The González Pre-Law Academy (GPLA) is committed to support a cohort of selected undergraduate pre-law students for 1 year by focusing on exposure, preparation, and network building and will offer a variety of services and resources.
The cohort will accommodate up to 30 students at any given time. Services are outlined below.
Benefits
Reimbursement
Available during enrollment ($500)
- LSAT prep materials
- LSAC fees
- Law school applications
- Professional attire
Powerscore LSAT Books
Available during enrollment
- Powerscore Bible
- The “how” and “why” of LSAT strategies
- Powerscore Workbook
- Apply what you’ve learned through exercises
LSAT Prep Program
Choose one during enrollment
- CampusPrep LSAT Prep Program
- Live & synchronous learning
- Magoosh LSAT Prep Program
- Self-paced & synchronous learning
- LSAT Right 1 on 1 Tutoring
- Custom study schedule
Services
Available during enrollment
- Exclusive 2 Campus Fellow Internship (1 in Winter/1 in Spring)
- 6 weeks and $600 stipend
- Tutoring
- Advising from Law Advisors
- Professional Development
- Guest Lecturers from Professionals
- Law Related Field Trips
Educational Stipend
Available after UCD graduation
- Law internship/law related job secured
- $2500 - Stipends are taxed and available after the completion of the one-year program. Limit is 3 years post graduation
- Law School enrollment
- $5000 - Stipends are taxed & limit is 3 years post graduation
Other Benefits
- Assistance with law school applications, including personal statements
- Partnership with the Internship and Career Center (ICC) to explore internship opportunities
- Workshops to strengthen interviewing skills and resume writing
Application Information
- Applications open during spring quarter every year.
- Priority consideration will be given to students who are part of the Educational Opportunity Program, have participated in the Special Transitional Enrichment Program, first-generation, low-income and/or are part of historically underrepresented communities in law school.
- Apply for the Cohort Experience
- Students who apply in Spring 2026 are being considered to be a part of the GPLA cohort in the upcoming academic year, 2026-2027.
The González Pre-law Academy application for the 2026-27 cohort is now open! Please complete and submit your application by 11:59 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Cohort Eligibility
- Full-time undergraduate student enrolled at UC Davis
- A minimum of a 3.0 GPA
- Must be considered junior or senior status by the time GPLA begins
- Transfer and re-entry students are welcome to apply
Cohort Expectations and Requirements
- Commit to the entire duration of the program (1 year)
- Attend and participate in all required GPLA events
Pre-Law Advisors
Joy George (she/her)
González Pre Law Academy Peer Advisor, Center for the Educational Opportunity Program
Centers for Opportunity Scholar Success
Joy George is a 3rd year law student and MLK Public Interest Scholar at UC Davis School of Law. Joy was born and raised in the Bronx, NY as the daughter of Nigerian immigrants. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Swarthmore College where she was a special major in Black Studies and Political Science and a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. Prior to law school, Joy had a five year career in restorative justice facilitation and healing justice organizing. She continues this work by hosting ReStorying Justice Jams that bring together restorative justice practitioners and formerly incarcerated peoples to co-learn and build new worlds together. Joy thoroughly enjoys writing, thrifting, exploring cities through food, dissecting a good film, and looking at the stars.
Year: 3L at UC Davis King Hall
- Law Interests: Restorative and healing justice; Worker and housing cooperatives; Campaign finance compliance
Guramrit Ghoman (he/him/his)
González Pre Law Academy Peer Advisor, Center for the Educational Opportunity Program
Centers for Opportunity Scholar Success
- Guramrit Ghoman is a 2L at UC Davis School of Law (King Hall). He grew up in Plumas Lake, California, and earned his B.A. in Economics from UC Berkeley. Guramrit is a first-generation law student and a Sikh-American whose family comes from the Punjab region of India. Last summer he worked as a summer associate at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, where he handled primarily employment law matters, and he is also interested in exploring corporate law. Outside of school, he enjoys playing golf.
- Year: 2L at UC Davis King Hall
- Law interests: Employment Law, Corporate Law
Rosemarie Montoya-Ochoa (she/her)
González Pre Law Academy Peer Advisor, Center for the Educational Opportunity Program
Centers for Opportunity Scholar Success
- Rose Montoya-Ochoa is from Southern California. Specifically, she was born and raised in Orange County. For her undergraduate education, she was lucky enough to also attend UC Davis where she majored in Political Science. In her free time, she loves to read fiction or fantasy novels, listen to true crime podcasts, run, draw, paint, and bake desserts. She especially loves baking Ube Coconut cookies and banana bread for family and friends.
- Year: 2L at UC Davis King Hall
- Law interests: Criminal Defense