<p>Hi I’m from New Zealand and over here we don’t do SAT or anything like that. We do CIE (Cambridge International Examinations). I really want to attend USC Law School and i was wondering if it is possible for me to get in?</p>
<p>Law School in the US is a graduate program, so you’ll need to graduate from a 4-year bachelor’s level degree first.</p>
<p>Why would you want to study law in the US? It would not be applicable in NZ and going to school here does not allow you to stay after graduating.</p>
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<p>There are over 500,000 international students in the US today, and nearly 100,000 of them find employment in the United States last year. The ability to find sponsorship and a visa increases substantially when coming out of a post-graduate program, such as law.</p>
<p>Also, New Zealand’s legal system is based on English Common Law, which is similar to the legal system in the US. New Zealand does have a process for recognizing and admitting US-educated lawyers into the High Court.</p>
<p>The big disadvantage for the OP is that in NZ, and in many countries, to practice law you just need a bachelor’s degree (LLB). That is obviously not the case in the US. So, instead of spending 4 years in college and then practicing (per NZ requirements), he will have to spend 7 years in college before practicing (per US requirements). The only reason I can see to do that is if he wants to move to the US permanently.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help guys. so it won’t matter if i haven’t done SATS or LSAT? As long as i get good grades over here in NZ they will still consider me?</p>
<p>No, if a school requires SATs you need to take them. And the LSAT later. They are available in NZ. GP Burdell, as a long time employer of internationals, I can tell you that today it’s incredibly hard to stay, even with a top law degree. Internationals can stay for one year after graduation. It is incredibly hard to find an employer to sponsor you, we’ve become very protectionist and you need to have a hard to find skill. H1B visas which mostly go to engineers have been reduced considerably and probably will be further reduced. My organization which formally sponsored many internationals has all but stopped like most.</p>