Record-setting class of students begin studies at 麦克乔治法学院

A group of 23 students pose on the steps of a staircase outdoors

A group of first-year students are pictured after 麦克乔治法学院's Oath of Professionalism Ceremony on Friday, 8月11日. 

The 正规博彩十大网站 麦克乔治法学院 welcomed 246 new students to campus last month. Campus brimmed with energy as students arrived on campus for 取向 从8月. 7-11 for an action-packed week of events celebrating the start of the new academic year.

The incoming students bring a range of experiences and talents to their studies. The class includes former collegiate athletes, 半专业比赛的运动员, 音乐家, 企业主, 教育工作者, several students who have served in the military. One student hiked the entire Pacific Coast Trail – a 2,650 mile hike that takes about five months – before orientation.

集体, the new class speaks or signs 29 different languages, 包括亚美尼亚, 美国手语, 广东话, 法国, 德国, 北印度语, 意大利, 日本, 普通话, 西班牙语, 塔加拉族语, 和乌克兰.

“The incoming class is filled with bright minds eager to embark on a journey of legal education. Their enthusiasm and potential invigorate our campus, they represent a tapestry of exceptional backgrounds and experiences,” 迈克尔·亨特·施瓦茨, dean of 麦克乔治法学院.

JD学生

202年 获得法学博士学位 (JD) students in this year’s entering class include 57 percent women and 38 percent first-generation college students. The incoming class set a record for the 法律 school’s highest enrollment of students who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. This year, 27% of first-year JD学生 identify as LGBTQ+.

这是连续第二年了, a majority of the incoming class of students identify as racially or ethnically diverse. 事实上,54.4% percent of students in the class are 来自边缘人群, surpassing even last year’s cohort, 曾 a record-setting 51% of students 来自边缘人群. Learn more about McGeorge’s incoming JD class here.

“I was extremely excited to welcome the incoming class to campus. I am thankful to everyone who played a role in recruiting this class of future legal professionals. Our students exemplify the values of integrity, dedication, excellence,” 瓦莱丽维. 詹姆斯, Senior Assistant Dean for 入学s, 金融援助, & 多样性计划.

The class brings a diversity of educational backgrounds, with 50 different undergraduate degrees from 74 different colleges and universities being represented.

The entering class had excellent LSAT scores and undergraduate GPAs, maintaining the steady progress the 法律 school has made in growing student entrance credentials over the past six years.

Many of the students bring prior work experience to 法律 school, 包括社区领袖, owners of non-profit organizations, 律师助理, 法院职员, 记者, 公证人, 辅导员, 和更多的.

174 of this year’s JD学生 are enrolled in the full-time program, 28 are enrolled in the 兼职、晚间节目.

硕士学生

Ten students began their studies in the Master of Public Administration (MPA)和 公共政策硕士 (MPP)计划.

值得注意的是, 80 percent of the MPA and MPP class are 来自边缘人群, which is the highest percentage in the institution's history for these programs. Additionally, this year’s class of MPA students is comprised of 70 percent women.

Two students enrolled in the program are pursuing JD/MPP双学位. The dual degree program allows students to enhance their legal education with rigorous policy and leadership education.

研究生, 在线, International Program students

麦克乔治也迎来了34岁 法学硕士 (LLM)的学生, 法学硕士 (MSL) students, exchange students, visiting scholars to the Sacramento campus last month.

Members of the new class of LLM students are enrolled in one of school’s three programs, Transnational Business Practice, U.S. 法律 & 政策, 水 & 环境法律. The cohort is comprised of former professors, scholars, judges, prosecutors. 75 percent of the LLM students are women and 45 percent identify as racially or ethnically diverse.

This year’s class of 研究生, 在线, International Program students come from from 10 different countries, 包括阿富汗, 奥地利, 巴西, 丹麦, 印度, 伊朗, 俄罗斯, 西班牙, 乌克兰, 和美国.

Members of the new class of MSL students are specializing in one of five different degree concentrations, 其中包括 商业法, 政府法律 & 政策, 健康, 人力资源, 水 & 环境法律. 67 percent of the incoming class of MSL students are women, 46 percent are members of marginalized populations.

For more information on applying to 麦克乔治法学院, visit 法律.太平洋.edu/法律/apply.


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