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    "page_content": "<p><strong>Application Deadlines:</strong><br /><strong>May 1st</strong> for the<strong> summer semester</strong><br /><strong>June 15th</strong> for the&nbsp;<strong>fall semester</strong><br /><strong>November 15th</strong> for the <strong>spring semester</strong></p>\r\n<p>Choose from two options:</p>\r\n<p><strong>Option 1:</strong> Apply through <a href=\"http://www.lsac.org\">Law School Admissions Council (LSAC)</a> LLM Credential Assembly Service.&nbsp;Each application for admission must be accompanied by a non-refundable $60.00 application fee, which is payable through the LSAC online application service via credit card; or, if applying directly to Delaware Law School, a check or money order should accompany the application, or&nbsp;<a title=\"https://epay.widener.edu/C21798_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=77\" href=\"https://epay.widener.edu/C21798_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=77\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">payment may be made online</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><strong>Option 2:</strong> Apply directly to Delaware Law. Applicants with a U.S. juris doctor degree must be&nbsp;a graduate of an ABA-approved law school&nbsp;juris doctor program.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"irl://3065//\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the LL.M Application</a> (pdf)</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"irl://2688//\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Non-Matriculated Graduate Programs Application</a> (pdf)</p>\r\n<p>Submit application, along with the required application materials listed below, via email to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:DelawareLawGICLS@widener.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">DelawareLawGICLS@widener.edu</a>, fax to 302-477-2067, or standard mail to:</p>\r\n<p>Delaware Law School<br />Graduate, International, Compliance, and Legal Studies<br />4602 Concord Pike<br />Wilmington, DE 19803</p>\r\n<p>Items 1 through 6 are required from all graduate program&nbsp;applicants:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li><strong>Application &amp; Application Fee</strong><br />A completed application and $60.00 non-refundable application fee, payable to Delaware Law School. Applicants with a U.S. juris doctor degree must be&nbsp;a graduate of an ABA-approved law school&nbsp;juris doctor program.</li>\r\n<li><strong>Official Transcripts</strong><br />Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.</li>\r\n<li><strong>Resume</strong><br />The applicant must submit a resume. There is no page limit.</li>\r\n<li><strong>Personal Statement</strong><br />The applicant is required to submit a 2-page 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 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.</li>\r\n<li><strong>Letters of Recommendation</strong><br />The applicant must submit two letters of recommendation addressing the applicant&rsquo;s academic and professional potential. Letters of recommendation must identify you as a&nbsp;graduate program applicant.</li>\r\n<li><strong>English Proficiency</strong><br />For applicants whose first language is not English, current TOEFL or IELTS scores showing sufficient proficiency in the English language is required. Delaware Law requires a minimum score of&nbsp;83 on the Internet-based (iBT) TOEFL, or a minimum score of&nbsp;6.5 on the IELTS to be competitive for admission to the program. Applicants must have taken the TOEFL or IELTS within two years of submitting their application.<br /><br /><strong>Exemptions from English Proficiency Testing</strong><br />International applicants are exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS requirement if they have received a baccalaureate or a graduate degree from a college/university/institution in any of the following: Australia, Belize, British Caribbean and British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Republic of Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, the United States, and Wales. <br /><br />Applicants requesting an English Proficiency waiver must complete the <a href=\"irl://2705//\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English Language Proficiency Test Waiver form</a> (pdf).</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h5>Additional Information and Requirements for International applicants</h5>\r\n<p>If seeking F-1 immigration status, the international applicant must submit a <a href=\"irl://533//\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Documentation form</a>&nbsp;(pdf). Immigration documents required for international students studying full time in the U.S. will not be issued until the student has completed the form.</p>\r\n<div style=\"width: 98%; background-color: #80b7ea; border-style: solid; padding: 2px;\">\r\n<p><em><span style=\"color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">Interested in learning more?</span></em></p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"color: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Join us for an Information Webinar on June 17th, 2021</span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;at 10:00 a.m. US EST.</span></span></span></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/YIIZlPf/VirtualInfoWebinar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">Register to attend!</span></a></p>\r\n<p><em><span style=\"color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">If you register but cannot attend, an archived recording will be emailed to you.</span></em></p>\r\n</div>",
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