what are eligibility to apply for law p.g. course in u.s.?

Answer 1

J.D. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

photo of student studyingTo be considered for admission as a candidate for the Juris Doctor degree, an applicant must have a bachelor's degree awarded by a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or equivalent degree from a recognized non-U.S. institution and must have taken the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) within the past three years. There are no inflexible standards for admission, nor are there minimum grade-point averages or LSAT scores. However, students whose undergraduate records and LSAT scores indicate a high probability of success in law study are in a favored position. Other factors in the admission decision include the undergraduate school attended, the student's major and trend in grades, personal achievements, and letters of recommendation, if submitted. The Law School also seeks social, ethnic, cultural, and geographical diversity in its student body.

Beginning J.D. students are admitted only at the start of the fall semester. Application forms are available at and should be returned to: Office of Admissions, The George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C. 20052.
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

Information concerning the Law School Admission Test may be obtained from the Law School's Admissions Office or from Law Services, Box 2001, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940. The test is administered at various centers in the United States. Testing dates are usually in September, December, February, and June. Completed application forms must be received by Law Services at least one month before the date of the test.

Because admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis, applicants are urged to submit application forms and complete credentials well in advance of the March 1 deadline. This means that the LSAT should be taken no later than December.
Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS)

Applicants for the J.D. program must register with the LSDAS. This service provides a report that standardizes all undergraduate grades and lists the applicant's LSAT score. The report also includes writing samples from the LSAT, copies of all transcripts, and letters of recommendation that have been submitted. An application for admission will be considered only once the LSDAS report has been received.

Applicants with an undergraduate degree from a non-Canadian foreign college or university are not required to register with LSDAS. Those applicants must take the LSAT and have scores sent to the Law School, and must also arrange to have official transcripts evaluated by a credential evaluation service with a report submitted to the Law School.

Answer 2

Before you can go for a law degree, you need a bachelor's degree or its equivalent (a 4-year university degree). Your bachelor's degree can be in any subject you desire. Admission requirements also include that you pass the LSAT test with an adequate minimum score depending on the law school where you are applying. Also important are recommendations, essays, volunteer work and extracurriculars.

Answer 3

In US, law, medicine and dentistry follow a 4 year bachelors degree, appropriate 'entrance' exam (LSAT in your case), and another 5-7 years in the respective field. Then you get a JD, after which you sit for bar exams before beginning law practice. Watch 'Devil's Advocate' or 'The Firm'.