How to Apply

All JD applicants, regardless of the category(s) under which they apply, are required to provide a valid score for the . The LSAT is a standardized test built to assess key skills that contribute to success in law school. The test is overseen by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC). The LSAT is administered several times a year, both online and in person, across Canada and around the world.

All JD applicants are required to complete and submit by the January 10 deadline. There are no exceptions or extensions offered for those who miss this deadline.

Before submitting your application, please ensure:

• You list your referees and all post-secondary institutions that you have attended, including dates, as your letters of reference and transcripts will be sent directly to the law school.
• You upload your resume/CV and personal statement to your application.

Please note: While these documents may be updated after the online form is submitted, initial documents should be complete and ready for consideration.

Once the online application form has been submitted, you will be prompted to pay the $70CDN application fee.

This non-refundable fee must accompany each application for it to be considered complete and for processing to begin. Applications will not be reviewed until the payment has been received. There is no fee waiver available for this application fee.

Please note: Application fees paid after the grace period ends on February 1 will not be accepted, and the corresponding application will not be considered for admission.

In addition to submitting the online application form and fee, we require your application package to be complete before we can begin assessment.

Please note: It is your responsibility, as the applicant, to ensure that all materials relevant to your application have been received and are reflected on the online application portal by the deadlines.

Once submitted, check the status of your application and the receipt of your supporting application documents in the application portal. The system is updated as documents are received.

Please allow a minimum of one (1) week after the online application form has been submitted, and the application fee paid, for your checklist to reflect all received documents. It may also take a minimum of one (1) week for receipt of application documents to be processed by the university and reflected online.

Please ensure your contact information is accurate, as notifications about admissions decisions are sent via email to the address provided when creating your portal account. Decisions are also viewable in the application portal.  If your contact details change during the cycle you can update it on the portal.

Every year, we award over $2 million to our students in entrance scholarships, bursaries and scholarships and academic awards, and we strongly encourage all applicants to apply for funding.

Learn more about JD entrance scholarships.

Learn more about the bursaries and scholarships available to current students.

Learn more about Schulich Law鈥檚 Tuition & Fees.

Please note: tuition and fees for the JD program are set in the spring for the upcoming academic year.

An applicant does not need to submit your LSAT score(s) to us. By providing their LSAC account number on the online application form, we will be able to retrieve the information automatically from LSAC.  This includes updated test results should one decide to write the LSAT after submitting their initial application documents.

Please note: LSAT scores are the only applicant information we are able to obtain from LSAC.

The purpose of your personal statement is to offer the admissions committee a comprehensive view of what makes you a distinctive and unique law school candidate. This may include, but is not limited to, your motivations for pursuing a legal education, unique skills, abilities, or perspectives you bring to the classroom and legal community, and any experiences that have shaped your outlook on the legal profession and your unique way of looking at the world.

On the application, we ask specific questions designed to allow applicants to provide context where appropriate on matters such as application categories and context for academic performance.  We encourage you to make use of the opportunities these questions provide and not repeat this information within your personal statement.  This approach will help you avoid redundancy and ensure that your statement remains focused on providing a deeper insight into your individual qualities and experiences.

Formatting guidelines: Please submit your personal statement using a dyslexia-friendly, sans serif font, such as Arial or Verdana.

Maximum word count: 1000 words.

Applicants to the JD program are required to submit two (2) references in support of their application.

Candidates who are currently attending university or who have graduated within the last two years are required to submit at least one (1) academic reference.  An academic reference should be from someone who knows the applicant well and is familiar with their academic performance (i.e. a professor, TA or advisor).

• If an applicant is unable to secure an academic reference when one is required, they may provide two appropriate non-academic references.  They are asked to provide a reason via the application or email as to why the committee will not be provided with the required academic reference.

In all other cases, as with those who have graduated more than three years ago both references can be non-academic in nature (i.e. professional, employment, or volunteer references).  Non-academic references should be submitted by people familiar with the applicant鈥檚 non-academic contributions and achievements.

How to submit

The Schulich School of Law requires references to be submitted directly from the referee, either via the application platform or, in extenuating circumstances, via email.

美女做爱鈥檚 application platform will prompt applicants for the contact information of the referee, including a professional email address, and will send an e-reference request upon submission of the application.  Referees will be asked to complete a web form with the option to attach a reference letter.

In the case where a referee is unable to use the e-reference system, an applicant may reach out to the JD admissions office to discuss alternative submission options.

Applicants who wish to carry forward references from a previous JD application will have the opportunity to indicate so on the online application.  Please note, in these circumstances, it is suggested that the applicant contacts the JD admissions office to ensure that we have the reference on file.

Please note: Applicants may update listed referees after an application is submitted via the application portal鈥檚 upon the application status page.

Applicants are responsible for ensuring the references are submitted by the required deadline.

We require one (1) official transcript from all post-secondary institutions that applicants have attended, including colleges and institutions attended for an exchange program, transfer credit or letter of permission from their home institution, regardless if the grades appear on the transcript of their home institution.

• Please note that if an applicant fails to provide transcripts for all institutions, or does not reflect attending all institutions in their online application, the Admissions Office will not assess the file.
  

Official transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution.  We accept official electronic transcripts from the issuing institution, or the electronic transcript service approved by the issuing institution.  Electronic transcripts can be sent to admissions.documents@dal.ca.  Any official transcripts received by mail, courier or fax in the JD admissions office will still be accepted and attached to the appropriate application.

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Updated transcripts are welcomed as long as they are received prior to the supporting documents deadline outlined below. 

• Please note that we do not require final transcripts showing winter term grades from the year an applicant is applying as these grades will not be used in their assessment.

If an applicant has attended a post-secondary degree granting institution outside of North America, we require them to submit your transcripts via the World Education Service (WES) at .

• Please note that WES.org has multiple services.  The "course-by-course evalulation" is required to translate the courses and their marks from a transcript into a North American grading scheme

Applicants who have completed an international exchange as part of their Canadian or United States degree program must submit official transcripts for all courses taken at all international institutions.

In order for us to include the grades from exchanges in GPA calculations, official exchange transcripts must be submitted via .  Alternatively, the international institution may send the official transcript directly to us, at the applicant鈥檚 request, in which case exchange grades will not be included in GPA calculations.  Because we understand that the cost of utilizing WES鈥檚 services for a single semester may be prohibitive, we leave the option of including grades from exchanges to the applicant鈥檚 discretion.

There is an exception to this policy as outlined below.

• Please note that WES.org has multiple services.  The "course-by-course evaluation" is required to translate the courses and their marks from your transcript into a North American grading scheme.

Exception: If an applicant attended an exchange institution outside of North America and the letter or numerical grades are included on the home institution鈥檚 transcript, an applicant does not need to submit the exchange transcript via WES.org for the exchange grades to be included in the GPA calculations.  We still require a transcript from the exchange institution.

Candidates will be asked to upload a detailed resume highlighting their work, volunteer and community involvement. 

Medical documents may be used in support of a diagnosis or underlying condition that may have affected your academic performance or life experiences.

Applicants may have a medical professional complete a  or provide a statement on their official letterhead. Other official medical documents, such as accommodation letters and assessments, are also accepted.

Because the LSAT has a built-in English comprehension component, JD Admissions does not require international applicants to take any other English language test.

The Admissions Committee will review and take into consideration all appropriate documents and statements submitted with an application as part of the holistic review process. In addition to the required document types above, candidates may submit additional statements as outlined below and dependent upon their applicant category.

Part-Time Program Applicant

Part-time program applicants should provide a statement outlining why they wish to study part-time.