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<blockquote data-quote="CarinaH" data-source="post: 32445" data-attributes="member: 6637"><p>Hi Bianca,</p><p></p><p>Thank you so much, I still can't quite believe it. </p><p></p><p>In terms of my academic background I did the text box never allowed for enough words for me to explain the grading system in a way that made sense. I spoke to graduate recruitment about it and was told to e-mail it separately, so I would speak to the firms you plan to apply to about their preferences. One thing I'd recommend is having someone who doesn't know your grading system read through your explanation and comparison to the UK system and have them explain it back to you. Because I knew my grading system, so what I wrote made complete sense to me, but was actually quite difficult to understand for someone who wasn't as familiar with it as I was. I think this was one of the reasons why I was rejected at application stage over and over again during my first cycle. I explained the whole system because there was no way to convert my grades in a way that made sense. </p><p></p><p>I don't think there are borders when it comes to legal experience, because all the skills you will have learned will very likely be directly transferrable (detail oriented work, drafting, research...). The main thing in this context they will ask is why you want to work in the UK rather than in your home country, so I would focus on having a really good answer for that. </p><p></p><p>For my research, I would reach out to graduate recruitment. You could simply ask them if they sponsor visas in the same e-mail you are asking about sending your grades across. Like Jessica said above, there may be changes to sponsorship, so it is easiest to simply confirm with the firms directly.</p><p></p><p>I hope that helps <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CarinaH, post: 32445, member: 6637"] Hi Bianca, Thank you so much, I still can't quite believe it. In terms of my academic background I did the text box never allowed for enough words for me to explain the grading system in a way that made sense. I spoke to graduate recruitment about it and was told to e-mail it separately, so I would speak to the firms you plan to apply to about their preferences. One thing I'd recommend is having someone who doesn't know your grading system read through your explanation and comparison to the UK system and have them explain it back to you. Because I knew my grading system, so what I wrote made complete sense to me, but was actually quite difficult to understand for someone who wasn't as familiar with it as I was. I think this was one of the reasons why I was rejected at application stage over and over again during my first cycle. I explained the whole system because there was no way to convert my grades in a way that made sense. I don't think there are borders when it comes to legal experience, because all the skills you will have learned will very likely be directly transferrable (detail oriented work, drafting, research...). The main thing in this context they will ask is why you want to work in the UK rather than in your home country, so I would focus on having a really good answer for that. For my research, I would reach out to graduate recruitment. You could simply ask them if they sponsor visas in the same e-mail you are asking about sending your grades across. Like Jessica said above, there may be changes to sponsorship, so it is easiest to simply confirm with the firms directly. I hope that helps :) [/QUOTE]
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