Apply as Canadian or Egyptian? Forum

usef007 · Post by **usef007** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:25 pm

Hi all,

I am both an Egyptian and a Canadian, so should I apply to law schools as an Egyptian or Canadian?

News around town is that law schools are trying to balance their demographics, so a professor recommended me apply as an Egyptian so I get a better chance of getting in. What do you guys think?

I am originally Egyptian, but was raised in Canada all my life, since I was 3 years old. Yale, Harvard and some of the top 10 law schools are the ones that I am planning to apply for.

Thanks

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:35 pm

usef007 · Post by **usef007** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 11:26 pm

smccgrey wrote:As a Canadian US dual citizen, I think I can answer this one for you. You have place for two nationalities on LSAC, primary and secondary. You can go ahead and put Egyptian first, but if you went to university in Canada, and have a LSAC GPA on the 4.0 scale you'll still be treated more or less like any north american applicant for admissions purposes.

Use your nationality in a diversity statement or personal statement - it's the only way your application will be affected by it, I think. As demographics go, URM is what they care about.

Thank you

should-i-do-it · Post by **should-i-do-it** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 11:32 pm

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