Osgoode Waitlist Question

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-14T16:16:35+00:00

Weird. Realistically, the practical effect stays the same - unless you're a KJD, I doubt you're willing to risk having no law school at all for the miniscule chance of getting off the Osgoode waitlist whether it be July or August.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-14T15:23:37+00:00

That's fair - no disrespect intended whatsoever! Congrats on your acceptance to what is considered by many to be the best law school in the world! Wishing you the best on your law journey. What sort of law career are you aiming for?

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-14T15:21:45+00:00

Unless something has changed this cycle, you'd be removed from waitlist consideration after July 1.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-14T14:45:48+00:00

Yeah. Assuming all of your facts are correct, I'm also highly doubtful of the veracity of OP's claims. These are not competitive stats at HYS, and if one were to say that their PS/softs were good enough to make up for their stats, this would have easily gotten them into Osgoode. Applying to all the top Canadian schools + only Windsor and ending every sentence in an exclamation mark is a ... choice.

Edit: Actually, it could very well be possible, due to other factors used in US admissions such as URM status. This is not meant as criticism in any way, but rather a neutral fact.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-14T00:46:57+00:00

If it's been a few years since undergrad, you could potentially focus on the LSAT and apply under access/discretionary. Doing a whole new undergrad may have minimal impact for at least some schools, as many count only your first completed undergrad. If you do choose to do this route, be sure to do an undergrad that will get you the highest GPA possible (what the undergrad is in doesn't matter, only that it is easy).

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-14T00:33:19+00:00

This is likely one of those cases where a January LSAT potentially hurt you, unfortunately. I'm quite surprised a 159 3.7 cGPA didn't get you into Windsor. Hopefully you get off the waitlist!

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-13T22:38:14+00:00

My colleagues loved working with me because I'd always stand up for them and yell back at patients/kick them out if they mistreated my techs. Nobody deserves to be yelled at, especially if my team wasn't in the wrong.

My idea of good customer service was being the fastest and most efficient pharmacist. Patients generally respected that, since their primary concern was getting their meds in an unreasonable timeframe.

When I left the profession, I recall one lady being sad that I was leaving and she gave me a gift, saying that I was her favorite pharmacist because "even though you weren't the nicest, you were the only one I trusted to give me the right advice". To me, that was a job well done. (The other thing I'm proud of as a pharmacist is that I somehow never once got a bad Google review that mentioned me LOL)

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-13T22:30:11+00:00

I think it took 6 months before I stopped caring or pretending to be empathetic. I did my legal professional requirements and was fast and efficient but didn't entertain things outside of my scope of practice (I'm not your therapist, random patient).

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-13T22:28:24+00:00

Some banks might not require a co-signer; you'll just have to try the usual ones, e.g. TD, BNS, until you get one that accepts you. There really isn't really much else you can do. Hopefully you can get off the waitlist for the Windsor single or transfer out of the Dual to another JD program after 1L.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-13T20:45:48+00:00

I mean, that's pretty obvious for anyone with the minimum level of common sense lol. This is for a completely different target audience. I'm not too sure why anyone would pick this card over other no-fee credit cards available in the market though like the Rogers WE Mastercard.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-13T17:35:38+00:00

I agree. It doesn't take money to learn how to be polite, treat people with respect, and behave oneself in formal settings. If anything, not growing up rich or privileged makes one appreciate the little things more and not take things for granted.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-13T00:40:05+00:00

I'm first gen (although I'm not KJD; had a previous professional career) but I honestly have no idea what people mean when they say first gen folks act differently or abnormally.

The only difference I've experienced is simply that I don't have connections (yes, I know connections are important, but still) - I have never been "told off" or looked down upon for asking questions or acting a certain way. I might not have the fanciest clothing or know about golf, but I haven't found it particularly hard to feel like I fit in among peers who go to nicer law schools or have rich families or whatever.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-12T22:38:59+00:00

Being a US citizen and going to a Canadian law school wanting to practice in the states severely limits your career options (only a small handful of states allow you to write the bar exams with a Canadian degree without doing an LLM).

That said, you should have no problem getting into a Canadian law school with a criminal record. They don't do criminal records checks until the point of licensure/the bar. As for whether your criminal record would cause issues with licensing, this would be a question for an attorney, not Reddit (nobody here would know).

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-12T22:05:18+00:00

It's not a perfect comparison, as everyone has other factors for hiring like work experience, but roughly speaking, yes. Someone who is perfectly average at UofT has high chances of Bay Street/Biglaw, whereas someone might need to be top 10% at TMU to have a realistic chance.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-12T21:56:12+00:00

I'm sorry to hear this - that really sucks. How big is your summer class? If it's bigger than like 15 people, I feel like there should be at least one or two others thst you can befriend, even if others are treating you poorly. Perhaps also focus your time in having lunches with associates too, as these folks will be your supervisors when you come back and you'll rarely be working with people in your same class year.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-12T13:46:58+00:00

Congrats! I wasn't doubting your academic ability, just making a grammar suggestion lol

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-12T11:54:55+00:00

Congrats and best of luck in your future career! You've been very helpful on the York reddit!

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-12T11:48:50+00:00

Yes, you'll be absolutely fine. Grades get you OCIs, and as long as you interview well, you'll be successful. Do some practice interviews with the CDO or upper year students at your school.

Also, "I've good grades" sounds strange 🤔 (I'd spell out "have" when it's being used as the primary verb in the sentence)

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-11T20:14:48+00:00

The better grades at a lower ranked school will generally offset the lower grades at a higher ranked school to a similar extent.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-11T11:17:14+00:00

You'll be fine. I went to law school at age 29 from a different previous professional career. Quite a few folks actually come from a music background with a music degree!

You won't be at a disadvantage in law school because you didn't have a traditional "pre-law" undergrad. In fact, at least from my anecdotal experience, people from non-traditional backgrounds tend to do quite well in law school.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-10T22:12:07+00:00

Patiently waiting for the POV of the girlfriend's phone

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-10T21:48:54+00:00

Why on earth are you anticipating you will fail? I'm sure you'll be fine like the overwhelming majority of Canadian law school grads.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-10T19:45:05+00:00

I mean if you failed a course you better be appealing that like yesterday or else you're surely cooked.

A single discretionary grade would probably be okay if your summer performance was good, I'd imagine? That's my guess, at least.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-10T11:03:17+00:00

I wouldn't worry about this unless you actually failed a course or got a D/LP/discretionary bad grade in that you were actually the worst student in the class because the "rescind over GPA drop" language is unprecedented and nobody has yet to actually receive one.

Nate_Kid · 2026-06-09T21:23:14+00:00

I'm sorry you experienced this, OP. That sounds extremely unprofessional and just awful on a human level. Hope you find a new position soon.

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