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Contacts

Admissions Office
Room 480
Faculty of Law
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, T6G 2H5

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

Admission Requirements

General Notes

• Max. class size of 175 (1st year)
• Many special categories of applicants: regular, mature, aboriginal, and international

Criteria

Required classes

• Must complete at least three years (90 credit hours) of a program leading to a degree
• No specific courses or programs required for preparation for Law School.
• In special cases where only 2 years of university has been completed, a candidate may still qualify if they show outstanding academic work.
• For applicants applying after 2 years, they require
  • A min. 3.7 GPA
  • An LSAT score in the 90th percentile (or over)

Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/Admission/Application-Requirements/Regular-Applicants.php

GPA

• Average GPA of admitted applicants for entering class of 2007 is 3.6.

http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/FAQS.php#Scores

LSAT

• Must write within a 5 year period before the September of the applying year.
• The last acceptable LSAT writing date for September admission is December of the previous year.
• Average score of admitted applicants for entering class of 2007 is 161.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/Admission/Application-Requirements/Regular-Applicants.php

Supporting Documents

• Two official transcripts of all post-secondary institutions.
  • For applicants enrolled in post-secondary studies at the time of the application, submitted transcripts must contain completed first term work.
• Letters of recommendation are NOT accepted for regular applicants
  • Required in the case of mature and aboriginal applicants.

• Supplemental Admissions form including a short essay

Check out these links for more information:
http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/Admission/Application-Requirements/Regular-Applicants.php
http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/FAQS.php#Letters

Admissions

• Admissions Committee considers bulk of applications beginning in January
• Final decisions should be given by the first or second week of July
  • A waiting list is created after the quota of 175 is admitted
• Offers of Admission to two and three year applicants are conditional given completion of enrolled credits with maintenance of a satisfactory GPA.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/FAQS.php#Scores

Deadlines

• Online application must be received by November 1st
• December is the last acceptable LSAT writing date.
• February 1st: two official transcripts and supplemental application due.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/Admission/Application-Requirements/Regular-Applicants.php

Tuition

• For the 2008-2009 school year of September-April, the program for Canadian students costs $10216.12.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=249#Law

• For international students, the program costs $27342.20.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=895

• Admitted applicants are presented with an application form for entrance scholarships and bursaries in their admission package. Decisions are made in mid/late August.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ualberta.ca/LLB-Program/Admission/Fees--Financial-Support/University-of-Alberta-Sources.php

Statistics

• Profile of the admitted applicants from 2007-2008
• Average LSAT score: 161
• Average GPA: 3.6
• Applications received: 1200
• Maximum class size: 175
• Total admitted applicants: 153
• % Women in the program: from 48-51%

Check out this link for more information: http://www.law.ualberta.ca/docs/AdmittedApplicantProfile2006.pdf