Cohort Experience

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.

GPLA Cohort Benefits Chart

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 & 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

The González Pre-law Academy application for the 2025-26 cohort is now open! Please complete and submit your application by 11:59 pm Friday, June 20, 2025.

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

Julissa De Haro

Julissa De Haro (she/her/hers)

González Pre Law Academy Advisor for the Center of Educational Opportunity Program

Office of Educational Opportunity and Enrichment Services

  • Julissa De Haro was born and raised in Long Beach, California, and is a proud daughter of Mexican immigrants. Her journey to law school would have been impossible without mentors who helped her along the way, so GPLA is an opportunity for Julissa to mentor others. Julissa believes that the legal profession still lacks representation from attorneys from low-income backgrounds, and she believes being a part of GPLA will help diverse law schools and the legal profession. 
  • Year: 2L at UC Davis King Hall
  • Law Interests: Environmental law, policy, appellate advocacy 
Rachel Kwak

Rachel Kwak (she/her/hers)

González Pre Law Academy Advisor for the Center of Educational Opportunity Program

Office of Educational Opportunity and Enrichment Services

  • Rachel Kwak is from Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. Fueled by her own family’s immigration journeys, she pursued law school wanting to be an Immigration lawyer. As a low-income, Pell Grant recipient student all her life, she found that navigating law school applications and law school itself was unnecessarily inaccessible. GPLA helps to bridge this gap. For those reasons, she decided to become a Peer mentor at GPLA as a current law student at UC Davis School of Law.
  • Year: 2L at UC Davis King Hall
  • Law interests: Immigration Law, Workers’ Rights Law, Human Rights Law