Admission Resources
Applying online is easy.
Admission Resource Sheet
Follow this link to discover The Road to Law School...
- Contains extensive information about our Faculty, program and admissions procedures
- Apply online to UVic Law
- Download a copy of the application form
UVic Law's Career Development Office site
- Research prospective legal employers, various legal careers and job opportunities
Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) site
- Contains information about the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)
- Register online for the LSAT
- Order Prep-Kits and old exams
- Links to Canadian and US law schools
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Lexpert
- Provides descriptions and definitions of areas of legal practice
- Identifies leading Canadian law firms and lawyers by practice area
Council of Canadian Law Deans (CCLD) site
- Contains links to all Canadian law schools and provincial law societies
LSAT Prep Seminars
NOTE: The following list of resources is provided solely for the convenience of potential law school applicants. UVic Law does not endorse any of the resources listed on this document other than its own. In particular, the listing of LSAT preparation seminars and manuals does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any of them, and should not be taken to imply that such courses or materials are necessary to achieve a successful LSAT result.
Kaplan Inc.
- 1-800-527-8378
- www.kaplan.com
PowerScore
- Full length and weekend courses, as well as LSAT tutorial programs
- www.powerscore.com
Princeton Review
- 1-800-2Review
- www.princetonreview.com/law/testprep
Renert Seminars
- 1-800-567-3239
Richardson Exam Preparation
- 1-416-410-PREP
- www.prep.com
Top Marks Learning Centre
- Victoria
- 250-812-7080
LSAT Prep Manuals
- 10 Actual Official LSAT Preptests
Law School Admission Council
additional single preptests are also available for purchase - Cracking the LSAT 2004
Princeton Review
includes diskettes - LSAT PremierProgram
Kaplan
Book, software and on-line companion - Master the LSAT
Arco
One edition comes with CD - Mastering the LSAT
Richardson - Mcgraw-Hill's Conquering LSAT Logic Games
Curvebreakers - The PowerScore LSAT Logic Games Bible
Books
- Law School Bound - Everything you need to get into law school in Canada and U.S.!
Written by John Richardson
ISBN: 0-9696290-2-8
available at Chapters/Indigo, Amazon, your university bookstore or lawschoolbound.com - So, You Want to Be a Lawyer, Eh?: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Prospective and Current Canadian Law Students
Written by Adam Letourneau
Available at campus bookstores and Amazon - THE LAW SCHOOL BOOK - Succeeding at Law School
Written by Allan C. Hutchinson and Pam Marshall
Published by Irwin Law
ISBN 1-55221-001-4
GPA Table
4 Point Scale |
9 Point Scale |
Letter Grade |
Percentage Range |
4.33 |
9 |
A+ |
90 - 100 % |
4.00 |
8 |
A |
85 - 89 |
3.67 |
7 |
A- |
80 - 84 |
3.33 |
6 |
B+ |
75 - 79 |
3.00 |
5 |
B |
70 - 74 |
2.67 |
4 |
B- |
65 - 69 |
2.33 |
3 |
C+ |
60 - 64 |
2.00 |
2 |
C |
55 - 59 |
1.00 |
1 |
D |
50 - 54 |
0.00 |
0 |
F |
0 - 49 |
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