<p>Hi there</p>
<p>I’m an early-30s dentist in Ontario who graduated from dental school in 2005. I’ve worked in “private practice” for some time, but have significant work in academia (I have multiple published papers).</p>
<p>Oddly, I’ve always had an interest in law and I’m likely going to apply for admission for the 2010 class to a Canadian school. I’d like to have a dual law/dental career. My friends have always said I have the “personality” for law. But I have a few questions.</p>
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<li><p>My undergrad GPA was 3.9, professional GPA 3.4. I am considering Toronto, York, UBC and Victoria. Is this good enough for these schools? Will law schools look favorably on me given that I have a dental degree? My past experiences with taking tests suggests I should have a reasonable LSAT (I think at the very least, a 160, but probably somewhat higher).</p></li>
<li><p>I don’t plan to “be rid” of dentistry. I expect the JD will complement my health background, not replace it. As such - I will look for opportunities that combine the two (they should exist right?). I know the market for law graduates is somewhat bad right now. Will the DDS allow me to “avoid” the apparent poor climate for graduates?</p></li>
<li><p>I should prepare for 4 years of study right? 3 years plus articling - is that right?</p></li>
<li><p>Given the workload - is there a remote chance I could work as a dentist “part-time”? i.e. Saturdays.</p></li>
<li><p>Given that I’m aiming for non-mainstream work afterwards (i.e. non Wallstreet) stuff - how important will my “class rank” be? (I’m concerned about trying to memorize stuff at the level of 22 year old classmates…) I absolutely don’t feel I’ll have the means to finish top 10, even top 25. I’m guessing I’ll pull an “average” class rank. </p></li>
<li><p>Of my four school choices, two are in Ontario, two are in BC. Will degrees a degree in either jurisdiction allow me to practice in the other one?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks in advance.</p>