r/LawStudentsCanada

Hi! So I am an American who is applying to a handful of Canadian schools this fall. I’m looking for some advice/a reality check to get a good grasp on what my best options are. I already know I want to study environmental law, with an emphasis on policy, if that helps widdle down my choices.

I graduated with a BS in Finance from a reputable Colorado business school in 2023, but my GPA is kind of dog shit; 2.9 on a 4.0 scale. I am planning to apply as a discretionary applicant, as I struggled severely with my mental health and an undiagnosed disorder, which heavily impacted my academics. Not to mention 75% of my education was online due to Covid, which also heavily impacted my ability to learn and perform to my best ability.

My most recent LSAT score is a 156 and I’m registered for the Nov test. Obviously, I need to improve my score by a decent amount still (any words of encouragement are appreciated).
EDIT: my PTs are 16high so I am confident about getting a higher score in the future.

Since getting my degree, I have not been working in my applied industry. I instead have taken the route of serving my community by being anything from a medical caretaker, to a nanny, to a household manager. I also have been a seasonal ski coach for my hometown ski team, which has meant a lot to me.

Without getting too specific, I think my personal statement is pretty darn good. I touch a lot on why I decided not to pursue a career and finance, and instead pursued my desire to be of service, which ultimately is a huge driving force behind my decision to become a lawyer. Furthermore, I have some pretty killer letters of recommendation from the director of the company I interned for in college and recent employers.

Final note if you’ve read this far :) under Bill C – 3 of the citizenship act, I am a Canadian citizen, but I don’t have documentation to show that yet. I am in the process of acquiring this documentation, but I likely won’t have it in time for submitting my applications. I am curious as to how this would impact any of my applications to Canadian schools. I know this is quite niche and out of the scope of this sub, but I figured it could be a decent place to get any information regarding that.

Thank you so much for your time and any advice you’re willing to provide :))

Good evening everyone! I am applying to law schools this cycle. However, my GPA isn’t the greatest. I have a 2.8 cGPA from York University and graduated with a Bcomm degree, I have a 165 lsat score, a decent personal statement and an ok resume. I really want to get into law school in Canada and don’t mind the school, even if it is outside Ontario. Staying in Ontario would be my first choice but I’m just thinking about what schools are worth applying to across the country with my given stats. Can someone please let me know which schools across the country would give me the best chance of admission across Canada? Thank you

For toronto oci?

Hey everyone!

Hope your week is going well.

I have a question for those of you who are in 2L/3L or have graduated law school.

For context, I am in 1L and we (like most schools) are marked on a curve - we also do not have 100% exams. I am determined to get A's in my classes, I know it is possible but unlikely. I talked to some upper year friends who told me not to expect any A's and that with my best efforts, I should be content with B/B+. While I understand that a B+ is not inherently a bad grade, I still want to try to get A's.

All of this is just to ask - how did you get A's in law school, specifically in 1L? What do you recommend doing/not doing? Also, help me keep my expectations reasonable; am I aiming too high?

Thanks for your help :)

1. If invited to dinner/receptions, do you change into different outfits? like can I wear a very work appropriate dress

2. Do you just bring your phone? how do you store it? or do you bring a briefcase? or bring a purse?

3. any general tips?

I recently received an ITC from a 7 sisters bay street firm, and in the email, apart from an invitation to dinner on either day 1 or 2, I was also invited to a breakfast on day 3.

The breakfast from this firm is the only day 3 invitation I have received amongst several other ITCs.

Is an invitation to a day 3 breakfast standard for some large law firms at the ITC stage, or should I take this as a good sign that the firm is especially interested in me?

Second question: do firms have a ranked list of their preferred candidates going into in firms? If so, to what extent do these preliminary rankings effect interview experiences?

Thanks in advance!

The professor is incomprehensible. He will loose his thoughts constantly and ramble. Three hours of trying to follow what he is saying is impossible without letting your mind wander.

If anybody took this class, or his other class on commercial law, with the exam option, how did you study for this? Is he an easy grader? Is going to office hours better? I don’t know how I will pass this course.

Hi everyone,

Just here asking some general questions about McGill law.

I am a recent MA graduate (Political Science). I am considering applying for law school at McGill.

I know that they don’t require an LSAT score, which I am holding off on doing right now before applying to other schools.

As an MA graduate, how will they assess my application? I was in a thesis/research project route. Would I have a decent chance of getting into McGill with an MA?

Thank you!

Does every schools pull your lsat scores at different times? I applied to UofA for example in July and I still haven’t got a request through LSAC for my lsat report. I’m going through the same thing for Ontario schools as well.