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Well hey I just picked all the necessary first year courses for life sciences at St. George.. and im considering medicine However I mean law is a far fetched theory, but it IS a theory. So my query was that there is obviously no specific degree or anything required for law schoolo (much liek medicine) So just in case if i suddenly get a revelation in 2nd year lmao would I still be in good standing for law. I mean it will MOST probably be medicine and I know i dont NEED any prerequisites for law school but in general (because law and medicine are very different) so can one consider both career options well into university? Thanks a lot. 
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As you mentioned, there aren't any prerequisites for law school, so really, the only thing you can do to prepare for the LSAT would be to take some courses to improve your reading/writing skills. Otherwise, going the life sciences route doesn't put you at a disadvantage. If anything, admissions may look upon you more favourably since you have a different academic background than all the rest of the typical political science/english majors =P Ultimately, however, it really just comes down to your LSAT scores and your GPA (more emphasis on the former).
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I know the Mcat has 3 or 4 sections. What are the different sections that comprise the Lsat. (if any?) Thanks
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The LSAT comprises 4/5 sections: logic, analyzing, reading, unscored and writing. The unscored section is, as the name implies, not for marks and is only for statistical purposes (but they don't tell you which part is unscored). The writing section is separate from the LSAT score and most law schools (in canada) don't read the writing sample, so really the LSAT is just the logic, analyzing and reading sections. see this link for more info: http://www.lsat.org/
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thanks for the information on LSAT...i could use this later
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So when do people write the LSAT and apply for law school? Do u need an undergrad degree first? How does all this work?
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Giver47 wrote:So when do people write the LSAT and apply for law school? Do u need an undergrad degree first? How does all this work? You need to have completed 3 years by the time you'd start law school. I believe most successful applicants complete their degree, and if you have more than 3 years worth of credits some schools may drop your lowest marks from consideration. You apply about a year before you'd start law school, so in the fall of your 3rd year is the earliest you can apply. From the looks of it, you can do your LSAT somewhat after the application deadline although naturally it's probably not a good idea to leave it to the last possible sitting (of which there are 4 of per year but not every testing center does every sitting). I doubt there's much good in writing it much more than a year before you intend to apply. Many schools have pre-law, pre-medicine clubs etc. which might get you more specific advice, as can the people who help with academic advising, career planning, etc.
Remember that it often takes just as long to do a search or two on Google to try and find the answer to your question as it takes to type it in a post here, let alone the time waiting for a reply. If your question is "What mark does it take to get into University X", or "What are the requirements to get into University X", it's on their website and/or electronicinfo.ca (for Ontario schools). Particularly for Ontario schools, those ranges are a pretty good picture of what kind of mark will get you into the program, and if you're more than a couple percent higher it's practically guaranteed unless it requires a supplementary form.
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Kaylya wrote:Giver47 wrote:So when do people write the LSAT and apply for law school? Do u need an undergrad degree first? How does all this work? You need to have completed 3 years by the time you'd start law school. I believe most successful applicants complete their degree, and if you have more than 3 years worth of credits some schools may drop your lowest marks from consideration. You apply about a year before you'd start law school, so in the fall of your 3rd year is the earliest you can apply. From the looks of it, you can do your LSAT somewhat after the application deadline although naturally it's probably not a good idea to leave it to the last possible sitting (of which there are 4 of per year but not every testing center does every sitting). I doubt there's much good in writing it much more than a year before you intend to apply. Many schools have pre-law, pre-medicine clubs etc. which might get you more specific advice, as can the people who help with academic advising, career planning, etc. I heard you can apply with two years of undergraduate study.
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Quote:I heard you can apply with two years of undergraduate study. To my knowledge, most students typically have an undergrad already, but some programs (concurrent in particular) allow you to apply after 3 years.
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ACTH wrote:
I heard you can apply with two years of undergraduate study.
Maybe at some schools? But you might also be thinking of the fact that you can apply when you've got 2 years done (and around the time you start year 3), but you have to have 3 years done before you enroll.
Remember that it often takes just as long to do a search or two on Google to try and find the answer to your question as it takes to type it in a post here, let alone the time waiting for a reply. If your question is "What mark does it take to get into University X", or "What are the requirements to get into University X", it's on their website and/or electronicinfo.ca (for Ontario schools). Particularly for Ontario schools, those ranges are a pretty good picture of what kind of mark will get you into the program, and if you're more than a couple percent higher it's practically guaranteed unless it requires a supplementary form.
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Quote:Maybe at some schools? But you might also be thinking of the fact that you can apply when you've got 2 years done (and around the time you start year 3), but you have to have 3 years done before you enroll. That is true for most law schools, but a few do accept people after 2nd year.
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my friend also wants to get into law school, and hes told me that only about 8%~ of all the accepted students are coming out of 2nd year, i have no idea were he got this stat from but just tryin to help =]
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