6-Month Growth Camp: Preparation for LLM Abroad

Introduction

I want to apply for an LLM abroad but I have no clue where to start researching for the different programs and universities.

I don’t understand the difference in terms of career opportunities. I am struggling to figure out the implication of choosing the host country on my future career prospects and migration plans.

I need help and guidance in writing a statement of purpose that truly reflects my potential and can help in differentiating my application from the crowd.

I am confident that I want to do an LLM abroad but not sure how to prepare myself before I start the program to receive maximum benefit.

I want to understand the comparative advantage of doing masters from US vis-a-vis Europe and vice-versa

I want to understand the different scholarships I can apply for and the requirements for each of these scholarships

If you find yourself resonating with these questions and thoughts, we are going to handhold you through these and more for the next six months.

We are launching a six month growth camp to train students to maximise their chances for a foreign LLM. During the program, you will receive training from the horse’s mouth i.e. those who have gone through the grind.

What will you accomplish in this program?

This is not a cosmetic program to edit and give facelifts to your CV or SOPs. We want you to leave nothing to chance.

You will learn how to invent yourself as per your goals, how to actually go through the necessary life and academic experiences, and your CV, your SOPs, scholarship letters, and interviews before admission boards or for scholarships will be a rich reflection of that.

Broad outcomes that you will achieve are:

You will have clarity about the area of law in which you want to pursue an LLM in, the ideal universities where you want to apply. You would have also zeroed down on available scholarships.
You would have created a Dream CV as per your goals for an LLM and a scholarship, and started acting on it.
You will focus on a journey of personal growth and transformation and start developing your life story that will later form the soul of your SOP and scholarship letters.
You will know what kind of activities to perform, pro bono work, etc. to contribute to the discipline in which you want to pursue an LLM
You will work on three articles and will develop an ease with writing articles, which will form a key component of your CV and LLM applications
You will have a clear idea of whose recommendations you need, what you want to be recommended for, and you will be working towards it.

PLUS: You will receive assistance with your statement of purpose and scholarship letter for 10 university applications (SOPs) - anytime in the next 5 years

Exercises

Weeks 1-4: Create the foundation for your LLM strategy

Identify 3 areas of specialisation for your LLM
Shortlist the 3 countries and top 10 colleges for an LLM degree, in view of your financial status and budget - quantify the minimum and maximum scholarship that you will need
Shortlist different university and external scholarships (Inlaks, Rhodes, Fulbright, etc.) that are available
Identify the criteria to obtain such scholarships
Create the Dream CV for your preferred LLM program
Learn how to write articles - write one article in your first month

Weeks 5-8: Take charge of your academics and execute your LLM strategy

Create an academic plan for your future years to stay in top 10% of your batch
- Improve your learning techniques for college exams and vivas
- Identify what you can do to improve your performance in projects, and how to repurpose college projects for reputed publications
- Conduct a pre-mortem to identify what could go wrong
- Identify routines and build habits to stay in peak mental and physical health and productivity

Identify social work and pro bono activities to contribute to the area of work
Identify who can recommend you and what you can be recommended for
Update and follow-through on your action plan
Write your second article and publish online

Weeks 9-12

Identify the winning life story for your Statement-of-Purpose and Scholarship Letter (1 week)
- Learn how to document and narrate your story
- Identify weaknesses and gaps for future improvement
- Add new items in your action plan
- Take the action
Create the framework of your Statement of Purpose
Write your scholarship application in detail
Write your third article and explore publishing in a journal

You will have group discussions, receive in-line corrections on your submissions, plus you will have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one consultation sessions with your faculty.

PLUS: Assistance with statement of purpose and scholarship letter for 10 university applications (SOPs) - anytime in the next 5 years

Training Methodology

Online 24/7 access

Access to basic study material through an online learning management system, Android and iOS app

Hard Copy Study Material

Hard copy study material modules for your specialisation subjects to be couriered to your address

Practical assignments on each part of process

Weekly handholding practice sessions on writing SOPs, legal research, scholarship applications, execute academic strategies etc

Live Online Classes

Two hours of live online. Additional group and mentoring to help you catch up with the course. You can ask questions, share your screen, and get personal feedback in this class. Additional optional sessions for networking (including with your peers), placement support, securing remote work, building your brand, learning writing skills, etc, may be organized. (Recordings will be available for those who miss attending a session live)

Convenient Class timings

Classes are held after regular work hours. Typically classes are kept on Sunday or after 8 PM on all other days

Live Doubt Clearing

You can ask questions, get your doubt cleared live as well as through online forums

Certification

This course is recognized by the National Skill Development Corporation, a PPP under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of the Government of India. You will receive a certificate cobranded by NSDC and Skill India on successful completion.

