Wilkes University Student Andrew Zerby Accepted to Penn State Law under 3+3 Accelerated Program
Wilkes-Barre, PA (01/22/2019) — Andrew Zerby, a junior finance major from Beaver Springs, Pa., is the first Wilkes University student to be accepted to Penn State Law under a 3+3 accelerated program that allows students to earn both a bachelor's degree and juris doctorate in six years.
The program gives exceptional Wilkes students the opportunity to apply for acceptance into the juris doctor (J.D.) program at Penn State Law in their junior year. To be eligible for the 3+3, students must complete 75 percent of required credits, including major and distribution requirements; earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and score in the top 30 percent nationwide on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
"Being able to finish a year early with a J.D. and a bachelor's degree, you make yourself stand out in a numbers-driven game," says Zerby.
Zerby was awarded a full tuition scholarship to Penn State Law. He will complete his Wilkes coursework in May 2019.
The program has multiple advantages for students who are accepted to law school through the 3+3 program.
"It cuts out one year of education and tuition. When students hear about this, they think it's a huge win, and it is," says Kyle Kreider, pre-law advisor and professor of political science. "It sends a message to employers that this is a student who is very serious and very ambitious."
About Wilkes University:
Wilkes University is an independent institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence through mentoring in the liberal arts, sciences and professional programs. Founded in 1933, the university is on a mission to create one of the great small universities, offering all of the programs, activities and opportunities of a large, research university in the intimate, caring and mentoring environment of a small, liberal arts college, at a cost that is increasingly competitive with public universities. The Economist named Wilkes 25th in the nation for the value of its education for graduates. In addition to 47 bachelor's degree programs, Wilkes offers 25 master's degree programs and five doctoral/terminal degree programs, including the doctor of philosophy in nursing, doctor of nursing practice, doctor of education, doctor of pharmacy, and master of fine arts in creative writing. Learn more at www.wilkes.edu.
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