Karen Gaviola grabs 7th place in Bar exams

Carolinian grabs 7th place in Bar exams

The University of San Carlos once again affirmed its position as one of the top law schools in the country with Karen Gaviola, valedictorian of the 2006 law class and a summa cum laude B.S. Accountancy graduate, landing in seventh place.

Gaviola, who did not expect to be among the top ten placers in the exams, rated 85.68 percent, a very tiny fraction lower than other placers ahead of her. She leads 51 of 60 successful Carolinian barristers who made it to the country's most grueling series of examinations held each year for aspiring lawyers. Another Carolinian alumnus, cum laude accountancy graduate Al-Shawaid L. Ismael, who studied law at another Cebu university, placed eighth in the same exams.

USC's overall performance this year was 85 percent, a very comfortable margin that affirms its reputation as one of the best law schools outside of Manila. Last year, USC ranked second among all of the country's law schools in its performance in the Bar exams.