Admission to LLM in 4 universities


with a scholarship of $98,000

Student request

Doina came to us as an already established young professional in the field of law — with a clear professional motivation that stemmed from personal observation: she saw how people in Moldova preferred not to seek protection because they did not believe in the justice system. Later, in her own legal practice, she encountered how corruption, the delaying of processes, and the poor specialization of judges prevent people from receiving a fair decision.

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Profile analysis

By the time she started working, Doina already had a very strong legal profile:

  • Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in law in Moldova with a high GPA.
  • Experience in litigation and arbitration.
  • Participation in international arbitration cases.
  • Own legal practice.
  • Research experience and publications.
  • Moot court experience.
  • Participation in professional legal associations.
  • Awards in legal competitions.

The goal was not to increase the profile’s size, but to focus it — to turn the broad topic of justice reform into a specific professional specialization.

Workflow

Since Doina already had a strong foundation as a young professional, submitting the application didn’t feel like a search for a direction, but rather the next logical step in an already established career.

Focus of specialization. The documents narrowed the broad topic of justice reform to a more specific professional area — arbitration. This made it possible to present Doina not as a candidate with an abstract desire to improve the system, but as a lawyer with a clear specialization, practical experience, and a realistic professional plan: to obtain in‑depth training through an LL.M., to develop arbitration practice, to participate in research, and, in the future, to teach law in Moldova.

Additional qualification. I completed the Alison Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) — which directly strengthens the chosen specialization in arbitration.

Publications. I have prepared an additional publication on the topic of law and arbitration.

Passion project. She developed an educational program on simulating court proceedings, case analyses, and training sessions for law students and high school students — a project that logically continued her professional mission and the idea of future law teaching.

Result

Doina received offers from 4 universities:

  • Columbia University — $25,000
  • Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University) — $35,000
  • George Washington University — $38,000
  • Panthéon-Assas University (France)

The total amount of the offered funding is $98,000.

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