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<blockquote data-quote="Ram Sabaratnam" data-source="post: 207349" data-attributes="member: 36738">Hiya [USER=38726]@Meghna[/USER] I’m sorry to hear you’ve been facing health challenges. I hope things improve for you soon! It’s completely understandable to worry about a drop in grades, especially when you’ve worked so hard to achieve consistent firsts. While law firms do value academic consistency, I think a slight dip (especially when you’re still on track for a 2:1 overall) shouldn’t be a dealbreaker. Many firms set a 2:1 as their minimum requirement, and your overall academic performance should still get your applications through the door. I've said this many times before, but it’s worth remembering that grades are just one part of your application. Firms assess candidates holistically, and I've seen many applicants with strong academics struggle to secure vacation schemes or training contracts because they haven’t demonstrated commercial awareness, strong motivation for law, or well-rounded work experience. The key is to focus on what you can control now. So I'd focus on doing your best in your remaining modules and ensuring the rest of your application is as strong as possible. If you’re comfortable, you could briefly mention that you faced health challenges this year that affected your studies in mitigating circumstances sections of application forms.Overall, I think the important thing to remember is that most firms appreciate that setbacks like this can happen. Many successful applicants have faced similar challenges. Keep going and, as I mentioned, focus on strengthening your overall application. Best of luck with your studies and results!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ram Sabaratnam, post: 207349, member: 36738"] Hiya [USER=38726]@Meghna[/USER] I’m sorry to hear you’ve been facing health challenges. I hope things improve for you soon! It’s completely understandable to worry about a drop in grades, especially when you’ve worked so hard to achieve consistent firsts. While law firms do value academic consistency, I think a slight dip (especially when you’re still on track for a 2:1 overall) shouldn’t be a dealbreaker. Many firms set a 2:1 as their minimum requirement, and your overall academic performance should still get your applications through the door. I've said this many times before, but it’s worth remembering that grades are just one part of your application. Firms assess candidates holistically, and I've seen many applicants with strong academics struggle to secure vacation schemes or training contracts because they haven’t demonstrated commercial awareness, strong motivation for law, or well-rounded work experience. The key is to focus on what you can control now. So I'd focus on doing your best in your remaining modules and ensuring the rest of your application is as strong as possible. If you’re comfortable, you could briefly mention that you faced health challenges this year that affected your studies in mitigating circumstances sections of application forms. Overall, I think the important thing to remember is that most firms appreciate that setbacks like this can happen. Many successful applicants have faced similar challenges. Keep going and, as I mentioned, focus on strengthening your overall application. Best of luck with your studies and results! [/QUOTE]

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