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==Contacts==
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Website: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca<br>
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Phone: (403) 220-6645<br>
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Admissions e-mail: law@ucalgary.ca
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==Admission Requirements==
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===General Notes===
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*100 applicants are selected each year
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===Criteria===
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====Required classes====
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*Require 10 full year undergraduate classes or 20 half course equivalents
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*Must be completed before Dec. 31st in the year of application
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*Although an undergraduate degree is not required, very few applicants without one are admitted
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Check out this link for more information:
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http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/admission/requirements
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====GPA====
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*Average GPA of admitted applicants is 3.5
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*Most successful applicants have a GPA of at least 3.2
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*GPA is calculated based on your last 20 half courses or 60 credit equivalents.
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*Grades from graduate course work are not included in the GPA calculation.
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Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/admission/assessment
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====LSAT====
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*Last acceptable writing date is in September
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*Scores within the last 5 years are considered
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*Most successful applicants have are rank in at least the 60th percentile.
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*Average score of admitted applicants is 157
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Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/admission/lsat
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====Supporting Documents====
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*Three letters of reference, two of which from academic sources
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*Require a statement of interest between 500 and 1000 words explaining your interest in law and the University of Calgary.
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Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/admission/howto
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==Deadlines==
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*All files are due November 1st, 2007
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*Documents may arrive after that date but no later than February 1st.
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Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/admission/faq
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==Tuition==
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*LLB tuition fees for 2006/7 was approx. $11,000
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- Tuition (including fees) is $6106.89 per semester.
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*Cost of Books per year was $1,800 in 2006
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Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/tuition http://www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/how/pg59.pdf
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==Statistics==
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*Profile of the accepted applicants in 2006:
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*No. of applicants: 875
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*Number accepted: 100
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*Average age of entering classes: 26 years old
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Check out this link for more information:<br>
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http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/admission/assessment<br>
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http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/node/284
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Revision as of 18:29, 21 December 2007

Law
Canadian universities

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Toronto
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UWO
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American universities

Chicago
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Cornell
Duke
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George Washington
Harvard
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Northwestern
Notre Dame
Stanford

International universities

Contacts

Website: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca
Phone: (403) 220-6645
Admissions e-mail: law@ucalgary.ca

Admission Requirements

General Notes

  • 100 applicants are selected each year

Criteria

Required classes

  • Require 10 full year undergraduate classes or 20 half course equivalents
  • Must be completed before Dec. 31st in the year of application
  • Although an undergraduate degree is not required, very few applicants without one are admitted

Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/admission/requirements

GPA

  • Average GPA of admitted applicants is 3.5
  • Most successful applicants have a GPA of at least 3.2
  • GPA is calculated based on your last 20 half courses or 60 credit equivalents.
  • Grades from graduate course work are not included in the GPA calculation.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/admission/assessment

LSAT

  • Last acceptable writing date is in September
  • Scores within the last 5 years are considered
  • Most successful applicants have are rank in at least the 60th percentile.
  • Average score of admitted applicants is 157

Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/admission/lsat

Supporting Documents

  • Three letters of reference, two of which from academic sources
  • Require a statement of interest between 500 and 1000 words explaining your interest in law and the University of Calgary.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/admission/howto

Deadlines

  • All files are due November 1st, 2007
  • Documents may arrive after that date but no later than February 1st.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/admission/faq

Tuition

  • LLB tuition fees for 2006/7 was approx. $11,000

- Tuition (including fees) is $6106.89 per semester.

  • Cost of Books per year was $1,800 in 2006

Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/tuition http://www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/how/pg59.pdf

Statistics

  • Profile of the accepted applicants in 2006:
  • No. of applicants: 875
  • Number accepted: 100
  • Average age of entering classes: 26 years old

Check out this link for more information:
http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/programs/llb/admission/assessment
http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/law/node/284