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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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Admissions Office
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'''Website:''' http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissions/applyonline.php <br>
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<br>Room 480
 
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<br>Faculty of Law
 
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<br>University of Alberta
 
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<br>Edmonton, AB, T6G 2H5
 
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'''Website:''' http://www.law.ualberta.ca/<br>
 
 
'''Phone:''' (780) 492-3067<br>
 
'''Phone:''' (780) 492-3067<br>
 
'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions@law.ualberta.ca
 
'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions@law.ualberta.ca
  
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==Admission Requirements==
 
  
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===General Notes===
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==Program Information==
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*Max. class size of 175 (1st year)
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*Bachelor of Law (LLB)
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*Many special categories of applicants: regular, mature, aboriginal, and international
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*4 years in length
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*Number of applications in 2008: 1200
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*Class size in 2009: 175
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===Criteria===
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==Admission Requirements==
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====Required classes====
 
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*Must complete at least three years (90 credit hours) of a program leading to a degree
 
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*No specific courses or programs required for preparation for Law School.
 
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*In special cases where only 2 years of university has been completed, a candidate may still qualify if they show outstanding academic work.
 
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*For applicants applying after 2 years, they require
 
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**A min. 3.7 GPA
 
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**An LSAT score in the 90th percentile (or over)
 
  
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Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/Admission/Application-Requirements/Regular-Applicants.php
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
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*Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
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*Required Courses
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**None
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**Minimum 60 credits of a full time degree.
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissions/faqs.php#AppliedDegree here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
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*Average GPA of admitted applicants for entering class of 2007 is 3.6.
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*Minimum: N/A
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http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/FAQS.php#Scores
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**3.6 (4.0 scale) to be competitive
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*Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.6
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*Calculation method:
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**GPA will be calculated by using the most recent minimum 60 credits completed by the student. The calculation does not go part way into an academic session, i.e. if the 60th credit is in the winter of the 2nd year, then the entire credits of year 2 are included in the GPA calculation.  
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissions/faqs.php#AppliedDegree here]
  
 
====LSAT====
 
====LSAT====
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*Must write within a 5 year period before the September of the applying year.
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*Minimum score: top 90th percentile/160
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*The last acceptable LSAT writing date for September admission is December of the previous year.
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*LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
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*Average score of admitted applicants for entering class of 2007 is 161.
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*Takes average of all LSAT Scores
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Check out this link for more information:
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissions/faqs.php#AppliedDegree here]
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http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/Admission/Application-Requirements/Regular-Applicants.php
 
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
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*Two official transcripts of all post-secondary institutions.
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*Supplemental Form
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**For applicants enrolled in post-secondary studies at the time of the application, submitted transcripts must contain completed first term work.
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*Official transcripts from universities attended
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*Letters of recommendation are NOT accepted for regular applicants
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*LSAT Score
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**Required in the case of mature and aboriginal applicants.
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*Personal Statement
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*Resume
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*Supplemental Admissions form including a short essay
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*References (must provide 2)
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Check out these links for more information:
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**Required From Mature applicants only
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<br>http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/Admission/Application-Requirements/Regular-Applicants.php
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For more information, click [http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/calendar/Admission/Requirements-by-Faculty/15.8.html#15.8 here]
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<br>http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/FAQS.php#Letters
 
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==Admissions==
 
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*Admissions Committee considers bulk of applications beginning in January
 
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*Final decisions should be given by the first or second week of July
 
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**A waiting list is created after the quota of 175 is admitted
 
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*Offers of Admission to two and three year applicants are conditional given completion of enrolled credits with maintenance of a satisfactory GPA.  
 
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Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/FAQS.php#Scores
 
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==Deadlines==
 
  
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*Online application must be received by November 1st
 
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*December is the last acceptable LSAT writing date.
 
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*February 1st: two official transcripts and supplemental application due.
 
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Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/Admission/Application-Requirements/Regular-Applicants.php
 
  
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==Tuition==
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==Timeline==
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*For the 2008-2009 school year of September-April, the program for Canadian students costs $10216.12.
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*November 1st - Admission Application Deadline
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Check out this link for more information:
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*December - Last Acceptable LSAT Writing
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http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=249#Law
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*February 1st - Supplemental Form: Documentation Deadline
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*For international students, the program costs $27342.20.
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*April 15th - Deadline for Transfer or Visiting Students
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Check out this link for more information:
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*July 1st - Deadline for Part-Time Study Requests
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http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=895
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissions/making_application.php here]
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*Admitted applicants are presented with an application form for entrance scholarships and bursaries in their admission package. Decisions are made in mid/late August.
 
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Check out this link for more information:
 
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http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/Admission/Fees--Financial-Support/University-of-Alberta-Sources.php
 
  
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==Statistics==
 
  
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*Profile of the admitted applicants from 2007-2008
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==Tuition 2009-2010==
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*Average LSAT score: 161
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*First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 7351.52
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*Average GPA: 3.6
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*Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 11351.52
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*Applications received: 1200
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*First year tuition (Visa student) - $ 19981.52
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*Maximum class size: 175
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*Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 23981.52
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*Total admitted applicants: 153
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For more information on tuition, click [http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=421]<br>
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*% Women in the program: from 48-51%
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For information on admission scholarships, click [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/currentstudents/financialsupport/undergraduate/external.php here]
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Check out this link for more information:
 
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http://www.law.ualberta.ca/docs/AdmittedApplicantProfile2006.pdf
 
  
 
[[Category:University of Alberta|Law]]
 
[[Category:University of Alberta|Law]]
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[[Category:Medicine|Alberta]]

Revision as of 11:40, 7 September 2009

Law
Canadian universities

Alberta
UBC
Calgary
Dalhousie
Manitoba
McGill
Moncton
New Brunswick
Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Victoria
UWO
Windsor
York

American universities

Chicago
Columbia
Cornell
Duke
Georgetown
George Washington
Harvard
NYU
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Stanford

International universities


Contacts

Website: http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissions/applyonline.php
Phone: (780) 492-3067
Admissions e-mail: admissions@law.ualberta.ca


Program Information

  • Bachelor of Law (LLB)
  • 4 years in length
  • Number of applications in 2008: 1200
  • Class size in 2009: 175


Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
  • Required Courses
    • None
    • Minimum 60 credits of a full time degree.

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum: N/A
    • 3.6 (4.0 scale) to be competitive
  • Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.6
  • Calculation method:
    • GPA will be calculated by using the most recent minimum 60 credits completed by the student. The calculation does not go part way into an academic session, i.e. if the 60th credit is in the winter of the 2nd year, then the entire credits of year 2 are included in the GPA calculation.

For more information, click here

LSAT

  • Minimum score: top 90th percentile/160
  • LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
  • Takes average of all LSAT Scores

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Supplemental Form
  • Official transcripts from universities attended
  • LSAT Score
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume
  • References (must provide 2)
    • Required From Mature applicants only

For more information, click here


Timeline

  • November 1st - Admission Application Deadline
  • December - Last Acceptable LSAT Writing
  • February 1st - Supplemental Form: Documentation Deadline
  • April 15th - Deadline for Transfer or Visiting Students
  • July 1st - Deadline for Part-Time Study Requests

For more information, click here


Tuition 2009-2010

  • First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 7351.52
  • Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 11351.52
  • First year tuition (Visa student) - $ 19981.52
  • Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 23981.52

For more information on tuition, click [1]
For information on admission scholarships, click here

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