What is the discretionary category? What are the requirements to apply?
A limited number of positions in first-year law are available for discretionary applicants. Because of special factors in life, an applicant may not satisfy one or more of the requirements for regular applicants, but may have other relevant achievements and experience. The Admissions Committee has the discretion to respond to this type of situation by taking into account factors such as disability or special needs, financial disadvantage, age (generally for applicants over 30 years of age), membership in a historically disadvantaged group and any other factors that the applicant wishes the Admissions Committee to consider. These factors will be considered in the context of the applicant’s other achievements, work experience and/or volunteer work for community or charitable organizations. Discretionary applicants are required to have completed the first two years of an approved course of studies leading to an undergraduate degree at an approved college or university.
