For those who are applying for college/university in Quebec in 2021-2022, the Cote R (R-score) is the primary indicator of academic performance used by universities throughout the province.
Law/Droit are among the hardest programs to get into. However, applicants have a wide range of options to choose from as many major universities in the province offer law-related degrees. In 2019, McGill's Faculty of Law was ranked 20th in the world among the top universities to study law by the Times Higher Education.
It states that it employs a holistic admissions process for its law program, giving more weight to factors other than grades alone. However, the average age of McGill's 2020 admitted class was 24. 182 were admitted from a pool of 1423 applicants, with 18% being directly admitted from CEGEP, according to the faculty's website.
McGill Law applicants are not required to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), a standardized test required for admission to most North American law programs. It states that the faculty is a bilingual learning environment and does not want to disadvantage applicants who speaks French as their primary language. Graduates receive two law degrees: a Juris Doctor (JD) and a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL). McGill Law has one of the most diverse cohorts in the province.
All Cote Rs are directly extracted from the respective university's official website and are based on applicants in 2020. For incoming applicants, it is highly recommended to rigorously research your desired programs and concentrations. The following list should only serve as a general guide for further individual research.
McGill University
Law (Bachelor/Juris Doctor)
Lowest Cote R Accepted for Interview: 31.52
Average Cote R Accepted for Interview: 35.02
Economics
Lowest Cote R Admitted: 25.80
Political Science
Lowest Cote R Admitted: 25.80
International Development Studies
Lowest Cote R Admitted: 25.80
Environment & Development
Lowest Cote R Admitted: 25.80
Economics & Environment
Lowest Cote R Admitted: 25.80
Anthropology
Lowest Cote R Admitted: 25.80
Université de Montréal
Droit
Plus basse Cote R admise: 31,52
Sciences économiques
Plus basse Cote R admise: 22,00
Sciences politiques
Plus basse Cote R admise: 24,00
Études internationales
Plus basse Cote R admise: 27,69
Économie et politique
Plus basse Cote R admise: 22,00
Mathématiques et économie
Plus basse Cote R admise: 22,00
Communication et politique
Plus basse Cote R admise: 23,00
Criminologie (Baccalauréat)
Plus basse Cote R admise: 30,04
Criminologie (Majeure)
Plus basse Cote R admise: 24,04
Sécurité et études policières
Plus basse Cote R admise: 26,01
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Droit
Plus basse Cote R admise: 30,60
Droit social et du travail
Plus basse Cote R admise: 23,50
Relations internationales et droit international
Plus basse Cote R admise: 28,00
Gestion publique
Plus basse Cote R admise: 21,00
Communication, politique et société
Plus basse Cote R admise: 24,00
Université de Sherbrooke
Droit (Général)
Plus basse Cote R convoquée en entrevue: 29,50
Droit (Common Law)
Plus basse Cote R admise: 29,50
Droit (Sciences de la vie)
Plus basse Cote R admise: 30,00
Droit (Coopératif)
Plus basse Cote R admise: 33,10
Droit (MBA)
Plus basse Cote R admise: 30,40
Économique
Plus basse Cote R admise: 23,80
Études politiques appliquées
Plus basse Cote R admise: 20,20
Université Laval (à Québec)
Droit
Plus basse Cote R admise: 29,60
Affaires publiques et relations internationales
Plus basse Cote R admise: 28,61
Criminologie
Plus basse Cote R admise: 28,02
University of Ottawa (Ontario)
Common Law
Recommended overall average: ~ 80%
Credits
Statistics directly extracted from McGill University / Université de Montréal / Université du Québec à Montréal / Université de Sherbrooke / Université Laval / University of Ottawa's official website.
Cover photo by Kelly Lacy
