your community (社区) a better place?
谈到有什么想对接下来申请者说的话,他表示:希望我的经历可以鼓励那些GPA不太好的同学,并不是低GPA就完全没有成功的可能了,如果现在你正在遭受低GPA让你觉得很沮丧,梦想完全没可能实现了。我想告诉你,别放弃!就像电影《我的篮球梦》的那句台词: Nothing Is Impossible. 只要你还愿意努力,愿意去改变,找到适合你自己的道路去冲刺,你一定会成功的。
最后我还想真诚的感谢求真的各位老师们,如果没有你们,我可能还陷在低GPA的沮丧中,还在怀疑我能不能完成我的梦想,是你们的带领,让我相信 Nothing Is Impossible!