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Arrange for official transcripts from one’s undergraduate university and law school to be mailed directly to the Office of Graduate and J.D. Admissions at Gables One, P.O. Box 248087, Coral Gables, FL 33124. Copies of diplomas obtained are accepted but must be notarized. Students must submit certified translations of all documents not in English. The LSAC Credential Assembly Service is also accepted but not required.
Personal Statement:
Submit a statement of purpose of approximately 500 words in English. Please address one’s academic and professional background, professional goals, specific areas of interest, and other matters which are of importance. The statement of purpose is to be prepared by the applicant without any outside help and is to contain a statement to that effect. Miami Law recommends that an applicant summarizes his or her professional background in a résumé or curriculum vitae submitted separately.
Recommendation Letter:
Obtain two letters of recommendation from two law school professors stating in detail their opinion of an applicant’s qualifications for graduate law study. Attorneys in practice more than two years may submit letters of recommendation from an employer or colleague.
Other Document:
For admitted students requiring a visa ONLY. Admitted students must submit a Statement of Financial Responsibility and will also need to submit a verification of sponsorship or bank letter demonstrating ability to defray education and living expenses while in the United States. This information is required by the U.S. Government for immigration purposes. (Not required of citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.) Please contact intl-llm@law.miami.edu for any questions regarding these forms.