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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The process is quite standard, including the submission of grades, LSAT
scores and an essay. READ MORE
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Alumni
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One applies to Ontario law schools by submitting all materials to an
umbrella organization, which then distributes your application(s),
transcript... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The admissions process involved writing the LSAT. I took two weekend
courses in order to prepare for the LSAT and practiced over 15 hours a
week dur... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Initially, I aatended York University for an Undergraduate Degree
majoring in Sociology. Remember, the admissions department in law
school is look... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The program heavily emphasizes corporate, criminal and international
law. The quality of the classes and professors range from outstanding
to, in... READ MORE
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Alumni
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First year class sizes can be large, but they are in lecture format.
Canadian law schools do not follow the socratic method, which makes it
easie... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The program quite intense and comepetition within the school is very
difficult. Grades are determined on a curve. The workload is heavy,
including c... READ MORE
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Alumni
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During the first year of law school the courses are typically choosen
for you. This ensures that you get an introduction to all of the basic
areas... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Osgoode Hall is held in very high esteem by the large "Bay Street" firms in Toronto and in other large Canadian cities. Corporate firms from New York... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Osgoode is one of the top ranked Canadian law schools (there is no ranking system equivalent to the ranking of universities and law schools in the US)... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The school has extensive on-campus recruiting and the prospects of employment are very good. The law school is a very prestigious one and graduates us... READ MORE
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Alumni
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After graduating, you can become an employee at a commercial, civil or other such firm. Alternatively, you could start your own practice. Generally, m... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The quality of life at Osgoode Hall is very poor. Osgoode Hall is
unfortunately located on the campus of York University, which is almost
an hour... READ MORE
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Alumni
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There is campus housing available for law students, but your interest
must be expressed quickly and a deposit paid. Osgoode is located at
York Un... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The university is located in a notoriously problematic (crime) part of
the city, however, there is abundant on-campus housing which is
reasoanble in... READ MORE
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Alumni
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You will work hard but so is everyone around you. This creates a
commraderie that is unparalleled. Be prepared to put a lot of your
casual life on... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The social life at Osgoode is also very poor, again due to the location
of the school. The vast majority of the students commute long distances
t... READ MORE
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Alumni
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There are social events organized through the law school students
associations, but many of them take place off campus. York University
doesn't h... READ MORE
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Current Student
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There are several bars and restaurants which are very busy during the
school year and on certain particular evenings. These are perhaps less
busy th... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Almost every campus has bars, night life (even if it's at your
classmate's dorm!) and restaurants. Believe it or not, these are not
nearly as impo... READ MORE
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