UGA’s School of Law and College of Pharmacy have welcomed a new class of students to campus.
The most academically talented class in the history of the law school began its three-year pursuit of law degrees Aug. 17. The Class of 2012 is comprised of 241 students from 27 states and 90 undergraduate schools. More than half of the students scored 164 or higher on the Law School Admission Test, placing them in the top 10 percent of test takers nationwide. The median undergraduate grade point average of the class is 3.7.
“We have a diverse group of accomplished students beginning this fall,” said Paul Rollins, director of admissions for the law school. “More than 3,000 applicants sought admission to Georgia Law this fall, making it more competitive then ever to gain admission. We are confident this class will continue the law school’s proud tradition of producing future leaders for our state, our region and beyond.”
The most represented undergraduate schools in this class are: UGA (81), Emory University (13), Georgia State University (13), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (6), the Georgia Institute of Technology (5) and Vanderbilt University (5).
The Class of 2013 in the College of Pharmacy has a record number of 138 students enrolled in the four-year doctor of pharmacy curriculum. They are also the first pharmacy students to begin their academic careers in the new 93,288-square-foot Pharmacy South addition.
The new class, which is 62 percent female, has a 3.64 grade point average and an average Pharmacy College Admission Test composite score in the 83rd percentile. Minorities represent 26 percent of the class; 1 percent are out-of-state students and 26 percent have a previous bachelor of science degree or higher.
