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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
Address: <br>
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Website: http://law.unb.ca/index.php<br>
Law Addmissions Office <br>
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Phone: (506) 453-4693 <br>
Faculty of Law <br>
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Admissions e-mail:lawadmit@unb.ca
University of New Brunswick <br>
 
PO Box 44271 Fredericton, NB <br>
 
E3B 6C2 CANADA <br>
 
  
Website: http://law.unb.ca/<br>
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==Program Information==
Phone: (506) 453-4693<br>
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*Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B)
Fax: (506) 458 - 7722 <br>
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*Three year program
Admissions e-mail: lawadmit@unb.ca <br>
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*Number of applicants (2008): 891
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*Number of students admitted (2008): 82
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*L.L.B./M.B.A. also offered (4 year program)
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
  
===General Notes===
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===Course and Degree Requirements===
*About 80 applicants admitted yearly
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*Applicants must complete at least three years of full-time undergraduate study at a Canadian University
*There are 3 categories for admission: Regular, Discretionary, Aboriginal
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For more information, click [http://law.unb.ca/pdf/admissionshandbook2009.pdf here]
*The school has regional preference; there are a minimum number of offers reserved for residents of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.
 
  
===Criteria===
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===GPA===
====Academic Requirements====
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*Minimum: 2.7 (4.3 scale)
Applicants must fall have one of the qualifications below:<br>
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*Average (2008): 3.8
*degree from recognized Canadian university
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*Calculation method:
*degree from acceptable non-Canadian university
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**GPA accounts for 60% of index score
*at least three years (or equivalent) of full-time academic study at an accredited Canadian university
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**For applicants who have completed three years of study, bottom 15% of the grades are dropped
*experienced and mature with oustanding qualities that indicate an ability to undertake the study of law successfully
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**For applicant who have completed four years of study, bottom 25% of the grades are dropped
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For more information, click [http://law.unb.ca/pdf/admissionshandbook2009.pdf here]
  
====GPA====
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===LSAT===
*Minimum Average to be consider is 2.7 (on a 4.3 scale)
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*LSAT is required and accounts for 40% of index score
*Average re-calculated GPA of an admitted student is 3.7 (on a 4.3 scale)
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*Minimum: none (though admission is unlikely if applicant is below the 40th percentile)
*GPA of admitted students range from 3.1 to 4.3
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*Average (2008): 158
*GPA is based on the applicant's entire university academic record, including post-first degree work
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*Highest LSAT score is used
*Excluding the lowest 25% (for four or more years), or lowest 15% (for three years).
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For more information, click [http://law.unb.ca/pdf/admissionshandbook2009.pdf here]
  
====LSAT====
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===Application and Supporting Documents===
*The average LSAT score of successful applicants is 158
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*Application form
*Scores range from 150 to 173
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*A copy of all university transcripts
*Applicants must write the LSAT no later than February
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*Personal statement (less than 1000 words)
*Applicants applying for a major scholarship must write no later than December.
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*Resumé
*If taken more than once, the highest LSAT score is used.
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*Letters of recommendation are recommended
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**For applicants applying under the Discretionary or Aboriginal categories, two letters of recommendation are required
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For more information, click [http://law.unb.ca/pdf/admissionshandbook2009.pdf here]
  
====Supporting Documents====
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==Timeline admission in 2009==
*Personal statement
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*December: Last chance to write LSAT in order to be considered for major scholarships
*Resume
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*January 31: Deadline to apply for major scholarships
*Letters of recommendation are not required in the Regular applicants category.
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*February: Last chance to write LSAT
 
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*March 1st - Deadline to submit application (it is recommended that you submit application in advance)
Click [http://law.unb.ca/pdf/AdmissionsHandbook2007_001.pdf here] for more information.
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For more information, click [http://law.unb.ca/pdf/admissionshandbook2009.pdf here]
 
 
==Deadlines==
 
 
 
*January 31 - Application deadline for Major Scholarships
 
*March 1 - Application deadline (early application is strongly recommended)
 
 
 
Click [http://law.unb.ca/pdf/AdmissionsHandbook2007_001.pdf here] for more information.
 
  
 
==Tuition==
 
==Tuition==
 
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*Tuition: 9 032 CAD
*Tuition in 2007 was $9 032 not including fees or books
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*Student fees: 588 CAD
 
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*Total estimated budget: 21 460 CAD
==Statistics==
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*Bursaries and scholarships are available
 
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For more information, click [hehttp://law.unb.ca/pdf/admissionshandbook2009.pdf re]
*Profile of the accepted applicants for the LLB in 2007
 
**Number of applicants: 952
 
**Number accepted: 88
 
*Average LSAT: 159
 
*Average GPA: 3.8 (on a 4.3 scale)
 
Check out this link for more information: http://law.unb.ca/pdf/AdmissionsHandbook2007_001.pdf  
 
 
 
  
 
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Contacts

Website: http://law.unb.ca/index.php
Phone: (506) 453-4693
Admissions e-mail:lawadmit@unb.ca

Program Information

  • Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B)
  • Three year program
  • Number of applicants (2008): 891
  • Number of students admitted (2008): 82
  • L.L.B./M.B.A. also offered (4 year program)

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Applicants must complete at least three years of full-time undergraduate study at a Canadian University

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum: 2.7 (4.3 scale)
  • Average (2008): 3.8
  • Calculation method:
    • GPA accounts for 60% of index score
    • For applicants who have completed three years of study, bottom 15% of the grades are dropped
    • For applicant who have completed four years of study, bottom 25% of the grades are dropped

For more information, click here

LSAT

  • LSAT is required and accounts for 40% of index score
  • Minimum: none (though admission is unlikely if applicant is below the 40th percentile)
  • Average (2008): 158
  • Highest LSAT score is used

For more information, click here

Application and Supporting Documents

  • Application form
  • A copy of all university transcripts
  • Personal statement (less than 1000 words)
  • Resumé
  • Letters of recommendation are recommended
    • For applicants applying under the Discretionary or Aboriginal categories, two letters of recommendation are required

For more information, click here

Timeline admission in 2009

  • December: Last chance to write LSAT in order to be considered for major scholarships
  • January 31: Deadline to apply for major scholarships
  • February: Last chance to write LSAT
  • March 1st - Deadline to submit application (it is recommended that you submit application in advance)

For more information, click here

Tuition

  • Tuition: 9 032 CAD
  • Student fees: 588 CAD
  • Total estimated budget: 21 460 CAD
  • Bursaries and scholarships are available

For more information, click [hehttp://law.unb.ca/pdf/admissionshandbook2009.pdf re]