<p>Clearly. The U of T 168 median hardly qualifies as “bombing”. Additionally, McGill would not, as you’ve claimed, necessarily be an option for those who have thus bombed the LSAT, unless they have the necessary French language skills. To say that the described students “often apply” is likely an overstatement. The number of American students at either U of T or McGill for law is small, and those who are there, are almost exclusively students who have dual citizenship and who have made the conscious decision to attend in Canada, not due to being unable to gain admission at a T14 school in the U.S.</p>
<p>McGill Law does not require the LSAT of applicants due to the large number of francophone applicants. HOWEVER, if an applicant takes the LSAT, he is required to submit the scores and they will be considered. This is to prevent, for example, an Ontario applicant who does poorly on the LSAT from applying to McGill as a safety.</p>
<p>All the BigLaw firms recruit from Canadian law schools and the tuition is much cheaper than US if you are a Canadian citizen. I wouldn’t advocate going to Canada for law school if you are a US citizen simply because if you are not a top law student, your chances for employment in the US is decreased further. But if you are Canadian and wish to work in the US, going to Canadian law schools would not be a handicap if you have the grades.</p>
<p>America ftw! No, but seriously I’d make the decision based on where you want to practice law - I can only assume the laws differ slightly by country.</p>