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2018 ENTERING CLASS IMPORTANT DATES • Applications received: 1,300+ NOVEMBER 30 • Entering class size: 170 All completed applications received by November • Average age: 25 30th will be given early consideration for • % women: 55 admission and all entrance scholarships. • % men: 45 • % students from outside Atlantic : 46 MARCH, JUNE, JULY, SEPTEMBER, NOVEMBER, • Number of institutions represented: 49 JANUARY • Number of undergraduate degree areas: 54 The LSAT (Law School Admission • Graduate degree holders: 27 Test) is administered six times a year at designated testiing centres. FEBRUARY 28 COMMON QUESTIONS Deadline to complete your application (subject to filing LSAT scores, the current year’s academic transcript, and letters of reference). WHAT SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES ARE AVAILABLE? HOW ARE MY GRADES AND THE LSAT Every year, we award over $2 million dollars in WEIGHTED? scholarships and bursaries to our students. We aim We weight your GPA at 60% and your to have the most generous scholarship and bursary LSAT at 40%. program of any law school in Canada. Currently, over 60% of our students recieve funding to help with DO YOU CONSIDER ALL MY their studies. Below are some of the scholarships we offer. You can find more information on our website. UNDERGRADUATE MARKS? When we assess your transcripts, we take into • Arthur Allister MacBain Memorial Scholarship: consideration either your overall GPA or your $60,000 – $20,000/yr (renewable) last two years (10 credits), whichever is better. • Law Foundation of Scholarship: If you attended university outside of North America, 4 @ $48,000 – $16,000/yr (renewable) we will require your transcripts to be sent via WES.org. • Schulich Entrance Scholarship: 3 @ $49,500 – $16,500/yr (renewable) DO YOU CONSIDER LETTERS OF • Schulich Entrance Scholarship: 10 REFERENCE, EXTRACURRICULAR @ $13,200/yr (non-renewable) ACTIVITIES AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE? • J Gerald Godsoe Scholarship: We place the most consideration on your GPA $30,000 – $10,000/yr (renewable) and LSAT score. However, our Admissions • Al Meghji and Diana Belevsky Scholarship Committee will consider your extracurricular in Law: $45,000 - $15,000/yr (renewable) activities and/or work experience. • Entrance Scholarships: numerous @ $1,000 - $5,000 (totalling $63,000 and awarded at time of admission) SCHULICH SCHOOL OF LAW

HOW DO YOU TREAT MULTIPLE LSAT The Schulich School of Law is on the main Studley SCORES? campus of , and is walking distance to the downtown core, where you’ll If you have written the LSAT multiple times, find art galleries, museums, theatres, festivals, we will use your highest score. sporting events, lively pubs, quaint cafés and, of course, friendly Haligonians. Check out shops, WHAT DOCUMENTATION DO I NEED TO restaurants and historic buildings as you stroll along COMPLETE MY APPLICATION? the world’s longest harbourfront boardwalk. • Online application and $70 application fee. Halifax’s urban charm is complemented by its natural • Personal statement (included on the online beauty. Discover rugged shorelines, colourful gardens, application) – There is no minimum word/page hiking trails and scenic parks. The ocean is part of our length. life here – Dalhousie is just 300 metres from the Atlantic • Two letters of reference (Appendix A) – If you are – so sailing and water sports are enjoyed through spring, currently attending university or have been out of summer and fall, and surfing is popular year-round. school for three years or less, you must provide Halifax’s weather varies from warm summer days academic references, otherwise you can submit to leisurely falls, crisp-fresh winters, and vibrant either personal or employment letters of reference. springs. Summer (June–September) tends to be warm • Medical statement (Appendix B) – This is only (18°C to 30°C), cooling off in mid to late September. required if you have had a medical condition that Winter (December–March) temperatures range may have affected your studies in the past. from -15°C to 2°C. While it’s not uncommon to take • One official transcript from each college/university shelter from a snow storm, Haligonians also love attended. to revel in outdoor winter activities such as skating, • LSAT – Your LSAT score(s) will be retrieved skiing and ice hockey. Temperatures normally electronically. begin to rise again in late March/early April. WHEN CAN I EXPECT TO HEAR WHETHER I’VE BEEN ADMITTED? We have rolling admissions, with offers being made as early as November and continuing to May. In May, we review all outstanding applications to be considered for CONTACT US a possible interview. If you are selected for an interview, we will contact you by the end of May to set one up. Interviews take place in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto Director of Admissions & Outreach and Halifax. All final decisions are made in June. Rose Godfrey Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University WHAT’S LIFE IN HALIFAX LIKE? PO BOX 15000 Halifax is a lively coastal city. With a population Halifax, Nova Scotia of almost 400,000 people, Halifax is the capital B3H 4R2 CANADA city of Nova Scotia and the educational, cultural and economic hub of . Canada’s W: dal.ca/law dal.ca/law “best-kept secret,” Halifax boasts a youthful E: [email protected] [email protected] spirit, rich history and scenic waterfront. T: 902.494.2068 F: 902.494.8904

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The Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie plays an extraordinary role in Canadian . What began as a “daring experiment” in two rented rooms in 1883 became the model for law schools across Canada and the British Commonwealth. Our outstanding learning environment blends the intimacy of a close-knit community with the reach of a Weldon Law Building research-driven university. We live the “Weldon Tradition” of unselfish 6061 University Avenue public service, and it brings us together – past and present students, PO Box 15000 Halifax NS faculty, staff, and friends. We stand on the shoulders of giants and B3H 4R2 Canada yet work to blaze a trail for others to follow.