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    BAD FIRST YEAR RESULTS - What to do?

    I see; to be honest, my worst fear is to not get through the application stage or being automatically rejected due to grades :confused: Is there like a specific list of firms that I ought to avoid with these results? Or any others?
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    BAD FIRST YEAR RESULTS - What to do?

    I mean, there are just loads of people that did really well and I got a 2:2 with only low 2:1 marks in the other subjects, so am pretty worried actually o_O Just afraid of any firms that use like an automatic filter based on grades.....
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    BAD FIRST YEAR RESULTS - What to do?

    How hard was it for you though? i.e, a rough number of extra-curricula that you had to pick up on? (Sorry for insisting some more questions :confused:) And thanks for the wishes :) I’ll do my best!
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    BAD FIRST YEAR RESULTS - What to do?

    Those are still good ideas though. And I get that I’ve been only been thinking about the short-term effects rather than the long-term :confused: Thanks for the help mate! :)
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    BAD FIRST YEAR RESULTS - What to do?

    Hello everyone! (And anyone reading this :p) I am honestly having an absolute meltdown about my first year results that I’ve just received. My first year average is 61.25% — 57% in criminal law, 64% in public law, 62% in equity & trusts, and 62% in contract law. If it helps, I attend an RG...

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