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Yes, Barack Obama graduated from Harvard Law School Magna Cum Laude, which means top 10% by grade in his class. Grading is done blindly (without names, only numbers) at HLS.
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2007/1/19/obama-left-mark-on-hls-days/
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/014/316vvyov.asp
http://www.biography.com/articles/Barack-Obama-12782369
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/may/09/barackobama.uselections20081
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes, Barack Obama graduated from Harvard Law School Magna Cum Laude, which means he was in the top 10% by grade in his class. Grading is done blindly (without names, only numbers) at Harvard Law School. The fact that he graduated with academic honors was printed on the commencement program on the day he graduated, June 6, 1991, and the university has verified it for journalists on many occasions.
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∙ 6y agoYes. According to Harvard Law School, from which Mr. Obama graduated in 1991, he did graduate Magna Cum Laude (this is Latin for With Much Praise; it means he was in the top 10% of his class). But he did not get any academic honors when he graduated from Columbia.
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∙ 12y agoBarack Obama graduated J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1991. He was also president of the Harvard Law Review.
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What percentage of Harvard law school graduates magna cum laude?
Nowadays, only 10% of students graduate magna cum laude or higher. It was substantially easier to get magna a few years ago.
Which president graduated magna cum laude from Harvard law schoolin 1991?
Barack Obama can put that in his resume.
How old was President Obama when he entered Harvard?
Barack Obama entered Harvard Law School in late 1988, this would make him 27-years-old at the time. He later graduated magna cum laude in 1991.
Where did Barack Obama get his degree?
B.A., Political Science, Columbia University, 1983 J.D. magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1991
How many people have graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University?
Uh.... Think about it, there is one graduation every year, which means there is one magna cum laude every year (if indeed there is only one) Harvard has been arouond for almost 300 years. Do the math. People should not answer questions when they know nothing about the subject. There are three Latin degrees indicating outstanding achievement: cum laude (with distinction), magna cum laude (with high distinction), and summa cum laude (with the highest distinction). At Harvard School of Law, only 10% of each graduating class graduates magna cum laude, and only one student graduates summa cum laude. Where President Obama is concerned, it is possible he graduated second in his class when he received his degree magna cum laude.
What is AB magna cum laude?
The Graduate degree AB magna cum laude is an honors degree. It is in the area of Arts and Sciences.
What honors did Barack Obama get at Harvard?
He was named the editor of the Harvard Law Review, an honor only given to a top student who has great potential in the legal profession. He also graduated Magna Cum Laude, meaning his grades were in the top 10% of his class at Harvard.
What law school did Obama go to?
Mr. Obama graduated from Harvard Law School in 1991, with academic honors.
What was president Obama grade point average at havard?
While that information has not been made public, we do know that he graduated from Harvard "Magna Cum Laude"-- this sort of academic honor is given only to the top 10% of Harvard students.
How many degrees does Michelle Obama have?
B.A., Political Science, Columbia University, 1983 J.D. magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1991
What honors can you get in college?
At most colleges and universities, students can graduate with Latin honors. Cum laude, Summa cum laude, and Magna cum laude are the honors distinction.
What education degree did Barack Obama receive?
Barack Obama graduated from Columbia University in New York with a degree in political science, in 1983. In 1991, he received a Doctor of Laws (JD) degree; he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review.
