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Class of 2021 Profile
Median LSAT
169
25%-75%: 163-171
Median GPA
3.89
25%-75%: 3.59-3.97
Enrollment
320
J.D. students
Applicants
5,646
Geography
36
states, plus D.C.
Meet the Graduates
Members of the Class of 2018 discuss UVA Law
Keyawna Griffith
Waldorf, Maryland
"I cannot think of many other schools that have students working just as hard for each other as they are for themselves."
Jennifer Davidson
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
"I am leaving far more confident in myself, my abilities and the career I hope to build — but also leaving humbled by and grateful for all the amazing people I have met here, who I know will remain lifelong friends and do incredible things with their careers. "
Alexander Hoffarth
Rochester, New York
"It’s a genuine nationwide law school — my classmates come from all over and depart for all over — and you will find your classmates to be some of the most impressive people you have ever met. "
Ricardo Fraga
Miami
"Not only have I learned a great deal about the law and how to analyze it critically, but I have also become more confident in my communication abilities and passionate about helping others."
Joe Charlet
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
"I have spent three years working with and around incredible people of all stripes with so many varied interests, and from this experience I truly believe the larger public is going to be well-served by this next generation of lawyers."
Stephanie Fung
Wayne, New Jersey
"Law school teaches you how to break down an issue and come up with a creative solution, which will serve me wherever my career takes me, but I’ve also learned how to approach different perspectives with more empathy and understanding."
Katie Montoya
Albuquerque, New Mexico
"UVA’s faculty is filled with stellar professors. They’re tremendously intelligent and devoted to their students. But more importantly, they approach the law from a variety of perspectives."
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