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PetrY
  • Applicant
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Will any Canadian law school look at LOCIs if you are on the waitlist or something like that?  I saw an older thread saying that it was more of a US thing - which I'm guessing is right because I haven't heard anyone else talk about them - and I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on them or if anyone has sent one out?  I could be wrong but I'd imagine that schools would be more annoyed than anything as you're obviously interested if you've applied.

MyWifesBoyfriend
  • Law Student
Posted (edited)

Unpopular opinion, but go for it. Just make sure it is concise and well-written. The worst that can happen is it goes through the shredder. 

It's also a bit too early to send these off. Canadian law schools usually keep offering regular waves of admissions up until March (?), after which point, offers are given on a rolling basis in order to fill out the remaining seats. From your post, it seems like you're already waitlisted. In this case, there does not seem to be an issue sending one out as soon as possible then. 

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PetrY
  • Applicant
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54 minutes ago, MyWifesBoyfriend said:

Unpopular opinion, but go for it. Just make sure it is concise and well-written. The worst that can happen is it goes through the shredder. 

It's also a bit too early to send these off. Canadian law schools usually keep offering regular waves of admissions up until March (?), after which point, offers are given on a rolling basis in order to fill out the remaining seats. From your post, it seems like you're already waitlisted. In this case, there does not seem to be an issue sending one out as soon as possible then. 

I haven't heard back from any schools yet, I was just curious because I read a post on Reddit talking about this.  That answer makes sense though, there's no harm in shooting one out, and I would likely do that if I get placed on a waitlist over these next few waves.

Thanks!

Mal
  • Lawyer
Posted

They have value in the United States because it matters to the school whether you attend after being accepted (because it is part of their ranking which US schools deeply care about); a letter of continued interest is a soft answer to the question. The Canadian schools don't care because they are not judged on this metric. 

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SNAILS
  • Articling Student
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It's Jan 19, 2025. The fact you are not accepted yet tells you almost nothing about whether you will eventually get accepted.

WiseGhost
  • Law Student
Posted (edited)

Petr Yan with a merab profile pic, how twee. And yeah, its very early still, but I would definitely send a letter to the school once waitlisted unless they specifically tell you not to. I even know a student who got accepted when they sent a letter after getting rejected.

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MyWifesBoyfriend
  • Law Student
Posted (edited)
18 hours ago, PetrY said:

post on Reddit talking about this

 

16 hours ago, Mal said:

They have value in the United States because

@Mal highlighted this, but also be careful of using U.S. tools to solve Canadian application problems. I remember reading some of the U.S. examples for personal statements and finding them sort of silly with their narrative focus. It's probably a moot point for you since you've already applied, but for the purposes of posteriority, Canadian applicants should err on the side of caution and use Canadian resources. I found that Canadian schools were more practical with their application requirements. 

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