JD Admissions, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto

2025 OLSAS JD APPLICATIONS OPEN AUG 22
READ THIS BEFORE YOU APPLY FOR UofT

It's exciting to start your application to law school. Before you act too hastily, we advise that you to pause and read the pitfalls to avoid before you apply at OLSAS.

For UofT Law, there are very specific instructions to follow to ensure that you'll submit everything that is required in the proper manner, and on-time.

Please give a thorough read to our August 20th admissions blog post. Good luck!!

UofT Faculty of Law / JD Admissions Office READ THIS BEFORE YOU APPLY FOR 2025 ENTRY TO THE JD The online OLSAS application for Fall 2025 entry into the UofT Law JD program opens on August 22nd, 2024 Naturally, at the OLSAS 2024-2025 website we expect you to take the time to read the application instructions and details, before and also whil...

ONLINE JD ADMISSIONS INFORMATION SESSION
Sat Oct 21st, 12-2pm Toronto time

This is not a drop-in session. The presentation will begin at 12pm (Toronto time) sharp and will not be recorded.

Register to obtain the Zoom access link at www.law.utoronto.ca/admissionevents

2024 ENTRY OLSAS APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! TIPS & ADVICE.

To help you to put your best application forward and avoid the pitfalls that are often made, please read the entire post of tips and advice to follow BEFORE you apply. View and subscribe to our admissions blog at https://84queenspark.tumblr.com/

SPRING/SUMMER LAW SCHOOL TOURS

Go on a UofT law school tour guided by a current JD student during May to August.

Twice a week generally, on select weekdays (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) and start times (either 12pm or 1pm), choose a tour and hear first-hand about the student experience that awaits in our JD program.

The next tours are on May 30 and June 1.

View the specific tour dates and times and reserve your spot at

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BEFORE YOU APPLY - ATTEND THE LAST INFO SESSION on OCT 22nd at 12pm (Toronto time)

A JD admissions advisor will shed the light - and answer your questions - on getting into the law school. Current JD students will be sharing their insights and experiences.

Register to obtain the Zoom link for the LAST online info session of the term at www.law.utoronto.ca/admissionevents

MEET OUR JD ADMISSION ADVISORS IN VANCOUVER!

On Monday Sept. 26th from 12:00-7:00 pm, get your questions answered in person at the Vancouver Law School Fair at the River Rock Casino in Richmond. It's at the Bridgeport station.

Sign up to post your questions in advance and to let us know that you plan to attend. Go to www.law.utoronto.ca/admissionevents

See you soon!

MEET OUR ADMISSION ADVISORS AT UTM ON WED SEPT 14

Calling all UTM students! Get first-hand advice for applying to the UofT JD program.

We look forward to meeting you:
- from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the RAWC for the info fair, then
- from 2:00 to 3:30 pm for a law school admissions info panel

For details go to https://utlaw_at_utm_fair_2022.eventbrite.ca/

APPLYING TO OUR JD FOR 2023 ENTRY?
REVIEW THE APPLICATION PITFALLS TO AVOID

All too often candidates submit their applications without taking the time to read the complete set of instructions in the OLSAS Applicant Guide and the menus on the OLSAS website.

Once submitted, some application information cannot be changed, so to avoid any heartache, we've compiled the list of critical items that warrant your full attention before you submit.

Please review and bookmark http://84queenspark.tumblr.com/ since it's where we'll update our applicants throughout the admission cycle.

APPLY BY MARCH 31 FOR OUR FREE SUMMER LSAT PREP PROGRAM.
Open to students attending ANY university/college in Canada.

Full details and eligibility requirements are at https://www.law.utoronto.ca/LSAP

WE'VE REOPENED, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We trust that you enjoyed the holiday season and we wish that 2022 will bring you good health and happiness on your journey to attain a legal education.

ENJOY THE HOLIDAY BREAK! WE REOPEN ON JANUARY 3

Starting on December 22, the university will be closed for the end of term holiday break.

The JD Admissions Office will be happy to reconnect with you when the university reopens on January 3.

Until then, we wish that everyone will have a safe and enjoyable holiday season!

DON'T WAIT - SUBMIT YOUR JD YEAR 1 APPLICATION AT OLSAS IN ADVANCE OF THE NOV 1 DEADLINE

Every year candidates miss the application deadline unintentionally.

The 3 reasons why this happens - and why you can avoid them easily, are:

#1) SUBMITTING ON THE LAST DAY, NOV 1
It should come as no surprise that the OLSAS website will be sluggish on Nov 1 as the volume of candidates attempting to submit is greatest. The lag time for the information you enter to be received and reflected may be considerable, which results in ...

#2) CORRECTING YOUR FORM DATA IN ORDER TO SUBMIT
While you may think that you've entered all of your form data properly, it's more likely that you missed some required information that prevents you from submitting the application.

You'll only realize this when you try to submit and get an error message listing what's still missing. Since the OLSAS website will be sluggish on Nov 1, the amount of time it takes to correct the missing items could take you past the deadline which will prevent you from submitting your application. Likewise .....

#3) PAYING FOR THE APPLICATION ONLINE
With a sluggish OLSAS website, the processing of your online payment (e.g. by credit card) in order to submit, will take longer than you anticipate. It may actually make you miss the deadline, if the payment doesn't clear completely before the deadline. It's not about when you hit 'pay', it's about when the payment has been processed and confirmed.

All of this is to caution that there is no reason to leave things so late and run the high risk of missing the deadline. Wisdom suggests that if you must submit on the last day, then you should submit no later than NOON (Toronto time) on Nov 1. That should allow sufficient time to correct any missed data items and for online payment to clear.

CONSEQUENCES OF MISSING THE DEADLINE - FAIR WARNING
At the stroke of midnight (Toronto time), as Nov 1 turns into Nov 2, the link to apply will not permit you to select the JD year 1 at ANY Ontario law school. Sorry.

You will need to request, in writing, permission to apply late, from EACH Ontario law school of interest, specifying the reason(s) why you missed the deadline.

Given that the application opened last August, the schools have no obligation to grant the request, and there is no entitlement to apply late for any reason. Therefore, please do not miss the deadline.