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Application Procedures for B.C.L./J.D. Degree Program

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Application Procedures for B.C.L./J.D. Degree Program

Law at 成人VR视频 is a limited enrolment program. Apply as early as possible and ensure that we have received all required supporting documents on or before the appropriate deadline. Files are reviewed only when complete.

Online application

Online application

Candidates must apply to the B.C.L./J.D. program online. The is available as of September 1. In order to avoid unnecessary processing delays, please read the application instructions carefully. Please admissions.law [at] mcgill.ca (email) the Law 成人VR视频 Office at the Faculty of Law if you are unable to apply online (transfer applicants).

Once you have applied, an acknowledgment notice will be sent to the email address indicated on your application within 48 hours following the submission of your application form. If you have not received your acknowledgment notice within 48 hours following the submission of your application, you should contact the 成人VR视频 Office at the Faculty of Law (514-398-6602 or admissions.law [at] mcgill.ca).

All candidates who submit an online application are asked to complete an anonymous survey once the application has been submitted and the application fee paid. This anonymous survey requests demographic information and is an important tool in our larger effort to tackle barriers to legal education and to build a legal community that reflects the population. The survey results give us a better understanding of our pool of applicants and allow us to assess our recruitment and outreach efforts. The information is collected for statistical purposes only and is not linked to a candidate's admission file in any way. The Faculty of Law thanks all candidates in advance for helping us in our efforts by completing the anonymous admissions survey.

Verifying the status of your application via Minerva

Verifying the status of your application via Minerva

Your acknowledgment notice will provide you with your 成人VR视频 Identification (ID), and a password that you will need to log in to the Minerva website. On this website, applicants can check the status of their application and, as supporting documents are received and recorded, be able to verify which documents (if any) are still missing. Please check the status of your application checklist regularly. New items may also be added to the checklist when necessary to complete the admissions file; it is important that applicants respond to such requests for documentation by uploading the appropriate document in a timely manner.

You are responsible for monitoring the status of your application on Minerva. When verifying the status of your application, an indication of 鈥淚tems outstanding鈥 means that your application is incomplete. If your application remains incomplete after the deadline for submission of supporting documents, your application will be cancelled. An indication of 鈥淩eady for review鈥 means that your file is complete and/or under review by the 成人VR视频 Committee. Your status will remain 鈥淩eady for review鈥 until a final decision is rendered.

  • Your file will not be cancelled if only your LSAT score is missing after the deadline. The status of your application will indicate 鈥淚tems outstanding鈥 until we get your score. If writing the LSAT, your file will be circulated for review by the 成人VR视频 Committee only when all pending LSAT results (including the writing sample) are received.

During peak periods (i.e., close to deadlines), the 成人VR视频 Office receives a high volume of documents and there may be a delay of up to 48 hours between the receipt of a document and the date on which it is recorded in our information system and verifiable by you on Minerva. Taking this delay into consideration, please contact the Law 成人VR视频 Office only if your file remains incomplete 48 hours past the deadline.

Review of Applications

Review of Applications

Once an application is complete, it is circulated for review. Reviewers carefully assess all documents submitted and evaluate the candidacy according to the Faculty's 成人VR视频 Policy, and in comparison to all other candidates in the applicant pool.

Decisions on Applications

Decisions on Applications

The official decision of the 成人VR视频 Committee of the Faculty of Law is released by electronic mail and confirmed via the candidate's Minerva account. Decisions on individual applications cannot and will not be disclosed over the phone.

Every effort is made to inform candidates of the decision of the 成人VR视频 Committee at the earliest possible date. However, the process is labour-intensive and may extend into June. Final decisions about candidates who have been placed on the waitlist may be made until the end of August.

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Application Fee

Application Fee for the Faculty of Law

A non-refundable application fee is required for application to the B.C.L./J.D.program. For current fee information, please visit the Student Accounts website. A credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express only) is required to complete the online application form. 成人VR视频's highly secured e-payment service minimizes cardholder risk. Your credit card information is passed instantly to the Moneris payment gateway and is not stored at 成人VR视频. Moneris handles 80% of all credit card transactions processed in Canada. If you cannot pay by credit card, please contact the admissions.law [at] mcgill.ca (成人VR视频 Office at the Faculty of Law).

