Law School Prep Program

Interested in law school, but can’t afford an LSAT prep course?

For the second year running, UofT Faculty of Law is offering a FREE LSAT prep course and law school admissions support to high-potential, low-income 3rd and 4th year undergrad students and graduates. 

Program Details:

                 Dates:             June 4 – October 1, 2013 

                 When:             TUESDAYS evenings

                 Location:        UofT Faculty of Law, UofT St. George Campus, Toronto

The application deadline has now passed. Stay tuned for our 2014 program!

DEADLINE to hand in applications was Friday May 10, 2013. 

The Law School Prep Program offers:

  • Comprehensive LSAT preparation and training for the October 2013 exam date
    • Taught by an experienced LSAT instructor
    • Includes all study materials and practice tests, and access to online tutoring support
    • All program participants will receive a waiver of all LSAT test and registration fees

  • Law school admissions and financial aid info and support
    • The admissions process and the impact of your LSAT and GPA
    • How to draft an effective personal statement; how to choose the right law school
    • How to finance your legal education
  • Exposure to law school and the legal profession
    • Opportunities to hear from current law students and practicing lawyers
    • Optional trips to courtrooms and law firms
  • Ongoing support and mentorship
    • Optional mentoring with current law students
    • Ongoing access to individual advice from admissions staff

Eligibility

  • Former participants in the LAWS high school program at any of 6 Toronto area high schools will be given special consideration for this program.  Please indicate previous LAWS participation on the application form.

For all other applicants who were not a LAWS high school program student:

  • Undergraduate student currently in 3rd or 4th year, OR university graduate from a low income family (see maximum income levels below); and
  • Planning to write the October 2013 LSAT for admission to law school starting in September 2014; and
  • Minimum cumulative (all years of study to date combined) undergraduate average of 78%; and
  • Commitment to attending at least 90% of the weekly Tuesday night lectures. Students will be asked to sign a commitment to attend 90% of the weekly lectures.

Application form and deadline

  • Click here to download the APPLICATION FORM.  Please include the supporting documents listed on the form (transcript and OSAP/ tax assessment)  with your application; incomplete applications without supporting documents will not be accepted.
  • DEADLINE to hand in applications was Friday May 10th at 5:00 pm.  
  • Selected participants will be notified by email on May 17th, 2013. Applicants' entire packages will be reviewed in reaching decisions regarding selected participants; unfortunately, given strong interest, not all applicants will necessarily be able to participate in the program.

What last year’s program participants said:

“What I liked most about the program was the positive space it provided for all of us to share our experiences/ advice throughout the LSAT and Law School process. This positive space was facilitated through the welcoming classrooms of the Faculty of Law and the candid exposure to members of the Faculty of Law administration. I think that the extra resources that were provided to us truly make the program unique and remarkable. I can definitely acknowledge that many of these additional resources have given me a comprehensive understanding of what my journey will entail.”

 

“What I liked most about the prep program was its initiative to bring together students of similar backgrounds who have been historically disadvantaged in terms of higher education. The Program exposed us to the culture of law school and the legal profession in a way that many of us perhaps would have never gotten a chance to experience.  What I believe to be a major deterrent factor to low-income students’ attending law school is their lack of insight into the entire process. However, the prep program gave us this insight by introducing us to every step of the process - from the law school application process to meeting with established lawyers.”

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