Instrucciones para aplicar

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Instrucciones para aplicar

El programa de Maestría en Estudios de Derecho Estadounidense, de la Escuela de Derecho de Notre Dame, utiliza una filosofía de evaluación de la persona como un todo, para crear una cohorte a partir de una gran número de aplicantes muy calificados. Buscamos atraer estudiantes multidimensionales, de todas partes del mundo, con un amplio rango de talentos, formación, experiencias, logros y puntos de vista. La habilidad académica, tal y como se refleja en el

desempeño académico universitario, también es importante. No obstante, la Escuela de Derecho considera una amplia gama de elementos además de las medidas cuantitativas. Quienes están involucrados en el proceso de admisión son conscientes del objetivo de la Escuela de Derecho de producir abogados que sean competentes y que estén

comprometidos con servir a sus clientes con integridad.

Requisitos generales

• Un grado de Doctor en Jurisprudencia (J.D.) o un grado de Licenciatura en Derecho, de una universidad acreditada. • El formato de aplicación diligenciado.

• Una declaración personal que contenga su interés específico por el programa de Maestría en Estudios de Derecho Estadounidense, de Notre Dame.

• Hoja de vida.

• Dos cartas de recomendación.

Los aplicantes deben aplicar en l

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Tarifa de aplicaci

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Se exige una tarifa de aplicación de $75. Usted puede enviar su tarifa de aplicación en línea, junto con su aplicación, a través del LSAC.

Fecha l

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La fecha límite para aplicar al programa de Maestría en Estudios de Derecho Estadounidense es 4/1/2014.

Entrevistas y eventos en el campus

A algunos estudiantes selectos se les invita a una entrevista telefónica. Sin embargo, las entrevistas no son un requisito del proceso de selección. Su aplicación, y la documentación de soporte, deben brindar al comité de admisiones el tipo de información que usted brindaría en una entrevista. Si usted llegara a participar en una entrevista de información o

asistiera a un evento del campus de Notre Dame, en su universidad, antes de enviar su aplicación, puede indicarlo en las secciones específicas del formato de aplicación.

Requisito de dominio del ingl

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A los estudiantes cuya lengua nativa no sea el inglés se les exige un reporte oficial de puntajes en uno de los siguientes exámenes:

TOEFL

El puntaje mínimo requerido es de 100, en el examen basado en internet, o de 600 en el examen impreso.

IELTS

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Biographical

Prefix First name Middle name Last name Suffix

Previous (other) name Preferred first name

Date of birth Place of birth: City Place of birth: Country Place of birth: State/Province Gender

LSAC account number

Demographics

Citizenship

Citizenship ____ Non-US Citizen ____ US Citizen Country of citizenship Visa type Visa/SEVIS number

Permanent resident number Permanent city Permanent state/province Permanent country Native language

Ethnicity

Are you Hispanic or Latino ____ Yes

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Demographics continued

What is your race? Select one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be.

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian

____Aboriginal/Torres Strait Isl. Australian

American Indian or Alaska Native

____American Indian/Alaskan Native

Asian

____Asian

Black or African American

____Black/African American

Canadian Aboriginal

____Canadian Aboriginal

Caucasian/White

____Caucasian/White

Hispanic/Latino

____Hispanic/Latino

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

____Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

Puerto Rican

____Puerto Rican

Consent

____ Decline to respond

Contact Information

Current Address

Country Street address--line 1 Street address--line 2 Street address--line 3 City State/province Zip/postal code

Current mailing address good until date Day phone

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Contact Information continued

Permanent Address

Country Street address--line 1 Street address--line 2 Street address--line 3 City State/province Zip/postal code

Permanent mailing address good until date Day phone

Evening phone

Other Contact Information

Primary e-mail address Secondary e-mail address Permanent e-mail address Mobile phone

Notre Dame Law School can send text messages to my mobile phone ____ Yes

____ No

Standardized Testing

LSAT

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Standardized Testing continued

TOEFL

Test Date Test Score

IELTS

Test Date Test Score

Education

List ALL educational institutions attended.