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Applicant Categories

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University Applicants

University Applicants

A University applicant to 成人VR视频's Faculty of Law must have completed a minimum of 60 credits of university studies by the time they begin their law studies. This category includes applicants who, at the time of registration, will have completed more than one year of university studies in addition to a Diploma of Collegial Studies (DCS).

Please note that, while candidates who will have completed 60 credits are eligible to apply to the B.C.L./J.D. program, candidates who are not on track to complete their degree before starting their law studies are unlikely to be accepted.

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Mature Applicants

Mature Applicants

Mature applicants are those who have interrupted their formal education for a minimum of five years, which do not have to be consecutive. Candidates who qualify as Mature must apply in this category. There is no predetermined number of Mature candidates admitted in a given year. Mature applicants are expected to meet the same requirements and standards of excellence as regular University applicants. They should meet the minimum educational requirements outlined in the University Applicants category. Mature applicants who are regarded as potentially admissible following a review of their file may be required to attend an interview.

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CEGEP and Quebec French Baccalaureate (Coll猫ge international Marie de France and Coll猫ge Stanislas) Applicants

CEGEP and Quebec French Baccalaureate (Coll猫ge international Marie de France and Coll猫ge Stanislas) Applicants

Candidates may apply on the basis of a Diploma of Collegial Studies (DCS) from a CEGEP, or a Quebec French Baccalaureate (QFB). This category includes candidates who will have completed up to 30 credits of university studies in addition to the DCS or QFB at the time of registration.

Candidates who will have completed a French Baccalaureate or an International Baccalaureate Diploma outside the province of Quebec must have completed a minimum of 60 credits, at the time of registration, to be eligible to apply to our program.

  • CEGEP/QFB candidates are not eligible to apply to the joint degree programs.
  • CEGEP/QFB candidates who are regarded as potentially admissible following review of their file are required to attend an interview.
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Advanced Standing Students

Advanced Standing Students

Applicants who hold a law degree from a Canadian or foreign university recognized by 成人VR视频 must apply for admission to the B.C.L./J.D. program under the Advanced Standing category, unless applying under the Comit茅 des 茅quivalences category (see Comit茅 des 茅quivalences). There are a limited number of places available for Advanced Standing applicants. Applications are evaluated using the same criteria as applications to the first year of the B.C.L./J.D. program, with particular attention to performance in law studies.

As a general rule, Advanced Standing candidates have completed a law degree which would allow them to sit the Bar exam for the same jurisdiction as the one in which they completed their studies and/or would be admissible to graduate programs in law. Advanced Standing candidates applying from the French educational system must have a license (licence en droit); candidates holding only a DEUG are not eligible.

Successful applicants must complete a minimum of 75 credits at 成人VR视频 and undertake the integrated B.C.L./J.D. program. It is not possible to obtain either the B.C.L. or the J.D. degree on its own. The Associate Dean (Academic) determines equivalences for previous studies.

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Transfer Students

Transfer Students in the Faculty of Law

Students who have successfully completed at least one year of full-time studies in an undergraduate program at another Canadian law faculty may apply for admission as a Transfer student. There are a limited number of places available for Transfer students. Transfer applications are evaluated according to the criteria for admission to the first year of the B.C.L./J.D. program. Particular attention is paid to performance in law studies and reasons for requesting a transfer.

Successful transfer applicants must complete a minimum of 75 credits at 成人VR视频. The Associate Dean (Academic) determines credit for previous studies. In most cases, Transfer Students will be required to take the transsystemic first-year courses鈥擟ontractual Obligations and Extra-Contractual Obligations/Torts鈥攊n order to meet 成人VR视频鈥檚 degree requirements. Candidates will not receive credit for courses in obligations, contracts, or torts taken during the first year completed at another law faculty.

