{"id":1120,"date":"2025-06-02T10:56:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/?page_id=1120"},"modified":"2025-06-02T11:33:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T15:33:11","slug":"tips-if-considering-law-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/tips-if-considering-law-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips If Considering Law School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Tips If Considering Law School\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p>If you\u2019re thinking about law school, keep the following in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Completion of an undergraduate degree OR enrolment in the second year (or higher) of an undergraduate program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A strong overall undergraduate GPA. Generally the average is an A-, however this varies by institution. Be sure to visit each faculty\u2019s website to find the specific requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is required for almost all schools; a score in the top 70-80+ percentile is common in applicants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A significant amount of volunteer and work experience is required, preferably within a law-orientated environment. The admissions committee will be looking at all experiences that demonstrate your ability to succeed in the faculty and profession.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A personal statement will be required; format will vary from school to school. It is important to know what each law school has to offer and reflect your suitability and experiences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Application Process:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students applying to Ontario Law Schools use the Ontario Universities\u2019 Application Centre (OUAC) Ontario Law Schools (OLSAS) online application service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outside of Ontario admissions are done through each faculty individually \u2013 contact each school for their individual application package and deadline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the application procedure outlined and keep on top of any deadline dates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write a personal statement tailored to each institution you want to apply to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The programs typically run for three or four academic years, full time. Part-time (also called extended-time) students may take up to eight years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You may be trained in numerous areas of study, depending on what field you wish to specialize. Visit each institution\u2019s website to see what programs and courses they offer to better decide which institution is right for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In order to become a fully licensed lawyer after completion of your LLB degree you will undertake four months of the bar admissions course followed by a 10-month articling position with a law firm. After these are completed you will be called to the bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hints:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your grades should be one of your top priorities! An A- average may allow you to be considered, but it doesn\u2019t guarantee your acceptance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure you have as much work and volunteer experience as possible (without affecting your grades). Law schools are looking for well-rounded people that have experience in the society that they will later be defending.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your personal statement is very important!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure you know what is involved in the life of a lawyer and be prepared to demonstrate to the admission committee that you can handle it all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*Note: Career Services can help with the review and\/or editing of personal statements for law school applications. Once your personal statement is written, you may book your appointment with a career counsellor using mySuccess, accessible via Carleton Central.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Helpful Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ontario Law School Application Service (OLSAS) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouac.on.ca\/guide\/olsas-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.ouac.on.ca\/guide\/olsas-guide\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Law Society of Ontario <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsuc.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.lsuc.on.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Law School Admission Council <a href=\"http:\/\/lsac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/lsac.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Requirements: The Application Process: Program Information: Hints: *Note: Career Services can help with the review and\/or editing of personal statements for law school applications. Once your personal statement is written, you may book your appointment with a career counsellor using mySuccess, accessible via Carleton Central. 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