Special Applicants for Admission
General Information
In selecting applicants for the first-year class, the College of Law considers it important that the student body reflect a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
Equity in AccessThe College of Law recognizes that exclusive reliance on the normal criteria for admission would unfairly prejudice the prospects of applicants whose academic record, for reasons beyond their control, does not reflect their true potential to pursue successfully the study of law. Accordingly, special consideration will be given to applicants whose educational opportunities have been hindered by circumstances such as cultural or economic disadvantage, physical impairment or learning disability, or significant interruption of the pursuit of post-secondary education.
Examples of relevant educational disadvantages might be:
- barriers resulting from ethnic or racial background;
- first language other than English;
- devotion of substantial time to earning an income while pursuing formal education;
- employment or domestic obligations preventing earlier application;
- physical impairment hampering access to or effective use of educational opportunities.
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Criteria for Special AdmissionThe admission decision for special applicants will be determined by the Admissions Committee's assessment of the applicant's ability to cope successfully with the requirements of the LL.B. program. The applicant's LSAT score will usually be given significant weight. There is no formal quota for special applicants, but the number of such admissions is necessarily limited.
Supporting MaterialTo ensure that the Committee has adequate information to make an informed decision, an applicant seeking special consideration on any material ground should submit with the application:
- a statement identifying and explaining the nature of his or her educational disadvantage or interruption of studies;
- any relevant supporting documentation, such as medical reports;
- details of any relevant occupational experience or community involvement;
- supporting letters of reference from persons unrelated to the applicant who could comment on the applicant's aptitude and potential for law studies.
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Aboriginal ApplicantsIn the case of persons with Aboriginal ancestry, successful completion of the Program of Legal Studies for Native People, held in the summer months at the College of Law, will be considered by the Admissions Committee as a special supplementary predictor of success in law school. For information concerning this Program, interested applicants should write to: The Director, Program of Legal Studies for Native People, University of Saskatchewan, Room 160, Law Building, Saskatoon SK S7N 5A6, Tel: 306-966-6189.
Besides submitting the required information to the Native Law Centre, applicants
must complete and submit the prescribed application form to the College of Law, write the Law School Admission Test, and provide transcripts and other documentation listed under "Special Applicants." To be considered for admission in the fall of any year, applicants must write the LSAT by the February test date of that application year. However, it is strongly recommended that applicants write the test earlier.