Canada University related advice needed

[Savak]

My wife desires to pursue Law in Canada. That requires a 3-4 undergraduate degree, clearing the LSAT exam, applying to Law School, getting into a law school apprenticeship and clearing the bar exam.

She will have to start off from scratch with a 3-4 year undergraduate degree in Canada which I don't think is a bad thing given that she is very young and has time on her side.

Given that we live in Toronto, our choices are limited to University of Toronto, York University and Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson University).

After interacting with plenty of recruiters, students, the advice she has received is that she should consider doing an undergraduate program in any of the following programs ie Philosophy (it will apparently help her a lot in preparing her for the LSAT program), Criminology, Journalism, Law and Society, International Relations etc.

The choices of specialization and programs are many which is why we have to make the decision carefully.

The other decision to make is that if she gets an offer from all three universities, should she go to the higher ranked university with a strong alumni network with plenty of networking opportunities which I suspect is University of Toronto. Or it doesn't matter which university she goes too, if she goes to the lower ranked Toronto Metropolitan University but if she keeps her grades up, her extra curricular activities up and networks with people, she can equally excel every where?

Will be grateful for everyone's suggestions, feedback and advice

 

[Shariq7]

There are no specific degrees required to get into law school in the U.S. unless you want to pursue patent law; it may be the same in Canada. Therefore, she should get an undergrad degree in a field that interests her the most.

In the U.S, the LSAT score is the essential criterion for admission. Your chances of getting into a top 14 law school are very good with a high LSAT score, even if you have a lower undergrad GPA or attend a lower-ranked university. I don't know if it's the same in Canada, but I suspect it plays a vital role. The good news is that you can achieve a high LSAT score with a lot of practice, opening up your choice of law schools. However, I don't know of any specific undergrad degrees that would give you the skills to master the LSAT. In my opinion, any/all degrees would help.

Being a lawyer is an excellent career option and is very fulfilling. Good luck to her.

 

[offstump]

If she can get into the U of T that should be the obvious choice, hands down. A law degree of U of T automatically puts her in a better position when she’s trying to secure an articling position.

As mentioned above, your undergrad degree doesn’t matter as long as you have completed the required pre requisite courses however, your grades do so it’s something to consider. Most people do choice something in the Arts like Sociology. The LSAT is important but your undergrad GPA is also an essential criterion and for a good school it’s highly competitive i.e. GPA and LSAT together along with a few other things, possibly an essay explaining why you want to become a lawyer.

 

[Justcrazy]

I agree with above poster , try and get into the University of Toronto. Do not look beyond that.