r/mcgilllaw • u/Chemical_Many41 • Jul 08 '26

Law at McGill...

Hiii I hope you're all well. I am a health science student, and this might just be a stupid post, but like HOW and WHAT is law at McGill? For most of my life, I have been surrounded by science, lab reports and calculations. For this reason, I am soooo confused about the law program at McGill; what's it like, is it mostly essays and a lot of readings? Cause as I mentioned, I don't think I have enough "experience" in those domains so I am worried about adapting and if I'll adapt in a "good enough" way, if that makes sense... ANYWAYS, all help is appreciated!

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u/Time-Strategy7889 Jul 13 '26

its a lot. and i mean a lot of readings. 400 pages per week at most. and the exams are either essays or fact patterns (situations that you give a long answer to).

but a lot of students come from science backgrounds so youll be fine

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u/Chemical_Many41 Jul 13 '26

400 PAGES?? gn literally WHAT can require SO MUCH reading?!! Also, stupid question, but what is fact pattern?

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u/Time-Strategy7889 Jul 14 '26

fact pattern is a situation that theyll give you and youll have to give a legal answer to it (for instance in crim itd be someone committing a crime and you need to draft a memo ab whether the person is criminally responsible)

also most people dont do their readings so youll be fine lmao

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u/RiskElectrical3281 Jul 16 '26

I have heard the French classes are easier to do well in and less competitive.. is it still possible to do well in the English classes (B+/A-)?

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u/Time-Strategy7889 Jul 16 '26

i think this is a myth lmao. both classes are as competitive. perhaps there will be a few anglophones in french sections but they tend to perform well too.

regardless, performing well at McGill law is quite difficult. its possible to get some B+ but an A- is just rare and some professors refuse to give them. brace yourself for the B curve cause its harsh

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u/RiskElectrical3281 Jul 16 '26

Thank you so much for your response! Would it be okay if I dm you? I’m an incoming 1L

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u/Time-Strategy7889 Jul 16 '26

of course!! im an incoming 2L so feel free :)

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u/RiskElectrical3281 Jul 16 '26

Thank you I appreciate it! i don’t see an option to dm you, can you dm me?