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My Training Contract Journey
Fourth year of applications... perhaps my final year?
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<blockquote data-quote="Frank" data-source="post: 17719" data-attributes="member: 1247"><p>May I give you my opinion on your post, particularly on the ABC A-levels.</p><p></p><p>The thing with your background is that it's very diverse, and you shouldn't believe that the grades you had ages ago will be the chip on your shoulder. Any recruiter who will assess your academic credentials will not put your app into the bin because of the ABC. The 76% average at the Non-Russel group Uni will definitely repair the 300 UCAS points. And come on, let's face it - what difference does an ABC make from ABB/AAB? Grades do not reflect your intelligence at all. Perhaps you had a bad day at the exam or a lack of preparation. The problem is not what we do with our past, but what we want to do with the future. </p><p></p><p>I had BBB at the A-Levels, finished my Uni at First-class from a non-Russel Uni, and then did some postgraduate degrees. When I called the firm and literally asked despite the "strict adherence" to your AAA standards, will my application be trashed if I have BBB but graduated within the top 1%? She laughed, said obviously not, and two weeks after my application was submitted, I was invited to the interview at a major US firm.</p><p></p><p>Honestly, don't be discouraged by that. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frank, post: 17719, member: 1247"] May I give you my opinion on your post, particularly on the ABC A-levels. The thing with your background is that it's very diverse, and you shouldn't believe that the grades you had ages ago will be the chip on your shoulder. Any recruiter who will assess your academic credentials will not put your app into the bin because of the ABC. The 76% average at the Non-Russel group Uni will definitely repair the 300 UCAS points. And come on, let's face it - what difference does an ABC make from ABB/AAB? Grades do not reflect your intelligence at all. Perhaps you had a bad day at the exam or a lack of preparation. The problem is not what we do with our past, but what we want to do with the future. I had BBB at the A-Levels, finished my Uni at First-class from a non-Russel Uni, and then did some postgraduate degrees. When I called the firm and literally asked despite the "strict adherence" to your AAA standards, will my application be trashed if I have BBB but graduated within the top 1%? She laughed, said obviously not, and two weeks after my application was submitted, I was invited to the interview at a major US firm. Honestly, don't be discouraged by that. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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