u/Typical_Library_5798

Hello, I was looking through the 2L summer student applications. my 1L overall gpa is 70%. with contracts being my highest at 76%. Toronto firms, large and boutique, are looking for at the very least a B+. I applied at school for advocacy positions but did not get any positions. I applied myself this summer for pro-bono positions and got no call back or email.

My pre-law background has lots of volunteering at hospitals, a distress line, and a food bank. I had a job as a medical lab tech where we did research and our abstract was published in a scientific journal. 

My low grades and lack of any demonstration of advocacy have got me thinking if it's even worth applying in Toronto. Nothing really seems to be going my way lately.

Hello, I was looking through the 2L summer student applications on viLawPortal. I started to think if it was even worth it considering my average for 1L is a 70%. Contracts was my strongest course at 76%. Practically all firms, large and boutique, are looking for students that have at the very least a B+ average. I tried applying for legal advocacy positions in my first year in a couple of positions but did not get into any clinics or anything. I again applied for pro bono this summer, but of course, no call back or email. I am applying again for 2L hoping I am able to get a position. 

My pre-law background has lots of volunteering at hospitals, a distress line, and a food bank. I had a job as a medical lab tech where we did research and our abstract was published in a scientific journal. 

My low grades and lack of any advocacy have got me thinking if it's even worth applying in Toronto. Should I not even waste my time?