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<blockquote data-quote="YP" data-source="post: 117579" data-attributes="member: 22811">Hi [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER], what do law firms think of a just about 2.1 law degree? I never had to do a resit but all of my modules in the first and second years were 2.2 (some were even just passed). My first two years in university were difficult but I pulled through in my final year and managed to graduate with a 2.1.My concern is that my mitigating circumstances are personal, it's not something I have evidence for. I do mention them anyway in the forms, but I'm worried that my academic history is putting law firms off. I tried to make it up by getting legal experience, I was a paralegal for nearly 2 years.I want to mention that some of my applications do go through the initial screenings, but they were all rejected in the early stages - e.g. after psychometric tests or video interviews. Whilst it might well be my performances which are causing issues, I always wonder if it's because the graduate recruitment team do another app review after receiving the test and interview submissions, and decided that they really can't look past my uni grades?Given how competitive getting a TC is, I'm just not sure if it's a realistic option for me. Any insight/advice will be much appreciated!Just another to add, I completed my LPC with a distinction - does it help at all?Thank you in advance!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="YP, post: 117579, member: 22811"] Hi [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER], what do law firms think of a just about 2.1 law degree? I never had to do a resit but all of my modules in the first and second years were 2.2 (some were even just passed). My first two years in university were difficult but I pulled through in my final year and managed to graduate with a 2.1. My concern is that my mitigating circumstances are personal, it's not something I have evidence for. I do mention them anyway in the forms, but I'm worried that my academic history is putting law firms off. I tried to make it up by getting legal experience, I was a paralegal for nearly 2 years. I want to mention that some of my applications do go through the initial screenings, but they were all rejected in the early stages - e.g. after psychometric tests or video interviews. Whilst it might well be my performances which are causing issues, I always wonder if it's because the graduate recruitment team do another app review after receiving the test and interview submissions, and decided that they really can't look past my uni grades? Given how competitive getting a TC is, I'm just not sure if it's a realistic option for me. Any insight/advice will be much appreciated! Just another to add, I completed my LPC with a distinction - does it help at all? Thank you in advance! [/QUOTE]

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