  • Transfer students should forward transcripts of Winter term results as soon as they become available. Transfer applications cannot be evaluated without these results.
  • Candidates who have completed a certificate in law are not eligible to apply under the Transfer category. These candidates must apply in the category of University, Mature, or CEGEP. Courses completed in a certificate in law program cannot be credited toward a 成人VR视频 law degree.
  • Students who are not in good standing or who have been required to withdraw at the end of their first year at another Canadian law faculty are not eligible to transfer to 成人VR视频.
  • The online application is available from September 1 until November 1 for this category, even though the deadline for submitting an application is May 1. To submit a paper application under this category after November 1, please contact admissions.law [at] mcgill.ca.
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Comit茅 des 茅quivalences

Comit茅 des 茅quivalences

The Faculty accepts applications from candidates who hold a law degree from a Canadian or foreign university recognized by 成人VR视频 and who are seeking to fulfil the requirements of the Comit茅 des 茅quivalences of the Barreau du Qu茅bec or of the Chambre des notaires, in order to practice in Quebec. Successful applicants must have the final decision of the Comit茅 des 茅quivalences of the Barreau or the Chambre des notaires in hand at the time of registration.

Please note that:

  • This is a non-degree program. Courses taken by Comit茅 des 茅quivalences students cannot be credited toward a 成人VR视频 law degree. Students wishing to obtain the B.C.L./J.D. degrees should apply under the Advanced Standing Students category.
  • The Faculty does not consider candidates applying to fulfil the requirements of the National Committee on Accreditation.
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Visiting Students (Letters of Permission)

Visiting Students (Letters of Permission)

Students who have completed two years of studies at another law faculty who wish, for academic or personal reasons, to spend a term at 成人VR视频 may be admitted as a Visiting Student. The Faculty endeavours to accommodate qualified students who are in good standing in their own faculties, where student numbers at 成人VR视频 permit.

Students from other law faculties who would like to attend 成人VR视频 as a Visiting Student must apply through the 成人VR视频 Office. Their application must include a Letter of Permission from their home university. The Director (Student Life and Learning) makes decisions on these applications. Accepted students must arrange their academic program with the Director (Student Life and Learning).

  • This is a non-degree program. Courses taken by Visiting Students cannot be credited toward a 成人VR视频 law degree.
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Incoming Exchange Students

Incoming Exchange Students

Students registered in degree programs in law at universities that have an official exchange agreement with 成人VR视频 or with the Faculty of Law may apply as Exchange students. In addition, 成人VR视频 participates in a number of exchange programs through BCI (Bureau de coop茅ration interuniversitaire, previously known as CREPUQ). 成人VR视频's exchange partners are listed on 成人VR视频's website.

Students participating in an exchange must fill out the online application form. There is no application fee for these candidates.

Exchange students are selected and officially nominated by their home universities. Please note that home university internal application deadlines may vary. 成人VR视频 considers applicants on an individual basis; the minimum entrance requirement is generally a cumulative B average or its equivalent. Decisions on applications for exchange are made by the Director (Student Life and Learning). Admission decisions on exchange applications are final; there is no reconsideration process.

The Faculty has a limited number of places for Exchange students, and entrance into courses which have enrolment limits or require the permission of the instructor is not guaranteed.

Note: This is a non-degree program. Courses taken by Exchange students cannot be credited toward a 成人VR视频 law degree.
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Special Students

Special Students in the Faculty of Law

The Faculty will exceptionally permit a limited number of candidates not actively pursuing a law degree to apply as Special Students. Students registered in other universities, and candidates not actively pursuing a university degree, may apply to take certain courses within the Faculty.

Special Student status will be granted to applicants who provide compelling academic or professional reasons for taking law courses and who successfully demonstrate the capacity to undertake the requirements of the requested course(s). Status will be granted only where sufficient course space is available.

Special Students are limited to a maximum of 6 credits per term, and to 12 credits in total.

Important information about this category:

  • 成人VR视频 students registered in a faculty other than law, who, for exceptional reasons related to their program of study, wish to enrol in a Faculty of Law course, must obtain the permission of the Associate Dean (Academic) and the course instructor. Such students need not fill out the online application. The Application to register for law courses for 成人VR视频 students form is available on the Law Student Affairs Office website.
  • Students registered in other Quebec universities who wish to take certain courses within the Faculty must apply through (Bureau de coop茅ration interuniversitaire, previously known as CREPUQ). Such students need not fill out the online application.
  • This is a non-degree program. Courses taken by Special Students will not be credited toward a 成人VR视频 law degree.
  • Students wishing to obtain a 成人VR视频 law degree and students recently refused admission to a degree program in the Faculty of Law will not be admitted as Special Students.
  • The Faculty does not consider Special Student applications from candidates seeking to fulfil the requirements of the National Committee on Accreditation.

