留学申请哥伦比亚大学LLM项目难吗？

哥伦比亚大学LLM每年约招收200人，其中2018年毕业的中国人为30人左右，人数也显著多于HYS和芝大法学院。

哥伦比亚大学LLM项目录取要求非常高，比较偏爱经验丰富的工作党，因此有志于就读哥大的小伙伴们最好能够积累部分工作经验后再进行申请，录取的几率会提高很多。哥大明确表示出这一项目是为了促进申请者的法律实践而设立的，因此申请者需要表述自己的法律实践和哥大LLM之间的关联，因此需要侧重自己的过往和将来的实务经历和规划。

Admission Standards

Strong preference is given to applicants who have had at least one year of full-time work experience after earning their first law degree. Only in exceptional circumstances are applications from candidates who are in their final year of their first law degree accepted. Applicants who have not yet graduated must demonstrate in their personal statements that admission to the Program would enable them to realize an immediate and specific career objective that would not otherwise be attainable.

LLM项目录取材料：申请材料除了常规的个人陈述、简历、托福成绩、推荐信(2封)外，第一学位为法律。

Graduates of All Other Law Schools

Applicants from law schools in all other jurisdictions must hold a first degree in law to be eligible for admission. A degree in a field other than law, even if followed by a master’s degree in law, generally does not suffice for admission. Applicants who have earned a law degree by correspondence course work or distance learning are not eligible for admission.

International lawyers who intend to reside and practice law in the United States permanently should apply for the J.D. degree, the first degree in law, rather than the LL.M. Completion of an LL.M. degree at Columbia Law School does not guarantee admission to the J.D. Program.

对托福要求严格，最低分要求为总分105，阅读和听力部分26，口语和写作部分24，不接受雅思分数。也有过口语分数不足的申请者接到电话面试并且被成功录取的先例，但是最好还是要全部达标。

Do you accept the IELTS test or other English proficiency exams?

No. All applicants who have not completed their first degree in law entirely in English in an English-speaking country must take the TOEFL, administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Visit www.toefl.org for more information. IELTS or other English proficiency exams are not accepted.

哥伦比亚大学的学费及生活费，费用昂贵，学费一项便已高达67,532美元/年，一年生活费+学费为97,580美元/年，折合人民币约66万。