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    Is 60% exactly in 1st year a significant hindrance to training contract applications going into 2nd year?

    Just received my first year grades as follows this morning: - Legal Foundations - 65 - Contract - 64 - Public - 56 - Criminal - 55 I put this into a grade calculator and this gives me exactly a 60% 2:1 average. Would this very low 2:1 in and of itself be a significant hindrance when applying for...

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