Chance Me - Super Splitter - CGPA: 3.08/4.33, w/ 12 worst drops: 3.29, LSAT 174

[sushiloverrr]

I'm in BC, so UBC and uVic will be my top choices. However, considering my poor GPA, I'm not too sure if I'll have a chance at any of those places. I performed really poorly on my LSAT the first time but studied hard for a few months to get that score (I know, I surprised myself too). Based on the Excel calculator on UBC's website, my percentage is 75.9% (after the 12 worst drops), and the GPA comes out to be 3.29. 

Will be applying as a mature student as I graduated 2017, and have quite a bit of work experience. Sorry if I forgot to mention anything! 

[pastmidnight]

If you’re able to apply under the discretionary category at UBC and the inclusive admissions category at UVic, you do have a shot. Because of the nature of these categories it will be challenging for people here to predict your chances.

My understanding is that UBC doesn’t have a mature students category, nor does UVic. I would make sure you fit the criteria for the discretionary category at UBC — they usually encourage students over 30 to apply in it. I am not certain about how age would be considered under UVic’s inclusive admissions category. If you began university at ~18 and graduated at ~22 in 2017, you’d want to confirm with UBC and UVic that you’d be eligible for the discretionary category and the inclusive admissions category on the basis of being a mature student. If not, maybe your work experience would make you eligible, but I think it would be worth it to reach out to both schools for confirmation. 

Allard loosely defines mature students as people who have been out of school for five years, so while you’d meet their definition for mature student programming, it seems they specify age for the discretionary category rather than mature student status (from my understanding), I’m guessing because they don’t want to exclude people who began their undergraduate degree later than “usual”. 

https://allard.ubc.ca/programs/juris-doctor-jd-program/frequently-asked-questions

https://www.uvic.ca/law/admissions/firstyearadmissions/inclusivecategory/index.php

[SpecialistAlf]

On 9/3/2022 at 8:17 PM, pastmidnight said:

If you’re able to apply under the discretionary category at UBC and the inclusive admissions category at UVic, you do have a shot. Because of the nature of these categories it will be challenging for people here to predict your chances.

My understanding is that UBC doesn’t have a mature students category, nor does UVic. I would make sure you fit the criteria for the discretionary category at UBC — they usually encourage students over 30 to apply in it. I am not certain about how age would be considered under UVic’s inclusive admissions category. If you began university at ~18 and graduated at ~22 in 2017, you’d want to confirm with UBC and UVic that you’d be eligible for the discretionary category and the inclusive admissions category on the basis of being a mature student. If not, maybe your work experience would make you eligible, but I think it would be worth it to reach out to both schools for confirmation. 

Allard loosely defines mature students as people who have been out of school for five years, so while you’d meet their definition for mature student programming, it seems they specify age for the discretionary category rather than mature student status (from my understanding), I’m guessing because they don’t want to exclude people who began their undergraduate degree later than “usual”. 

https://allard.ubc.ca/programs/juris-doctor-jd-program/frequently-asked-questions

https://www.uvic.ca/law/admissions/firstyearadmissions/inclusivecategory/index.php

Did you end up getting accepted anywhere ? I saw in another post of yours that your stats are similar to mine

Edited December 29, 2023 by SpecialistAlf