Hi all, I'm really excited to join the TCLA community! This is my first post and I'm looking for some serious advice regarding my current position as a career changer.
1. I graduated from in 2021 from a RG university with a low/mid 2:1. However, I failed 3 modules in my first and second year and had to resit them, I was able to turn the situation around completely in my final year with scores averaging high 60s/70s and secured my 2:1. My question is, although I was able to secure a 2:1 in the end, would having 3 failures in my first 2 years seriously disqualify me from MC/SC/US TC training contracts?
2. I did not complete a normal A level route - as I am an international student, after my GCSE's I completed a 9 month International Foundation Course with the same RG University (which is supposedly an A level equivalent). I am reaching out to recruiters for confirmation - but would also appreciate insight from anyone who was / knows anyone in the same position.
3. During uni, I was always heavily interested in commerce/finance, which led me to secure a grad scheme in tech. However, as there was a long gap between graduation and the start date of my grad scheme, I took on a job in a pharma company. My question is - I know I have quite diverse work experiences, would this discredit me as a serious applicant who is committed to work in law
? What I am the most worried about is being boxed in as an "unstable" candidate who has already changed careers to finance and now wants to switch again. I can explain how my interest in the commercial world and my work experiences led to my current decision, but will this be believable to law firms?
Any advice / perspective would be really appreciated. Thanks!
1. I graduated from in 2021 from a RG university with a low/mid 2:1. However, I failed 3 modules in my first and second year and had to resit them, I was able to turn the situation around completely in my final year with scores averaging high 60s/70s and secured my 2:1. My question is, although I was able to secure a 2:1 in the end, would having 3 failures in my first 2 years seriously disqualify me from MC/SC/US TC training contracts?
2. I did not complete a normal A level route - as I am an international student, after my GCSE's I completed a 9 month International Foundation Course with the same RG University (which is supposedly an A level equivalent). I am reaching out to recruiters for confirmation - but would also appreciate insight from anyone who was / knows anyone in the same position.
3. During uni, I was always heavily interested in commerce/finance, which led me to secure a grad scheme in tech. However, as there was a long gap between graduation and the start date of my grad scheme, I took on a job in a pharma company. My question is - I know I have quite diverse work experiences, would this discredit me as a serious applicant who is committed to work in law
? What I am the most worried about is being boxed in as an "unstable" candidate who has already changed careers to finance and now wants to switch again. I can explain how my interest in the commercial world and my work experiences led to my current decision, but will this be believable to law firms?Any advice / perspective would be really appreciated. Thanks!
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