<p>Hello, if I were to study economics in England for a Bachelor’s degree, which is 3 years, could I then do one year at a college and then go to law school? I assume UK’s 3 years isn’t equivalent to US’s 4, and I got no idea about this. </p>
<p>For various reasons, I can’t study in the US Autumn 2011, mainly because the admission is closing soon and I haven’t done the SAT/ACT and so forth, so is this possible?</p>
<p>A fast answer would be highly appreciated.</p>
<p>UK’s 3 yr. shall equal to US’s 4. In the British system, there is a grade 7 before you go into university. If you get a degree in the UK you can apply to law school in the US without attending one more year.</p>
<p>It would probably help to take a year off though. I can’t claim to have any personal experience, but I think it would be hard to apply two years into a UK school because you really won’t have meaningful grades. The “translations” I’ve seen are based on the degree you get when you graduate. Thus, someone who gets a first will do better than someone with a 2:1, given the same LSAT. </p>
<p>So, while I agree that the UK degree should be okay, you may need to take a gap year so the degree you get can be factored into admission decisions. </p>
<p>I don’t know if you have US citizenship or a green card. If you don’t , don’t assume getting an American JD will entitle you to stay in the US.</p>
<p>You might want to consider studying in Scotland. Their degrees are 4 years and absolutely equivalent to the US ones. Besides, University of Endinburgh and University of Saint Andrews can offer one of the best economics programs in Europe and only a few English unis can compete them.</p>