It is your responsibility to ensure that your application materials and supporting documents are complete. We will not consider incomplete applications.
Your application is due to OLSAS by November 1. Indicate in your application if you are writing the LSAT after the deadline date.
Provide the following documentation in support of your application to first-year studies:
- Official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions you attended, including those attended as a visiting student on exchange or on a study abroad program
- Official LSAT score(s)
- Personal Statement
- Confidential letters of reference
- Supplementary documentation to support the basis of your claim in the Indigenous Peoples, Black Student Applicant and Access categories, as necessary
Transcripts
You must order and send official transcripts through OLSAS for all postsecondary institutions attended, including transcripts from studies as a visiting or exchange student.
Foreign and Private Universities
If you are completing undergraduate studies outside of North America, you must have your foreign transcript assessed by World Education Services (WES).
WES evaluations are not needed for course work completed on exchange or Letter of Permission if transfer credits for such courses are recorded on your home university transcript.
If you have undertaken graduate studies outside of Canada and the United States, you are not required to have your foreign transcript assessed by WES, although such assessment may be requested.
Candidates from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) are not required to have their foreign transcripts assessed by WES.
Personal Statement
Applicants are required to submit a personal statement as part of their application. This statement is an opportunity to tell us about yourself, your experiences, and your interest in studying law.
The personal statement must not exceed 6,000 characters in length, including spaces.
The Admissions Committee finds the Personal Statement to be helpful, along with letters of reference, the Autobiographical Sketch and verifiers, to identify scholarship prospects among applicants who are competitive based on grades and LSAT scores.
If you apply to the Access category, you will be required to submit a secondary mandatory statement (1,500-character limit). The statement will appear in your OLSAS applica754 tion after you choose the Access category of admission. Use this statement to address the basis of your/ sub-category claim and upload corroboration of these circumstances through relevant supporting documentation.
Part-time studies applicants: Outline in the Personal Statement your reasons for wanting to study part-time.
Guide to the Personal Statement
Your personal statement is an important part of your application. It allows us to better understand who you are, your journey to law school, and why you are interested in studying law at Queen’s.
Most important things:
Authenticity
Your personal statement should tell us about you as a person, describe your journey to law school and why you are passionate about law and attending Queen’s Law school. To ensure your personal statement is authentic, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) like ChatGPT or other content creation platforms are not permitted. We want to know who you are as a person which includes your personal writing style.
Unique
Your personal statement should contain different information than your Autobiographical Sketch (ABS) and your resume. Your personal statement is meant to tell a story about your unique journey to law school and is not meant to be a written version of your resume.
Your Best Judgement
Your personal statement should be based on your best judgement of the information that makes you a strong candidate for Queen’s Law. Share the information that you feel will make us confident about your application and you as a future law student.
Tips
- Tell us why you want to study law and what led you to this decision.
- Explain why you want to attend Queen’s Law and describe some of the research that led you to this decision.
- Ensure that you answer the question in the prompt.
- Pay attention to your grammar, formatting, and spelling. A high level of writing quality is required, professional writing is key.
- Tell us how your personal and professional experience has prepared you for law school.
Letters of Reference
Provide 1 academic reference. No more than 3 letters of reference may be filed to support your application. All letters of reference are confidential and must be submitted by the referee directly to OLSAS.
Indigenous Peoples Category
Provide at least 1 academic reference and 1 letter of support from your Indigenous community (First Nation Band Council, First Nation community organization, Not-for-profit Indigenous organization, Métis Council, Friendship Centre, Native Women’s Local/Chapter etc.).
If applicable, submit a copy of your Certificate of Indian Status (status card) to corroborate your identification as a Status member of a First Nation community.
Supplementary Documentation
Once your application has been submitted, you can upload supporting documentation using Secure Applicant Messaging (SAM). Log in to your submitted application to access SAM, and follow the instructions provided.
Language Proficiency and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
An excellent command of spoken and written English is essential for success in law school. A TOEFL score is required if you are not fluent in English. Test results from the iBT TOEFL are preferred. Other tests of English-language fluency may be considered according to the Queen’s School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs and Research standards.