The list of courses offered by the Faculty of Law is available from the Student Affairs Office website at www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/courses/current.

Note: All mandatory undergraduate courses for the B.C.L./J.D. program (see list below) and graduate courses (600 level) are not open to Special Students:

In addition, the following undergraduate complementary courses are not open to Special Students:

  • PROC 200 Advanced Civil Law Obligations
  • PRV3 200 Advanced Common Law Obligations
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Application Deadlines for Law Undergraduate Programs

Application Deadlines for Law Undergraduate Programs

The online application is available as of September 1. Deadlines vary by applicant category. Applicants must take the time to identify the category in which they must apply. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the online application is completed by the deadlines indicated below and that all supporting documents are uploaded via Minerva by the deadlines listed below. Instructions on uploading documents can be found at Application Supporting Documents. With the exception of references (which must be submitted in accordance with specific instructions for referees) and some transcripts, all supporting documents must be uploaded via Minerva. We strongly encourage emailing rather than mailing references.

Deadlines must be respected. Late applications are not accepted. There are no exceptions. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply and submit all required supporting documents as early in the process as possible and in advance of their relevant deadlines.

Incomplete applications will not be circulated to the 成人VR视频 Committee. Incomplete applications will be cancelled the day following the supporting document submission deadlines.

Please refer to Applicant Categories in order to determine which deadline applies to you.

Note: First-year, Transfer, and Advanced-Standing students may only enter the program in September.
Applicants to First Year (Fall 2021) Online Application Deadlines Supporting Document Deadlines
University November 1, 2020 November 8, 2020
Mature November 1, 2020 November 8, 2020
CEGEP/Baccalaureate (Coll猫ge international Marie de France and Coll猫ge Stanislas) March 1, 2021 March 7, 2021
Applicants to Upper Years Online Application Deadlines Supporting Document Deadlines
Advanced Standing (Fall 2021) November 1, 2020 January 15, 2021
Transfer (Fall 2021) May 1, 2021 June 15, 2021
Comit茅 des 茅quivalences (Fall 2021 entrance) May 1, 2021 July 1, 2021
Chambre des notaires (Fall 2021 entrance) May 1, 2021 July 1, 2021
Special (Fall 2021 entrance) August 1, 2021 August 8, 2021
Visiting (Fall 2021 and/or Winter 2022) May 1, 2021 June 15, 2021
Incoming Exchange (Winter 2021) September 15, 2020 October 1, 2020
Incoming Exchange (Fall 2021) April 15, 2020 May 1, 2020
Incoming Exchange (Winter 2022) September 15, 2021 October 1, 2021
Comit茅 des 茅quivalences (Winter 2021 entrance) October 1, 2020 December 1, 2020
Chambre des notaires (Winter 2021 entrance) October 1, 2020 December 1, 2020
Special (Winter 2021 entrance) December 1, 2020 December 8, 2020
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Application Supporting Documents

Law Application Supporting Documents

Applicants must upload supporting documents via Minerva after having completed the online application (after having received the acknowledgment notice via email). Not all documents may be uploaded via Minerva. See Uploading supporting documents below.

Supporting documents required for all applicant categories (unless otherwise indicated):

  • Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • CV
  • References (not required for Exchange students)
  • Letter of Permission/Nomination (Visiting and Exchange students only)
  • Final decision from the Comit茅 des 茅quivalences of the Barreau du Qu茅bec or the Chambre des notaires du Qu茅bec (Comit茅 des 茅quivalences applicants only)
  • Photocopy of passport (Exchange students only)

The 成人VR视频 Office will obtain LSAT results directly from the Law School Admission Council for those candidates who have taken, or plan to take, the LSAT.

After completing the online application, candidates must ensure that required supporting documents are uploaded via Minerva (or, if necessary, mailed directly to the 成人VR视频 Office at the Faculty of Law). Documents sent by mail must be postmarked or delivered on or before the dates listed in Application Deadlines for Law Undergraduate Programs. Documents sent by fax or email will not be accepted, unless specifically indicated in the instructions for document submission. See References.

