Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor in Berkeley United States | University of California, Berkeley

For the MPP/JD degree, applicants must fill out separate applications for the MPP program and the JD program. Applicants are expected to have taken both the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). In addition, applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English Language (TOEFL). Neither the Goldman School of Public Policy nor the School of Law require or even recommend any specific undergraduate major. Applicants with varied backgrounds and training enhance and enrich the educational experience of all students. Prospective students in a position to structure their curricula might do the following: develop skills in communication, both written and verbal, take courses in which written work is vigorously edited, develop analytical and problem-solving skills, obtain breadth in humanities and social sciences in order to understand the social context within which legal problems arise, and acquire a general understanding of economics because a significant number of legal problems are related to the economic functioning of the society. In selecting specific courses, consultation with an undergraduate adviser may be desirable. Personal History Statement, College Transcripts, Three Letters of Recommendation, GRE scores dated before August 2013 are no longer valid. Applicants to the MPP must have a minimum cumulative TOEFL or IELTS score of: 110 on the Internet-Based TOEFL Test (IBT) OR a 600 on the Paper-Based TOEFL Test (PBT), 7 overall band score on the IELTS. The minimum graduate admission requirements are: a bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution, a satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale, and enough undergraduate training to do graduate work in your chosen field.