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Revision as of 11:36, 7 September 2009

Contacts

Website: http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/guides.html
Phone: 604-822-3151
Admissions e-mail: admissions@law.ubc.ca

Program Information

Juris Doctor (J.D.)
3 years in length
Number of applications in 2008: 2000+
Class size in 2009: 200

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: 3.8 (4.33 scale)
Average accepted GPA 2008:
Calculation method:
- GPA will be calculated by eliminating one full-course grade per full year of study.
- If applying after three years of full-time study, the 3 lowest semester grades will be removed.
- If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the 4 lowest semester grades will be removed

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LSAT

Minimum scores:

164

LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
Best LSAT score taken into calculation

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Supporting Documents

750 words Personal Statement

Timeline

February 1st: Submit Application forms along with Personal Statement, interim Transcripts and Application fee.
June 30th: Submit final transcripts

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Tuition 2009-2010

First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 9741.89
Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 10571.89
First year tuition (Visa student) - $ 644.47 per credit *35 = 22556.45
Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 23386.45

For more information on tuition, click here
For information on admission scholarships, click here

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 ==Contacts==
+'''Website:''' http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/guides.html<br>
+'''Phone:''' 604-822-3151<br>
+'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions@law.ubc.ca
+==Program Information==
+*Juris Doctor (J.D.)
+*3 years in length
+*Number of applications in 2008: 2000+
+*Class size in 2009: 200
-Website: www.law.ubc.ca/<br>
-Phone: 604-822-6303<br>
-Email: admissions@law.ubc.ca
 ==Admission Requirements==
-===General Notes===
+====Course and Degree Requirements====
-*Apply online at www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/llb/apply.html
+*Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
-*Online applications are preferable but paper forms can be downloaded and mailed
+*Required Courses
-*Three categories: Regular, Discretionary & First Nations Applicants
+** None
-*Discretionary: For those who may not meet regular admission requirements due to a variety of special factors (age, financial situation, disability, etc.)
+** Minimum 60 credits of a full time degree.
-*First Nations: Admissions based on LSAT, academics, level of involvement with First Nations communities/organizations, and how the applicant intends to use their law degree in the interest of the First Nations people
+For more information, click [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/jd/faq.html#4 here]
-*A maximum of 10 part time students are admitted yearly on the basis of family, financial, or health reasons. Please consult the guide below.
-For information on nondegree categories/transfers to UBC law please check p.14 of the online guide: www.law.ubc.ca/files/pdf/booklets/final_LLB.pdf
-===Criteria===
-====Required Classes====
-*Require baccalaureate from approved university or have/will complete three years (min.90 credits) of their undergraduate education at an approved university
-*Full year course load of 30 credits must be completed by end of Spring semester (ie. end of April) if applying during the 2nd or 3rd year
 ====GPA====
-*Only averages of the applicant's first undergraduate degree (except discretionary applicants) are considered
+*Minimum: 3.8 (4.33 scale)
-*Averages taken of courses completed at time of deadline, current year courses not considered except in the case of third year applicants
+*Average accepted GPA 2008:
+*Calculation method:
+**GPA will be calculated by eliminating one full-course grade per full year of study.
+**If applying after three years of full-time study, the 3 lowest semester grades will be removed.
+**If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the 4 lowest semester grades will be removed
+For more information, click [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/jd/faq.html#4 here]
 ====LSAT====
-*Only the highest LSAT score submitted will be used (scores up to 5 years old)
+*Minimum scores:
-*Latest acceptable score is February of the admission year
+*LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
+*Best LSAT score taken into calculation
+For more information, click [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/jd/faq.html#4 here]
 ====Supporting Documents====
-*Transcripts: must be sent in directly from all post secondary institutions attended
+* 750 words Personal Statement
-**Students still taking classes must send a current transcript as well as a final one by June 30th
-**Foreign transcripts require a notarized English translation
-*Personal statement: must be submitted and may be used to determine admission eligibility or entrance scholarships
-**Maximum 750 words
-**Applicant should outline non academic achievements, community involvement, distinguishing features, etc.
-**Chance to explain circumstances that contributed to/detracted from the applicant's academics
-*Letters of reference are not required nor viewed by the admissions committee for regular applicants
-**In the case of Discretionary applicants, 2 letters of reference are required as well as any relevant documentation (medical report if applicable)
-**First Nations applicants must also provide 2 letters of reference
-*First Nations applicants must also apply proof of ancestry via a copy of their status card or a chart tracing their ancestry if one is unavailable
-==Deadlines==
-*All materials including application fee of $80 must be submitted on or before February 1st
-*Final Transcripts must be submitted on or before June 30th
-==Tuition==
-*$9,363 for Canadian residents (2007/2008)
+==Timeline==
-*Additional $785 in student fees and $500 admission deposit used towards tuition
+*February 1st: Submit Application forms along with Personal Statement, interim Transcripts and Application fee.
-*Part time students pay $312.12 per credit
+* June 30th: Submit final transcripts
-*$585.91 per credit for International Students
+For more information, click [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/guides.html here]
-*$300 admission deposit
-Information on financial aid within the faculty of law: www.law.ubc.ca/current/awards/
-==Statistics==
-*Regular applicants' entering average = 82%
+==Tuition 2009-2010==
-*LSAT = 163
+*First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 9741.89
+*Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 10571.89
+*First year tuition (Visa student) - $ 644.47 per credit *35 = 22556.45
+*Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 23386.45
+For more information on tuition, click [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/guides.html here]<br>
+For information on admission scholarships, click [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/guides.html here]
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