Some of Our Recent Graduates

Ruth Merisier, UC Berkeley School of Law, Class of 2015

"Four years ago, I entered the City College of New York with dreams of being a lawyer and no real understanding of the steps I needed to take in order to achieve my goals. With great mentoring, courses, and financial assistance, the Skadden Program helped prepare me for law school, demystify the law school application process, and turned my dreams of being a lawyer into a reality."

Qi Fu Li, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Class of 2015

"The Skadden, Arps Honors Program in Legal Studies provided me with an extraordinary preparation for law school. The program funded tutors and provided study aids in preparing me for the LSAT.I met attorneys through the mentoring program and legal panels organized by the program.And when I was applying for law school, the advisers supported me from the beginning of my personal statement to my attendance at law school today."

Felix Navarro, University of Wisconsin School of Law, Class of 2016

"The program provided me with the essential tools to be fully prepared for applying to the top law schools in the nation, and I was surrounded with a strong network of support that was always ready and willing to provide help. Having a mentor from the actual firm helped me tremendously through my law school application and selection process.

This program changed my life. I would highly recommend this program to anyone who is considering law school, takes their career goals seriously, and wants to challenge themselves academically."

Cerere Kihoro, New York University Law School, Class of 2015

"The Skadden Program prepared me for each step of the law school application process. With their support, the complicated and daunting process became manageable. Thanks to the program's commitment and resources, I was accepted into a top tier law school."

To learn more about our scholars, please take a look at the following bios.

• Cohort 1,  2009
  
• Cohort 2,  2010
  
• Cohort 3,  2011 
• Cohort 4,  2012