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==Interview==
 
==Interview==

Revision as of 19:18, 29 October 2010

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.uchicago.edu/
Phone: 773-702-9494
Admissions e-mail: admissions@law.uchicago.edu

Program Information

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  • 3 years
  • Number of applications in 2010: 5500
  • Class size in 2010: 190-195

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Undergraduate Degree in Canada (any discipline)
  • Required Courses
    • None

GPA

  • Minimum: N/A
  • Average accepted GPA 2010: 3.78 (4.0 scale)

For more information, click here

LSAT

  • Median score: 171
  • LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • 2 Page Application form
  • Personal Statement
  • Official transcripts from universities attended
  • Resume
  • Letters of Reference (recommend 2, but accept up to 4)
  • LSAT Score

For more information, click here

Interview

  • Applicable to a few applicants after application is submitted

Timeline

  • September 1 - Applications begin
  • December 1 - Deadline for applying Early Decision
  • End of December - Decisions released for Early Decision Applicants
  • End of January - Decisions released on a rolling basis for Regular Decision Applicants
  • February 1 - Deadline for applying Regular Decision
  • May 1 - Response forms due back to the Admissions Office
  • Early May - University loan materials sent to all admitted applicants who have reserved seats in the class.

For more information, click here


Tuition 2009-2010

  • First year tuition (2009-2010) (Canadian student) - $ 43,900 USD
  • Total first year fees (Canadian student incl. room and board) - $ 66,340 USD
  • First year tuition (2008-2009) (Visa student) - $ 41,157 USD
  • Total first year fees (Visa student) – 66, 340 USD

For more information on tuition, click [here http://www.law.uchicago.edu/prospectives/financialaid/budget]
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For information on admission scholarships, click [here http://www.law.uchicago.edu/prospectives/financialaid/budget]