During peak periods (i.e., close to deadlines), the volume of document intake is extremely high (over 1,300 applications yearly) and there may be a delay of up to 48 hours between the receipt of a document and the date on which it is recorded in our information system. Taking this delay into consideration, candidates should contact the Undergraduate 成人VR视频 Office only if their file remains incomplete 48 hours past the deadline for supporting documents.

Documents submitted to 成人VR视频 in support of an application to be admitted, including, but not limited to transcripts, diplomas, references, and test scores (in paper or electronic format), become the property of 成人VR视频 and will not be returned to the applicant or forwarded to another institution.

Uploading supporting documents

Uploading supporting documents

You must upload your supporting documents rather than mailing them. Uploading your documents saves you time, effort, and the expense of mailing transcripts and supporting documents to us. It prevents delays normally incurred in the processing of paper documentation, allows you to associate your documents with the correct application and requirement, and assures that your documents have been received.

Documents that can be uploaded via Minerva Number of uploads allowed
Unofficial transcripts Updated version accepted
Personal statement One
CV Updated version accepted
Letter of extenuating circumstance (if applicable) One

Please see the instructions at www.mcgill.ca/applying/nextsteps/documents/upload. Documents that have been successfully uploaded to an application should not be sent by mail.

Mailing supporting documents

Mailing supporting documents

Documents that have been successfully uploaded to an application should not be sent by mail. Below is the address for supporting documents, if submitting in person, by mail, or courier (for documents that cannot be uploaded):

  • Law 成人VR视频 Office
  • Faculty of Law
  • 成人VR视频
  • New Chancellor Day Hall, Room 418
  • 3644 Peel Street
  • Montreal QC H3A 1W9
  • CANADA

Submit your documents in as early as possible. The 成人VR视频 Committee only reviews files once complete. Only required supporting documents will be added to your file. Please refrain from sending other items, as these will not be considered part of your admission file.

Inquiries about supporting documents should be directed to:

  • Telephone: 514-398-6602
  • Fax: 514-398-8453
  • Email: admissions.law [at] mcgill.ca
  • Website: mcgill.ca/law/bcl-jd
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Transcripts

Transcripts for Law Applicants

Applicants must submit a complete academic record from all previous post-secondary studies, as well as subsequent transcripts until the applicant has received the 成人VR视频 Committee's final decision.

Applicants have three different ways to submit their transcripts:

  1. Transcripts for studies undertaken in Quebec universities may be submitted electronically via the BCI (Bureau de coop茅ration interuniversitaire, previously known as CREPUQ) system. Applicants have to contact the registrar of their home university and ask for this arrangement.
  2. All other transcripts must be uploaded via Minerva. Transcripts received in this manner are considered unofficial. Applicants will only be asked for official transcripts if and when offered admission to the program. Our offer of admission will be contingent upon the receipt and verification of these official documents. If you have uploaded unofficial transcripts, you are not required to submit official transcripts until we request them from you.
  3. If submitting official transcripts, to be considered official, these must be submitted in an envelope sealed by the Office of the Registrar of the issuing institution. If your institution offers the option of sending official e-transcripts to 成人VR视频, the email address to use is: officialschooldocs [at] mcgill.ca" target="_blank">officialschooldocs [at] mcgill.ca.This email address is for the reception of official transcripts and/or proof of graduation only and must be sent to us directly rom the institution, or third party service provider (i.e., Parchment, NSC, Digitary).

Scanning your transcript 鈥 Make sure that the page orientation of the scanned document matches the original. For example, transcripts that are printed vertically (portrait) should be scanned so that they appear in portrait format. Transcripts printed horizontally (landscape) should appear in landscape format.

Note: 成人VR视频 reserves the right to require official academic credentials at any time during the admissions process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between unofficial and official transcript(s) are found.

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required transcripts are submitted as early as possible.

