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    Firms that are harsher with grade requirements - list

    White & Case (look for a 2:1 on average across university modules) A&O Shearman (went to their open day grad rec said they look for a 2:1 in every module) Hogan Lovells (look for a 2:1 across all modules) Slightly different from the above but still quite strict: Macfarlanes (grad rec said they...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I've noticed that a lot of firms have changed their grade requirements quite drastically over the past year or so. For example, firms like Linklaters and W&C used to have a great reputation for being holistic with grades and only required an overall 2:1, but they’ve now changed their policy to...

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