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Contacts
Address:
Law Addmissions Office
Faculty of Law
University of New Brunswick
PO Box 44271 Fredericton, NB
E3B 6C2 CANADA
Website: http://law.unb.ca/
Phone: (506) 453-4693
Fax: (506) 458 - 7722
Admissions e-mail: lawadmit@unb.ca
Admission Requirements
General Notes
- 80 applicants admitted yearly
- There are 3 categories for admission: Regular, Discretionary, Aboriginal
- 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
Academic Requirements
Applicants must fall have one of the qualifications below:
- degree from recognized Canadian university
- degree from acceptable non-Canadian university
- at least three years (or equivalent) of full-time academic study at an accredited Canadian university
- experienced and mature with oustanding qualities that indicate an ability to undertake the study of law successfully
GPA
- Minimum Average to be consider is 2.7 (on a 4.3 scale)
- Average re-calculated GPA of an admitted student is 3.7 (on a 4.3 scale)
- GPA of admitted students range from 3.1 to 4.3
- GPA is based on the applicant's entire university academic record, including post-first degree work
- Excluding the lowest 25% (for four or more years), or lowest 15% (for three years).
Check out this link for more information: http://law.unb.ca/pdf/AdmissionsHandbook2007_001.pdf
LSAT
- The average LSAT score of successful applicants is 158
- Scores range from 150 to 173
- Applicants must write the LSAT no later than February
- Applicants applying for a major scholarship must write no later than December.
- If taken more than once, the highest LSAT score is used.
Supporting Documents
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Letters of recommendation are not required in the Regular applicants category.
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Deadlines
- January 31 - Application deadline for Major Scholarships
- March 1 - Application deadline (early application is strongly recommended)
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Tuition
- Tuition in 2007 was $9 032 not including fees or books
Statistics
- 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
