Jiang Wanan’s academic qualifications were questioned and he concealed his LL.M. experience, claiming that the information could be publicly verified

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan attended the "Taipei Cultural Tour: Van Gogh" event promotion press conference on the 23rd and invited citizens to visit 20 cultural tourist attractions in Taipei. (Photo by reporter Zhang Jiaming)

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan used to be known as a "Silicon Valley lawyer". Not only was he recently found to have bad English when he was invited to give a speech at Harvard University, the well-known political commentator YouTuber "Ma Siku" also questioned Chiang Wanan's academic experience because Chiang Wanan was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Pennsylvania) Law School, he did not directly apply for a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, but first applied for a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree, and then studied for a J.D. after one year (in 2004). However, in his official resume, he deliberately concealed his experience of studying LL.M., and applied for a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree, which exempted him from taking the LSAT (Law School Graduate Entrance Test), and he was also suspected of exploiting loopholes. In this regard, Jiang Wanan said today (23rd) that every time there is an election, the issue of academic qualifications must be examined, and information on academic qualifications can be publicly verified.

Ma Siku said that he went out of his way to check relevant information. Jiang Wanan went to the United States to study in 2003 and went to the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Pennsylvania) Law School, instead of directly applying for a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, he first applied for a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree, and then studied for a J.D. after one year (in 2004). However, in his official resume, he deliberately omitted the experience of studying LL.M., and directly stated that he graduated from 2003 to 2006 with a J.D.

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Treasurer Ma further pointed out that LL.M. is commonly known as "old gangster" in the industry. To put it bluntly, it is a "water degree" with low gold content and low admission threshold. Secretary Ma also said, "Why did Jiang Wanan do this? Because he directly applied for the J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania and was unable to apply. First of all, the median LSAT (entrance test for law school graduate students) at the University of Pennsylvania's J.D. is equivalent to the GRE test for general majors (for admission to most overseas graduate schools). Please use), the minimum score is 172, and the full score is 180, so the admission rate of Penn is only 10%, which is basically the same as Harvard and Columbia. Especially for foreign students, it is even more difficult to get this score. Whether it is reading or logic, they must be top-notch. "

Chiang Wanan attended the "Taipei Cultural Tour Van Gogh Chapter" press conference this morning. Before the conference, he accepted a joint interview with the media. When faced with questions about his academic qualifications, Chiang said that the information about academic qualifications is publicly verifiable and is an objective fact. It must be verified every time there is an election. He also emphasized again that these are clear and verifiable information.

Jiang Wanan said today (23rd) that every time there is an election, the issue of academic qualifications must be examined, and information on academic qualifications can be publicly verified. (Photo by reporter Sun Weirong)