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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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Website: http://www.law.uwo.ca/<br>
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Phone: 519-661-3347 <br>
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Admissions e-mail: lawapp@uwo.ca
  
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Website: http://www.law.uwo.ca/index.html<br>
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==Program Information==
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Phone: 519-661-3347<br>
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*Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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Admissions e-mail: lawapp@uwo.ca
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*Three year program
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*Joint degrees available
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*Number of applications (2008): 2 300
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*Class size: 165
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For more information, click [http://www.law.uwo.ca/Current/AcademicPrograms.html here]
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
  
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===General Notes===
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===Course and Degree Requirements===
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*A competitive candidate will have at least a 3 year undergraduate degree (although most of the admitted class has a 4 year degree).
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*Three or four year undergraduate degree
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*Aboriginal applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
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For more information, click [http://www.law.uwo.ca/Prospective/application_details.html here]
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*Applications need to be submitted via OLSAS - The Ontario Law School Application Service (http://www.ouac.on.ca/olsas/)
 
  
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===GPA===
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*Competitive GPA: 3.7 (4.0 scale) over last two years of study
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*Average: 3.8
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For more information, click [http://www.law.uwo.ca/Prospective/application_details.html here] and [http://www.law.uwo.ca/Prospective/Frequently_Asked_Questions.pdf here]
  
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===Criteria===
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===LSAT===
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====Required classes====
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*Competitive score: above 80th percentile
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*No required classes specified
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*Median: 162
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*A full course load, and enrollment in honors programs may be beneficial
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*LSAT must be written a the lastest by February of the intended year of admission
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*All scores considered, but highest score is given most focus
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For more information, click [http://www.law.uwo.ca/Prospective/application_details.html here] and [http://www.law.uwo.ca/Prospective/Frequently_Asked_Questions.pdf here]
  
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====GPA====
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===Application and Supporting Documents===
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*Cut off GPA: B (75%, or a 3.0 GPA)
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*Application submitted through Ontario Law School Application Service ([http://www.ouac.on.ca/olsas/ OLSAS])
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*A- average (GPA 3.7) for the last two full years of undergraduate study is recommended.
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*Personal statement
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*Two letters of reference
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**One must be academic
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For more information, click [http://www.law.uwo.ca/Prospective/application_details.html here] and [http://www.law.uwo.ca/Prospective/Frequently_Asked_Questions.pdf here]
  
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====LSAT====
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==Timeline==
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*Cut-off LSAT score: 155
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*November 2, 2009 - Deadline to submit application for 2010 admission
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*LSAT score above 161 is recommended.
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*January, 2010 - First offers of admission are issued
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*Although the LSAT need not be written before applying, the February LSAT is the latest LSAT score accepted for admission in September of the same year.
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For more information, click [http://www.law.uwo.ca/Prospective/1styearadmissions.html here] and [http://www.law.uwo.ca/Prospective/Frequently_Asked_Questions.pdf here]
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*It is strongly recommended that applicants write the LSAT by December.
 
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Check out this link for more information:
 
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http://www.lsac.org/
 
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====Supporting Documents====
 
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*Application Form.
 
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*Personal statement.
 
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*Two academic recommendation letters.
 
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==Deadlines==
 
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*The application is due November 1 when applying for entry for the following September.
 
  
 
==Tuition==
 
==Tuition==
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*Canadian student: 8 196 CAD
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*Full time tuition & fees: $12,300
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*International student: 18 300 CAD
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*Estimated additional expenses: $10,000
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*[http://www.law.uwo.ca/Prospective/EntranceScholarships.html Entrance Scolarships] are available
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*Performance and need based entrance scholarships available for up to one half of the entering class
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For more information, click [http://www.law.uwo.ca/LLM/llm_financing.html#tuition here]
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Check out this link for more information:
 
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http://www.law.uwo.ca/Prospective/faq.html
 
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==Statistics==
 
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*2,300 applicants for admission to first-year in the 2008-09 academic year.
 
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*165 students registered in the first year class of 2008.  
 
  
 
[[Category:University of Western Ontario|Law]]
 
[[Category:University of Western Ontario|Law]]
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[[Category:Law|Western Ontario]]
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[[Category:Law|Western]]

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Contacts

Website: http://www.law.uwo.ca/
Phone: 519-661-3347
Admissions e-mail: lawapp@uwo.ca

Program Information

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  • Three year program
  • Joint degrees available
  • Number of applications (2008): 2 300
  • Class size: 165

For more information, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Three or four year undergraduate degree

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Competitive GPA: 3.7 (4.0 scale) over last two years of study
  • Average: 3.8

For more information, click here and here

LSAT

  • Competitive score: above 80th percentile
  • Median: 162
  • LSAT must be written a the lastest by February of the intended year of admission
  • All scores considered, but highest score is given most focus

For more information, click here and here

Application and Supporting Documents

  • Application submitted through Ontario Law School Application Service (OLSAS)
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of reference
    • One must be academic

For more information, click here and here

Timeline

  • November 2, 2009 - Deadline to submit application for 2010 admission
  • January, 2010 - First offers of admission are issued

For more information, click here and here

Tuition

For more information, click here

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