  1. BCI transcripts: Applicants need not submit paper-based official transcripts of studies undertaken in Quebec universities to the 成人VR视频 Office if these transcripts are submitted electronically via the BCI (Bureau de coop茅ration interuniversitaire, previously known as CREPUQ) system. Transcripts submitted via the BCI system are considered official.
  2. 成人VR视频 transcripts: Applicants need not submit official transcripts of studies at 成人VR视频 to the 成人VR视频 Office. The 成人VR视频 Office obtains these results directly from 成人VR视频's Enrolment Services. Applicants who participated in an exchange during their program at 成人VR视频 must submit a transcript.
  3. Exchange, Visiting, Independent studies transcripts: Applicants must submit transcripts for results in studies carried out while on exchange or visiting another university, unless the grades as well as the credits obtained are already included on transcripts issued by their home university. Exchange programs should be indicated in the University History form of the online application.
  4. Transcripts not in French or English: Transcripts in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by an English or French translation provided either by the school issuing the transcript or by a certified translator.
  5. CEGEP transcripts (Permanent Code): Applicants who are currently, or have been, enrolled at a CEGEP must provide their Permanent Code. Starting mid-October each year, 成人VR视频 will obtain official CEGEP transcripts electronically from the Government of Quebec. The processing of applications for applicants who are currently, or have been, enrolled at a CEGEP will not take place until a valid Permanent Code is provided.
  6. Quebec French Baccalaureate: Applicants in Quebec French Baccalaureate programs must submit official transcripts.
  7. Official Electronic Transcripts: More and more institutions offer the option to send official e-transcripts. The email address to use when requesting e-transcripts be sent to 成人VR视频 is: officialschooldocs [at] mcgill.ca. This email address is for the reception of official transcripts and/or proof of graduation only and must be sent to us directly from the institution or 3rd party service provider (e.g.,Parchment, NSC, Digitary).
  8. Winter term transcripts for Transfer students: Transfer students should forward the official transcript of their Winter term results as soon as they become available. Transfer applications cannot be evaluated without these results.
  9. Transcripts will not be returned: Transcripts sent to 成人VR视频 become the property of the University and will not be returned or forwarded to other institutions.
  10. Law School Data Assembly Service & Ontario Law School Application Service (OLSAS): The Faculty of Law at 成人VR视频 does not receive transcripts through the Law School Data Assembly Service or through OLSAS.
  11. French or English language courses: Applicants should report in the University History form (or the Quebec Collegial Studies from) of the online application any courses taken, outside a degree program, which would contribute to their language competency and submit a transcript or certificate of completion.
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Personal Statement

Personal Statement for Law Applicants

Applicants must submit a 750 word essay referred to as a Personal Statement. The following is intended to assist in preparing this document.

What is the purpose of the Personal Statement?

The Personal Statement is your moment to showcase the unique aspects of your motivations, your background, and your personality that make you a compelling candidate for our program. The 成人VR视频 Committee relies on the Personal Statement to understand the factors that motivate you to pursue a legal education, the particular meaning that the study of law holds for you, and the reasons for your interest in our program. In addition, your Personal Statement shows the 成人VR视频 Committee your writing style, your ability to present your ideas in English and/or French, and your maturity and judgment as shown through your writing.

What is the 成人VR视频 Committee looking for in reading your Personal Statement?

Members of the 成人VR视频 Committee are interested in what you will bring to the study of law and to our learning community, and how you will benefit from the study of law. They look for indicators of intellectual curiosity, community engagement, political/social insight, leadership skills, ability to work with others, openness to diversity (cultural, linguistic, and otherwise), maturity, judgment, and potential for development through opportunity or adversity. We strongly encourage applicants belonging to an equity-seeking group to include information in their Personal Statements on how their personal circumstances, lived experience, work, community involvement, and extra-curricular activities relate to their desire and preparation to study law at 成人VR视频. The Personal Statement must be a product of your own reflection. We truly value a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and future aspirations. Whether you wish to become a practising lawyer or you have other ideas about your career path following a legal education, your application, and specifically your Personal Statement, should show thoughtful consideration of your reasons for studying law, and at our Faculty in particular.

