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<blockquote data-quote="Nicktim" data-source="post: 44371" data-attributes="member: 6132"><p>Another point I would add to this is that prior to applying for TCs I was very worried about the fact I have pretty poor A Levels, went to a non-RG university, hadn't studied Law at any stage and had never been involved in any societies etc. My experience from successfully applying to a Magic Circle firm is that these factors are more to differentiate between the thousands of applications they get from university students with similar academic profiles and career paths. If you apply and have experience leading large teams or managing complex projects then the fact that you did poorly in A Level Psychology or didn't sign up to Law Society 10 years ago is going to be less relevant (Not for all firms, though! Some are very strict on academics). The recruiters will instead be more interested in understanding why you chose the career path you did and why you have decided to change. They will also want to know that you are going to be comfortable starting out as a trainee and taking instructions from associates who may indeed be younger than yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nicktim, post: 44371, member: 6132"] Another point I would add to this is that prior to applying for TCs I was very worried about the fact I have pretty poor A Levels, went to a non-RG university, hadn't studied Law at any stage and had never been involved in any societies etc. My experience from successfully applying to a Magic Circle firm is that these factors are more to differentiate between the thousands of applications they get from university students with similar academic profiles and career paths. If you apply and have experience leading large teams or managing complex projects then the fact that you did poorly in A Level Psychology or didn't sign up to Law Society 10 years ago is going to be less relevant (Not for all firms, though! Some are very strict on academics). The recruiters will instead be more interested in understanding why you chose the career path you did and why you have decided to change. They will also want to know that you are going to be comfortable starting out as a trainee and taking instructions from associates who may indeed be younger than yourself. [/QUOTE]
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