Can you get into any of the law schools in toronto with a low GPA?
Hi guys, I finished my first year at UTM. I did ok in my first semester (3.5 GPA) but really badly in my second semester (around 2.8), so I ended up with a cumulative GPA of 3.1. Now I want to do better, but UTM's grading system is so annoying because in many of the courses I'm taking (English specialist), if my essays aren't "publishable," I will never even get a 90% on my writing. Ik TMU does not base their decisions on gpa's but I think no matter what I do, I might just end up with an overall of a 3.3-3.4 GPA when I finish my other years here because although I try very hard, I don't seem to be U of T's version of smart ig. My main thing is that I genuinely want to be a lawyer and do the JD program (at U of T specifically since it's my dream school for law), but it seems that no matter what I do, I'm just gonna be average. I decided to start doing work-study programs, volunteering, and joining pre-law programs at my university to maybe boost my chances, since I can mention them in my personal statement. I've already started studying for the LSAT because I want to get close to perfect when I take it in my third year.
Has anyone gotten into a big law school in Canada with a very low GPA? I know some redditors on here are very discouraging to students interested in law, law school, or becoming lawyers, so I don't want negativity. I've been working to become a lawyer since high school, and I am very dedicated. I just hate that if I try so hard and I'm so dedicated, all that gets thrown down the drain because marks basically define you.
Also, for anyone wondering why i did so bad my second semester, it's cause I was taking 6 courses, and I tried my best to do well and I only did rlly bad in 2/6 courses (low 60's in both) because I don't have the best private life and was under a lot of pressure, stress, and was genuinely trying my best, but other factors in my life were bringing me down.