Practical tips

We strongly encourage you to thoroughly research various Law faculties, comparing them to 成人VR视频, as each Law faculties will have its own strengths and particularities. Doing some research may help you identify and articulate why you are interested in studying at 成人VR视频 in particular. Read our 成人VR视频 Policies to get a sense of what we look for in our admitted students. Before writing, reflect critically on your motivations, your interests, and your convictions, and their connection to our program. The Personal Statement should not be used as a vehicle for narrating or repeating your CV. Bear in mind that you have a limited amount of writing space; make it count. Be authentic. Be yourself. Don鈥檛 be afraid to be original, but don鈥檛 overlook the importance of the substance. Finally, ensure that your Personal Statement follows our formatting guidelines and that it has grammatical integrity.

Format

The format of the Personal Statement must adhere to the following basic characteristics:

  • Maximum of 750 Words (Include a word count at the end of your Personal Statement.)
  • Indicate your name and 成人VR视频 ID (found in the Minerva acknowledgment notice) at the top right corner of all pages.
  • Candidates who have applied to the Faculty in the past must submit a new Personal Statement with any new application.
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Extenuating Circumstances

Extenuating Circumstances

Serious medical or personal difficulties may have had an impact on an applicant's academic performance. If this is the case, the applicant should submit a separate letter to explain their particular extenuating circumstance(s). If appropriate, applicants may include supporting documentation such as a medical certificate.

Format

Format

Indicate your name, 成人VR视频 ID (indicated in the acknowledgement notice), and the subject of your letter "Extenuating circumstances" in the top right corner of each page. Note that the extenuating circumstances file should include both the letter and supporting documentation (where applicable) and must respect the maximum file size (3 MB). Only one version is accepted. Additional documents sent by mail will not be considered.

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CV

CV for Law Applicants

Applicants are required to submit a CV highlighting their:

  • academic background and achievements;
  • work experience;
  • volunteer and community work;
  • extracurricular activities, sports, hobbies, and other significant interests.
Note: We strongly encourage you to indicate the number of hours worked during your studies, as well as the time commitment involved in your volunteer and community activities. It is in your interest to share with the 成人VR视频 Committee your academic and non-academic contributions and distinctions.

The CV assists the 成人VR视频 Committee in its assessment of a candidate's academic strength, depth of involvement in extracurricular activities, leadership, and time management skills.

Re-application: Candidates who have applied to the Faculty of Law in previous years are required to submit an updated CV.

Format

Format

While you may format your CV in any way that best presents your information, the CV must conform to the two-page maximum. The 成人VR视频 Committee will not read beyond the two-page limit.

Please visit the Supporting Documents page of the Faculty of Law 成人VR视频 Guide if you wish to use our optional CV template: mcgill.ca/law/bcl-jd/admissions-guide/supporting-documents

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References

References for Law Applicants

Two (2) references are required. The 成人VR视频 Committee does not accept additional references.

Applicants who are students, or who have recently completed programs of study, are expected to provide academic references from current or recent professors or teachers who are familiar with their work. Applicants in the CEGEP and Quebec French Baccalaureate (Coll猫ge international Marie de France and Coll猫ge Stanislas) category are expected to submit two references from CEGEP or college professors.

Applicants who are unable to obtain academic references because they are no longer students should submit references from individuals who are well placed to evaluate the applicant's academic abilities such as critical reading, research, and writing; these may be professional references, but ought to be from a person who is in a supervisory position vis-脿-vis the applicant.

Personal references are not helpful.

Note: The Law 成人VR视频 Office does not contact your referees to solicit their references.

Requirements

Requirements

The candidate must send a copy of the Instructions for applicant referees to ensure that the references meet the formatting requirements set out by the Faculty's 成人VR视频 Office. The Instructions for applicant referees and reference form is available under Instructions for applicant referees.

The candidate must send referees the link to Instructions for referees. The 成人VR视频 Office does not contact referees to invite them to complete the reference form. On the Instructions for referees page, referees may download the Reference form which they must complete and email directly to the 成人VR视频 Office. It is highly recommended that candidates also review the Instructions for referees as well as the Reference form and to think of referees who might best be able to respond to the questions asked.

Referees are strongly encouraged to send their references via email. This helps the 成人VR视频 office process your file more efficiently.

  • References sent by University Career Centres will also be accepted if stated that the references are confidential.

If submitted on paper, the sealed references may be given to the applicant directly or be mailed to the Law 成人VR视频 Office.