This is how the certificate from NSDC and Skill India will look as per the current applicable format (may change as per the approval authorities):

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Money back guarantee

If you take this course, follow it diligently for a month, do all the exercises but still do not find value in it, or not able to understand or follow it or not find it good for any reason, we will refund the entire course fee to you. It is a 100% money-back guarantee with only one condition, you must pursue it properly for a month. If you don’t find it valuable after that, get your entire money back.

Key Features

All faculty and evaluators have foreign LLMs and have secured a scholarship - so they have been through the journey

Here are some of our faculty members

Nimisha Narayan

Advocate, Delhi High Court and Evaluator at Lawsikho

Charitarth Bharti

Technology Law and Policy | Digital Rights| Li Ka Shing Scholar, NUS LKYSPP

Pallavi Chandrasekhar

Principal Associate, LawSikho, ex-Surana & Surana International Attorneys

Sriranjini Garegrat

LLM from Queen Mary University of London

Nubee Naved

LLM from University of Toronto

Note: This is an indicative list of our guest faculty members and not an exhaustive list. We may change the faculty members at any point based on availability.

Syllabus

Goal-setting and planning for an LLM

Ivy League and Oxbridge LLMs are not a matter of luck, yet why most young lawyers fail to secure the LLMs they want What kind of people make it to foreign LLMs with substantial scholarships (including review of select anonymised CVs) How to select your specialisation for your LLM - overview of emerging areas Overview of living cost and tuition fees in UK, US, Canada and Europe for reputed LLMs How to shortlist scholarships and identify the criteria for securing them How to plan your college life so that you can secure a good LLM with financial How to identify the factors that can jeopardize your plans and account for them How to finance your LLM

Crafting your CV

What is a Dream CV and its importance? Why should an LLM aspirant create a Dream CV?

Elements of a Dream CV
Relevance of an action plan
How to update your Dream CV

How to embark on a massive personal self-development journey to transform your CV and put character and soul into it Relevance of moots, publications, and extra-curricular activities in your CV What kinds of pro bono activities should you perform and how to go about it How to ensure that college marks the beginning of epic personal and professional growth for you Time management in college and how to deal with distractions How to handle disappointments, disasters, breakups, accidents and mishaps, manage your mental health and bounce back stronger How to build a social circle that motivates you to do better Hacking Academics Why academic performance is important for LLM applications, and what you can do to improve your academic performance if you are struggling with it Memory techniques that will make you ace every exam and remember for life Note-taking techniques that toppers envy How to read 3x faster in 20 mins - speed reading with the help of Supreme Court cases How to make your college projects the laboratory for a a legacy of publications How to sharpen your speaking and writing skills through college

How to create your Statement Of Purpose

What does a university look for in a Statement of Purpose? Why do stories work? Stories vs. other “boring” methods of writing Examples of how ‘narratives’, story-writing and storytelling are the secret sauce to success in LLMs, securing scholarships and to succeed in your career Why generic SOPs don’t fly with college admissions board Everyone has a life story, you just don’t know it: How to find your life story and develop a narrative What is authenticity, how to practice using it in your life and in your SOPs How to identify the most powerful purpose and mission from your life story How to identify weak points and improve them over a period of time How to connect your life story and mission with your dream LLM Program How to go beyond general and vague gyaan and write a compelling statement of purpose Template of an SOP

Sample SOPs

Scholarships and scholarship letters

Scholarship options, broad criteria and types of scholarships available for LLM programs across the world Country-wise list and criteria for important scholarships in the UK, US, Canada and Europe How is a scholarship letter different from an SOP? What are its components? How to modify your college schedule to maximise your chances of securing a scholarship for your LLM What do you need to do to secure a full scholarship? What are your options if you do not secure a scholarship that you need? Template of a scholarship letter

Sample scholarship letters

Reference Letters for Foreign LLMs

Overview of reference letters

Why do universities require reference letters?
Whom should you obtain them from?
What should a recommendation letter say about you?
Academic and work references
Logistics of sending recommendation letters

Common mistakes made while obtaining recommendation letters What are the essentials of a good recommendation letter?

Is from a person who enjoys the right designation
The person knows you closely, has supervised your work/ academics
Points to the correct attributes
Specificity

How to plan out the right sources and activities for your reference letters ahead of time Template of a recommendation letter

Sample recommendation letters

Legal Writing & Research

Most common reasons why young lawyers struggle with legal research and writing How to use legal research tools such as LexisNexis, Westlaw, Manupatra and SCCOnline How to identify important topics for writing in your area of interest What is originality and how legal How to structure and substantiate your research and overview of popular citation methods How to review your writing for consistency, coherence and flow What is plagiarism and what are the tools that you can use to check for plagiarism Editing, proofreading and developing an eye for detail - why this is the key to your success How to make your documents look professional: Formatting techniques and tricks for Microsoft Word/ Google Docs How and where to publish your research What does it take to publish a book on your own or through a publisher and how should you go about it How to share the findings about your research and your publications in your network to boost your profile How to network with foreign professors and academics