Space permitting, offers of admission to off-waiting list candidates The Faculty of Law offers a variety of renewable and non-renewable admission scholarships and scholarships ranging from $800 to $10,000. The faculty also has a large number of course awards and awards for excellence and contribution to the life of the school. Due to the limited number of BCL/JD applications and the high number of applications received each year, approximately 85% of all applicants are rejected. We understand the disappointment of applicants at the refusal of admission. We invite you to watch or participate in our re-application workshop to better understand the reasons that could have led to a rejection. Please note that the Faculty of Law does not provide individual feedback to rejected applicants. Studying at McGill University opens the door to a well-known variety of careers, although the majority of our graduates begin their careers in private practice. Each year, graduate students are accepted into graduate programs at leading American and English law schools such as Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Berkeley, Oxford and Cambridge, as well as leading schools in continental Europe such as Paris, Strasbourg and Florence. McGill law graduates are also very successful in the highly selective Supreme Court Law Clerk program; In 2018-2019, no less than 7 of the 27 Supreme Court clerks graduated from McGill. The application and personal profile (which can be found in the online application under “School Submissions”) have been developed to give you the opportunity to put together a convincing argument for admission. McGill Law is committed to supporting Indigenous students and we welcome dialogue with interested potential candidates. First Nations, Inuit and Métis are strongly encouraged to apply to law school and are encouraged to identify themselves on their application form.
This allows McGill to inform students about specific services and funding opportunities, and to assess the school`s progress in recruiting and retaining Indigenous students. This includes status, contract, registered, non-status and non-registered Aboriginal people. For more information on the interview process, please see the “How We Make Regulatory Decisions” section of our Admissions Policy. In order to prove that they meet the requirements of bilingualism, candidates must indicate their proficiency in English and French in their application. Applicants may be asked in the application form to provide proof of their language skills, if applicable. Candidates can prove their bilingualism in a variety of ways. First, they will be asked to submit transcripts or testimonials of recent post-secondary courses or training in English and French. Applicants who wish to do so must answer “yes” if they are asked to provide such proof in the application form. Note, however, that candidates who have taken English or French courses in a university program or a program leading to a college diploma (in a CEGEP or an institution offering a French Québec baccalaureate) who appear on the transcripts they have already provided in their application and that they will submit as part of their application package.
do not have to submit duplicate transcripts as proof of bilingualism. Each candidate`s references are also invited to comment on a candidate`s French and English skills, if they are able to do so. Finally, each candidate`s curriculum vitae is reviewed to demonstrate their work or volunteer experience in both languages. The admissions committee may require a candidate to take a language test if it is not clear whether that person has the required knowledge based on the information submitted in the application. Please read more about the language tests below. – At least three years of basic education; Preferred four-year honours degree – All LSAT scores are reviewed, but only the highest are used for admission purposes – Competitive LSAT score: 161-competitive GPA: 3.7 – Supporting documents: official transcripts, personal statement, autobiographical note, two letters of recommendation (minimum 1 academic) – Work history, extracurricular activities and references required – Continuous admission – Other admission categories: Discretion, Access, Aboriginal, Access to the Canadian Forces and Maturity For the fall 2024 admission cycle, the admissions committee will require certain evidence to demonstrate proficiency in English and French, as described below.