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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Very selective program 10%-20% admitted. Admissions office knows
that "I want to be a human rights lawyer" is phoney. They want a
diversified clas... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Personal statement; references; grades. The LSAT was not a necessary
part of the process when I applied and I did not sit the exam. The LSAT
res... READ MORE
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Alumni
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As the No. 1 or No. 2 law school in Canada, McGill is very selective
but prides itself on admitting students with very varied backgrounds
(mature ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Admission to McGill is decided on a holistic basis, which means that
grades, LSAT (if taken), personal statement, and reference letters are
all ta... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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First "transystemic" law degree in the world (that means civil and
common law are taught at the same time). The program is leads to two
diplomas :... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The program is excellent. The teaching environment is bi-lingual and
you are learning about two different legal systems- the commmon law and
the ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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McGill is hardcore academia -- as far away from "black letter" law
schools as can be imagined. The study of law there is mainly approached
from th... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The transystemic programme means that there are quite a high number of
required courses throughout the degree programme. McGill is definitely a
fa... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Excellent career prospects, everyone gets a job. Most top 10 firms recruit from McGill. Bijuridical degree very appreciated by employers with an inter... READ MORE
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Alumni
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In Canada McGill is the best law school in terms of prestige. In the States it has a good reputation and this reputation is improving. All of the la... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Apart from McGill's overall academic reputation in the world, the law school is now fully recognized as one of the very best in North America. Several... READ MORE
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Current Student
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McGill alumni can mostly be found in Montreal, Toronto, New York and Boston if working for private law firms. Otherwise, McGill has a lot of success i... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Exceptionnal quality of life. Housing cheap by canadian standards,
housing incredibly cheap by US standards. Campus is situated downtown,
very acc... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Montreal is a unique city. The quality of life is very high with lots
of affortable housing through out the city as well as student
accomodation.... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Montreal is probably the safest city in North America, and perhaps in
the world. It has an incredibly lively restaurant and nightlife scene,
at pr... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Montreal is the best city to be a student in, hands down. Lots of
beautiful and inexpensive apartments, amazing nightlife, and many
affordable res... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Law student have access to the graduate student's club, including a
bar, a ballroom and a restaurant. Get-together every Thursday night,
well atte... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Loads to do throughout the city. The student favorites would be
Churchills, St.Supice, Go-Gos. There is a lot going on. READ MORE
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Alumni
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Not a big frat place; the vast majority of McGill students look at frat
houses with amused contempt. Not a football school either; academics
and p... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Coffee house is a weekly social event on Thursday afternoons for
students and professors. It's usually pretty crowded and people often
hit the bar... READ MORE
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