  1. The 成人VR视频 Office does not accept references by fax or by telephone.
  2. Given our strict requirement of two references:
    1. A candidate should indicate the two chosen referees in the first and second fields of the Referee Information section of the online application.
    2. Only references from those two referees will be inserted in the candidate鈥檚 file.
    3. A candidate who wishes to make a referee substitution may do so until the deadline to submit supporting documents. In such case, please advise the admissions.law [at] mcgill.ca (Faculty of Law 成人VR视频 Office) in writing.
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Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

Applicants are not required to take the LSAT. However, if a candidate has taken or will be taking the LSAT, the score will be reviewed by the 成人VR视频 Committee. Applicants who have taken or will be taking the test must report the date(s) of sitting(s) and provide their LSAT identification number in the appropriate places on the application. They must do so irrespective of whether the LSAT may, in their own estimation, strengthen or weaken their candidacy.

Note: Candidates must advise the admissions.law [at] mcgill.ca (Faculty of Law 成人VR视频 Office) in writing of any change regarding the registration to the LSAT when the change occurs after the submission of the application form. If the candidate is writing the LSAT, the file will be circulated for review by the 成人VR视频 Committee only when all pending LSAT results are received.

Consequences of Failure to Disclose

Consequences of Failure to Disclose

The Faculty of Law may revoke an offer of admission or cancel an application at any time for material misrepresentation, including omissions, in an application. Although the LSAT is not a mandatory element in an application for admission, every applicant who has taken or will be taking it must disclose their LSAT information and failure to do so is a material misrepresentation. The 成人VR视频 Office conducts random verifications for LSAT scores throughout the admissions process and a systematic verification with respect to candidates who receive an offer of admission. These verifications have, in the past, resulted in the revocation of offers of admission.

Why does the Faculty of Law not require the LSAT?

Why does the Faculty of Law not require the LSAT?

The Faculty of Law is a bilingual learning environment. We believe it would be disadvantageous to the significant proportion of applicants and admitted students who indicate French as a first language to require, as a matter of eligibility, a test that is offered only in English.

Who should take the LSAT?

Who should take the LSAT?

While it is not required, it may nevertheless be advisable for many candidates to consider writing the LSAT. Admission to 成人VR视频鈥檚 Law program is highly competitive; there are roughly eight times as many applicants as there are available places in the first-year class. Accordingly, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for admission to a number of faculties of law. Almost all faculties of law outside Quebec (with the exception of the Civil Law program at the University of Ottawa and the French Common Law programs at the University of Moncton and the University of Ottawa) require the LSAT.

The quality of 成人VR视频鈥檚 applicant pool is exceptionally strong. Among admitted students, the average entering GPA is a 3.8 on a 4.0 scale (about an 85% average). Applicants with academic records below this average GPA or percentile are encouraged to consider writing the LSAT.

If you are considering writing the LSAT only to improve your application to 成人VR视频 Law, it will be important to assess how the results could impact the strength of your application. It is also important to note that if you write the LSAT more than once, 成人VR视频 Law takes your average score. Based on an average of incoming classes in recent years, the average LSAT result of those entering the 成人VR视频 program is 162, with 50% of the entering class with a score between 160 and 164, 25% being between 150 and 160, and 25% being between 164 and 170.

When should I write the LSAT?

When should I write the LSAT?

Note: As of 2018, the Law School 成人VR视频 Council has introduced new LSAT dates. Please review the new LSAT schedule at .

Candidates should write the LSAT by November of the year prior to the year for which they seek admission at the latest. Candidates who register for the November LSAT should be aware that consideration of their file will be delayed until receipt of the score.

Applications from candidates who register for the January LSAT of the year for which they seek admission will be reviewed by the 成人VR视频 Committee only when all required elements, including the January LSAT score, are received. Given the passing of several months since the application deadline, candidates who register for the January LSAT risk that, by the time the Committee reviews their application, there will no longer be a place to offer even if the Committee wishes to admit.

Processing of LSAT Results

Processing of LSAT Results

The 成人VR视频 Office obtains test results directly from the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).

成人VR视频 does not administer the LSAT. Applicants who wish to register for the LSAT must do so directly with .

For additional information, see the LSAT section of our FAQ.

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