Admission to the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School LL.M. Degree Program is highly competitive. All applicants for admission must have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, high academic standing, and professional achievements or positions indicating the applicant's capacity for performing master's-level work.
Applications are submitted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Once your application is processed, you will receive a notification either requesting additional documents or requesting you to schedule an interview. Following your program interview, a final decision notification will be sent within 1 week, per admissions committee availability.
Admission Requirements for All Applicants
Applications are not evaluated until all required supporting documents have been received. For guaranteed consideration, the applicant is responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School prior to the appropriate deadline. Items 1 through 5 are required from all LL.M. applicants:
1. Application
2. Official Undergraduate Transcript
Applicants must submit all transcripts from college or university level work and degrees. Unofficial transcripts received directly from the applicant may be used pending the receipt of official transcripts.
3. 500-Word Statement
The applicant is required to submit a 500-word statement of educational and professional goals, double-spaced, that will serve as both a statement of purpose and a writing sample. The thoughts and words of the 500-word statement must be uniquely those of the applicant. With the exception of basic proofreading, no other(s) may assist in the creation of this statement.
4. CV
The applicant must submit a resume detailing the applicant's educational and professional experience and achievements. There is no page limit.
5. English Proficiency
For applicants whose first language is not English, current TOEFL or IELTS scores showing sufficient proficiency in the English language are required. The law school requires a minimum score of 90 on the Internet-based (iBT) TOEFL. TOEFL information is available at www.toefl.org. The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School Institution code is 5827. For applicants who choose to take the IELTS, a minimum score of 6.5 is required. Duolingo is also accepted - the required score is 110.
6. Credential Equivalency Report - to read more about this report, please check out this link here: https://www.law.gmu.edu/admissions/llm/transcript_information_for_international_students
This process is critical to ensure your eligibility for the D.C. bar exam. BE ADVISED: While we can offer conditional admission based on preliminary transcripts, we cannot make a decision on D.C. bar eligibility until we have a credential equivalency report on file.