Why Do We Give You the Choice to Share Pronouns?
You may have noticed that we gave you the option to share your personal pronouns on Part B of your Personal Statement. This is, of course, an option, and …
What Are My Odds?
We know there is a lot of speculation this time of year about whether or not any given applicant will get into UVic Law. What are my odds, we hear …
Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Admissions at UVic Law
There’s been a lot of talk in this world lately about EDI initiatives (or DEI or any number of other acronyms and initialisms that describe equity, diversity, inclusion, and …
Breeeeeeeathe
Like many people, you may be wondering what happened to your UVic Law application. We haven’t gotten back to you. Other schools have. Or at least they’ve acknowledged your …
The Rumour Mill and the Art of Self-Selection
What do you call a group of elk? Where do I buy a unicycle? What do I do if my dog swallows a packet of silica? What WAS the …
Ode to January
Ahhhhhh, January. The holidays are over for many of us, and we are back, struggling to find a routine in the cold, dark days that still feel mostly like …
Hibernation Alert!
Hi readers! This is a quick note to let all of you know that we are taking a winter break from creating valuable content for you. We will resume …
Now What: a Guide to What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Call
When my daughter was applying to university this fall, I checked in with her an astonishing number of times to see if she had heard anything back from Admissions. …
Fun?
Every week I try and answer some of the questions, concerns, or common missteps of our applicants. My goal is to inform and educate potential applicants to help strengthen …
Last-Minute Admission FAQ
Hi all! As you know, our deadline for admission is just a few days away. We are getting a lot of questions about very specific parts of admission to …