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    Failed first semester modules but made a comeback - have I ruined my chances?

    Hello everyone! I just wanted ask if anyone had any advice for the route I should take or things I should apply for? As the title states, I did really badly in my first semester - at least in part due to undiagnosed ADHD, I was stressed and overwhelmed for a majority of the term, so much so...
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    Urgent - Go to Exeter for Law or take a gap year

    Hi, I am a student who has just finished their A levels and is due to start at the University of Exeter in September 2025. My intention career wise is to become an intellectual property lawyer in Australia, as I lived there for some time. I’m debating taking a gap year and reapplying due to job...
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    Grades and Applications

    Hello! I recently received all my second year grades back, and was worried whether any would potentially hinder me from applying to MS/SC etc firm's I achieved 69s in (eu module and technology in the law module), and 65 (tort, land) I also however achieved a 59 in equity. In oct/Nov of 2nd year...
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  5. rainleste

    Worried about university grade requirements

    I am currently a non-law first year university student. I found out that i got 35% on an assignment that I completed in the first semester. However, I have passed that module with a 2.2 overall. In every other assignments I have gotten high 2.1s and 1st. Can that one assignment hinder my...
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    Quick First-Year Grades Check

    Hi! First post so hope I'm doing this the right way... I recently received my results for first year and would really appreciate any thoughts on them. My plan is/was to apply to vac schemes in 2nd year. Contract - high 2:1 Property - low/mid 2:1 Constitutional - mid 2:2 Module 4 - unknown My...
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    Bad A-level grades, 2:2 first year, insight schemes rejections - any way to help myself?

    Hi all. Just finished my first year, got 53%. Was gutted because I thought I'd have scraped a 2:1, I received BBC in my A-levels. I am aiming for commercial law, however, I do have interest in criminal law (so if anyone has any advice for that too). I applied for a good six or so insight schemes...
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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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