USC Gould Welcomes Class of 2019
-By Gilien Silsby
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| First-year students excited to start their law school journey. |
USC Gould welcomed a bright and diverse law school class to the Trojan Family at an orientation celebration at Town and Gown.
The Class of 2019, selected from a pool of 4,500 applicants, boasts a median LSAT of 165 and GPA of 3.76, making it among the nation’s most selective. It is also a diverse class with 37 percent underrepresented minorities. Seventeen students are the first in their family to attend college. They come from 100 colleges and universities including Stanford University, University of Chicago and New York University.
“We are extremely proud of our first-year class,” said David Kirschner, USC Gould’s dean of admissions. “They are an extremely gifted group who will enhance our law school community.”
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| The Trojan marching band performing for the Class of 2019. |
The class is a highly competitive group with broad interests. Students include an All-American swimmer, classically trained violinist, museum curator, Peace Corps volunteer, skateboard company owner and top-40 hip-hop artist. The youngest first-year student is 17 and the oldest is 34.
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| New students enjoying the celebration held in front of the law school. |
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| Dean Andrew Guzman welcoming the new class to the Trojan Family. |
In his welcome to the new class, Guzman challenged students to make law school meaningful and scholarly – but also fun.
“Hard work is important, and the students who work hard while here are the students who thrive,” said Guzman. “But I need to add, this is a marathon, not a sprint. You can’t work all the time every day for three years. Some of you are going to try, but it will not work. And that brings me to another suggestion – go camping.”
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