Graduate Studies at Yale

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<p>Hello,
I’m doing a philosophy BA degree in a UK university and am hoping to do a masters degree in the US. However, I would like to switch to either Law or Psychology. To what extent would the fact that I have had no experience in those fields undermine by chances of being accepted in a top uni? </p>

<p>I have also noticed that the Yale School of Music offers a course for performance- which allows open units in philosophy. I am also tempted to apply for this but approximately what standards are expected of applicants?</p>

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<p>As far as law school goes, it doesn’t matter what your undergraduate degree is in. The US system is different from the British one in that respect; there is no legal specialization as an undergraduate here. [Yale</a> Law School | How to Apply](<a href=“http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/howtoapply.htm]Yale”>http://www.law.yale.edu/admissions/howtoapply.htm)</p>

<p>For psychology, any graduate program will expect you either to have majored in the subject or at least to have extensive coursework in psych. [Yale</a> Psychology: Brochure](<a href=“Home | Department of Psychology”>Home | Department of Psychology)</p>

<p>Yale’s School of Music is one of the best in the world. You have to send in a recording of your performance and, on the basis of that and your other credentials, they may or may not invite you for an audition: [Yale</a> School of Music - Admissions](<a href=“http://www.yale.edu/music/admissions.html]Yale”>http://www.yale.edu/music/admissions.html)</p>

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<p>thanks!
also, based on the things I have mentioned, are there other universities you would recommend me to try for? i simply have no clue where to start looking!</p>

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<p>Neither do I. :slight_smile: You might want to ask your question in the [Graduate</a> School](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/]Graduate”>Graduate School - College Confidential Forums) or [Law</a> School](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/law-school/]Law”>Law School - College Confidential Forums) forums.</p>