Hello everyone. I generally hate to post questions I can answer through my own research, particularly when it comes to chances. Nonetheless, as I have not been very successful in obtaining an answer to this question in scouring these forums, I thought I would give posting a shot. Thank you for your patience and any assistance you can provide.
I am a Canadian student in the 3rd year of a JD program at what is generally regarded as a upper tier Canadian law school (though I acknowledge that there is substantial parity amongst Canadian law schools and that what I am referring to are the optics more than anything else), and am kicking around the idea of applying for the Cambridge LLM and Oxford BCL following my articling year. However, before going through the process of assembling applications and troubling my referees, I thought i would look into whether or not I have a realistic shot. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of information concerning what successful Canadian applicants generally look like, and I was wondering if anyone can speak to how these programs evaluate Canadian JDs.
As far as my profile is concerned, I obtained a first class bachelors degree from a large Canadian research university prior to commencing law school. I currently have a high B+ (just below an A- average) through two and a half years, and have a number of academic awards including an overall performance award for finishing near the top 5% of my first year class. I have summered the past two summers at an internationally recognized full service firm and will be returning to that firm for articles. I have also worked as a research assistant at the law school. During my time at school, I both mooted competitively and coached a competitive moot team. Additionally, I have a publication in a professional periodical.
Given the above, I was wondering if I had a realistic shot at the programs noted above? I appreciate that they must be competitive and would love an idea of how my credentials would be viewed. Thank you.
Canadian Applicants to Oxford and Cambridge
Posted Apr 01, 2013 07:28
Hello everyone. I generally hate to post questions I can answer through my own research, particularly when it comes to chances. Nonetheless, as I have not been very successful in obtaining an answer to this question in scouring these forums, I thought I would give posting a shot. Thank you for your patience and any assistance you can provide.
I am a Canadian student in the 3rd year of a JD program at what is generally regarded as a upper tier Canadian law school (though I acknowledge that there is substantial parity amongst Canadian law schools and that what I am referring to are the optics more than anything else), and am kicking around the idea of applying for the Cambridge LLM and Oxford BCL following my articling year. However, before going through the process of assembling applications and troubling my referees, I thought i would look into whether or not I have a realistic shot. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of information concerning what successful Canadian applicants generally look like, and I was wondering if anyone can speak to how these programs evaluate Canadian JDs.
As far as my profile is concerned, I obtained a first class bachelors degree from a large Canadian research university prior to commencing law school. I currently have a high B+ (just below an A- average) through two and a half years, and have a number of academic awards including an overall performance award for finishing near the top 5% of my first year class. I have summered the past two summers at an internationally recognized full service firm and will be returning to that firm for articles. I have also worked as a research assistant at the law school. During my time at school, I both mooted competitively and coached a competitive moot team. Additionally, I have a publication in a professional periodical.
Given the above, I was wondering if I had a realistic shot at the programs noted above? I appreciate that they must be competitive and would love an idea of how my credentials would be viewed. Thank you.
I am a Canadian student in the 3rd year of a JD program at what is generally regarded as a upper tier Canadian law school (though I acknowledge that there is substantial parity amongst Canadian law schools and that what I am referring to are the optics more than anything else), and am kicking around the idea of applying for the Cambridge LLM and Oxford BCL following my articling year. However, before going through the process of assembling applications and troubling my referees, I thought i would look into whether or not I have a realistic shot. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of information concerning what successful Canadian applicants generally look like, and I was wondering if anyone can speak to how these programs evaluate Canadian JDs.
As far as my profile is concerned, I obtained a first class bachelors degree from a large Canadian research university prior to commencing law school. I currently have a high B+ (just below an A- average) through two and a half years, and have a number of academic awards including an overall performance award for finishing near the top 5% of my first year class. I have summered the past two summers at an internationally recognized full service firm and will be returning to that firm for articles. I have also worked as a research assistant at the law school. During my time at school, I both mooted competitively and coached a competitive moot team. Additionally, I have a publication in a professional periodical.
Given the above, I was wondering if I had a realistic shot at the programs noted above? I appreciate that they must be competitive and would love an idea of how my credentials would be viewed. Thank you.
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