starfishxxo wrote: » Not my intention at all - what i meant is that if you don't get an offer straight from college or feel that your grades are not stand out, all is definitely not lost and that it's probably a matter of just building up the experience that will boost your application and will lead to interviews. The more experience you have the less emphasis on grades - at least in my experience..
Lallers96 wrote: » Hi, I understand this is a tough question to answer but your insight and advice has been helpful thus far. How can one, with average to poor grades, get legal experience at a time like this? I live in a small area with a few small firms who maybe 5 of have a proper website and only have maybe 1 or 2 solictors there. I doubt they'd take anyone on even unpaid given covid, but feel free to correct me!
channing90 wrote: » When you say average to poor grades what do you mean ? I got a 2:1, grades in first year were fairly poor but didn’t think that would matter or is it the case that a 2:1 is considered average these days.
IgoPAP wrote: » Pretty much everyone has a 2.1 these days with grade inflation and lower standards. It's the bare minimum and it doesn't make you stand out in any way.
channing90 wrote: » Oh agreed but I still thought there wasn’t that many people on 1:1s in my year.
RudiN95 wrote: » Is there any advice?
Lallers96 wrote: » Does anyone know how long it takes for an application for the Access Programme to be processed? I know they follow up with an interview, I assume this is done over Zoom given the way things are right now? Can anyone give me a small insight into the process of being accepted into it? Many thanks.
lsheehaneire wrote: » Hi All, I just got an email from Paula Sheedy to say that ALL the results will issue in January Anyone hear any different ?
Sunflowers8 wrote: » Did she mention anything about the dates for the next sitting? The timetable is usually released with the results of the last sitting so I guess we’ll also be waiting until January for that...
DUMSURFER wrote: » Still looking... I have a physical copy, just need a PDF because transcribing isn't fun and a big waste of my limited time
ruby1998 wrote: » Anyone else struggling to get back into study? Promised myself I'd start in December, really lacking motivation at this time of the year lol
lawgrad49 wrote: » Hey guys, am I right in saying the Law Soc didn’t provide digital legislation in the recent online sitting? Planning on sitting Company in Spring and struggling to justify spending 100 quid on the CA 2014 (I know you can source cheaper elsewhere but still be a hefty price) Anyone think if they are online in March/April they would provide you with legislation or is that just wishful thinking and should one just bite the bullet and buy now?
