Application Checklist
Please be aware that the Graduate Admissions Committee does not review applications until we have received all required documentation. Applicants are encouraged to keep a copy of their completed application and supporting documents, as all application materials become the property of Georgetown and will not be returned.
- Application Form
- $80 Application Fee*
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- Transcripts or LLMCAS (required for international applicants)
- Law School’s Registrar’s Certification
- Personal Reference Forms
- TOEFL (for non-native speakers of English)
- Grading System Sheet (foreign-educated applicants only)
Please click on each requirement above for a more complete description.
*Late applications might be accepted after the application deadline if there is space available in the class. If late applications are accepted, the application fee is increased to $100.
Admission Info & Prerequisites
Lawyers Educated Outside of the U.S.
Applicants who completed their first degree in law outside the of the U.S. may choose to apply to the Master of Laws in Taxation. International students accepted to the Taxation program will be expected to include the basic course, Taxation I, in the course of study for the LL.M., as well as the introductory course, U.S. Legal Discourse.
International applicants who have an interest in studying U.S. tax law, but who do not have a strong tax background, are encouraged to apply to the LL.M. (general studies). If admitted, they may enroll in a course of study including appropriate courses in taxation as recommended and approved by the International Student Advisor.
U.S. Educated Lawyers
U.S. trained applicants for the LL.M. in Taxation must have completed a basic course in U.S. individual income taxation during their JD studies in order to apply to this degree program.