Institution type ____ High School ____ Undergraduate ____ Graduate ____ Law ____ Other Post Graduate Institution name

Major

Country Start date

State/Province End date

City Degree

GPA Date degree granted

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Education continued

Major

Country Start date

City Degree

Rank

Major

Country Start date

City Degree

Rank

Major

Country Start date

City Degree

Rank

Have you ever attended any law school? ____ Yes

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Education continued

Did you leave the law school under less than good standing? ____ Yes

____ No

If you did not leave the law school in good standing, explain the circumstances.

Has your education in college, university, or professional school been interrupted for one term or more for any reason? ____ Yes

____ No

If your education was interrupted, explain the circumstances.

List the academic honors, awards, or other recognitions you have received and explain the reason(s) upon which awards were made.

Employment

List all employment including internships.

Employment type ____ Full-time ____ Part-time ____ Internship ____ Unpaid Internship Employer

Position Country

Hours per week State/Province

Start date City

End date

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Employment continued

Position Country

Start date City

End date

Reason for leaving

Position Country

Start date City

End date

Reason for leaving

Position Country

Start date City

End date

Reason for leaving

List your extracurricular, community, or other activities in the order of their importance to you. Give a brief description of your involvement, including any special responsibilities or leadership positions held.

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Family

Next of Kin/Emergency Contact

Country Street address--line 1 Street address--line 2 Street address--line 3 City State/province Zip/postal code Salutation

First (given) name Middle name/initial Last (family) name Relationship to applicant Telephone (include area code)

If you have any close relatives who have been students at this university, please provide the following information.

Relative 1 Relative 2

____ Law school ____ University ____ Law school ____ University

First (given) name First (given) name

Middle name/initial Middle name/initial

Last (family) name Last (family) name

Relationship to applicant Relationship to applicant

School attended School attended

Start date (month/year) Start date (month/year)

End date (month/year) End date (month/year)

Degree awarded Degree awarded

Parent/Guardian - 1

Country Street address--line 1 Street address--line 2 Street address--line 3 City State/province Zip/postal code ____ Choose not to answer

____ Deceased First (given) name Middle name/initial Last (family) name Occupation

Highest level of education E-mail address

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Family continued

Parent/Guardian - 2

Country Street address--line 1 Street address--line 2 Street address--line 3 City State/province Zip/postal code ____ Choose not to answer

____ Deceased First (given) name Middle name/initial Last (family) name Occupation

Highest level of education E-mail address

Bar Admission

List the states and/or countries, dates of admittance, and the current status (active/inactive) to practice law.

Country Date of Admittance

State or Province Current Status ____ Active ____ Inactive

If you are not a member of the bar in any state/country, when do you plan to sit for a bar examination and in which state/ country?

Planned bar exam date Country

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Bar Admission continued

If you are not qualified to practice law, have you completed all of the academic (university level) legal education requirements necessary to take the bar examination?

____ Yes ____ No

If you have answered 'No' to the above question, when do you expect to complete the legal education requirements?

Religion

What is your religion? ____ Catholic ____ Christian ____ Hindu ____ Jewish ____ LDS ____ Muslim ____ Non-religious ____ Other

____ Prefer Not to Disclose

Law School Interest

What prompted you to apply to this law school? Internet

Internet Internet

Internet Faculty/Alumni/ProfessionalFaculty/Alumni/ProfessionalFaculty/Alumni/ProfessionalFaculty/Alumni/Professional

____ Law school ____ Faculty/acquaintance

____ LSAC ____ Relative

____ ABA ____ Law school faculty member

____ Other ____ Admissions recruiter

____ University/college faculty member ____ Legal professional

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Law School Interest continued

Publications Publications Publications

Publications Recruiting EventsRecruiting EventsRecruiting EventsRecruiting Events

____ Law school publication ____ LSAC Forum

____ ABA-LSAC Official Guide ____ Law school fair

____ Princeton Review ____ International forum

____ US News & World Report ____ Campus event

____ Other advertisement ____ Law school direct mail/e-mail ____ Current student

If you attended any events mentioned in the Recruiting Events section, please list them below:

Have you previously applied to this law school? ____ Yes

____ No

If you applied previously, what year was the application for? Were you offered admission?

____ Yes ____ No