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Grades and what can I do with a PGDL?
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<blockquote data-quote="laurabeaumont" data-source="post: 145559" data-attributes="member: 29428"><p>Hi [USER=26548]@jk1731[/USER] ,</p><p></p><p>Congratulations on your grade! Most law firms require a 2:1, which is what you achieved. The best thing you can do now, to make yourself even more employable and compete against other applicants with 1sts, will be to garner more experiences to improve upon your tangible skills and improve upon your commercial awareness. </p><p></p><p>Those experiences, which as a graduate will most likely be some kind of job whether part or full time, do not necessarily have to be legal as long as the skills you have developed are applicable to a career in law. </p><p></p><p>It is probably best to decide now if a career in law is the best option for you if you are considering funding the GDL yourself. That is not to say the skills will not be useful in other sectors, but that it is expensive and mostly only applicable to a career in law. Moreover, most successful applications will be very genuine and clear cut in their desire for this career and if you are aren’t clear whether this the path you want for yourself that will likely come through in your applications and at interview. </p><p></p><p>Overall, there is no reason to think your 2:1 will be disadvantageous, but to put your best foot forward, improving other areas of your applications (i.e your skillset, demonstrating clear motivations, commercial awareness and excellent interview technique) will be essential! </p><p></p><p>I have every faith you will succeed and do keep us updated on your journey !</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p><p></p><p>Laura <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="laurabeaumont, post: 145559, member: 29428"] Hi [USER=26548]@jk1731[/USER] , Congratulations on your grade! Most law firms require a 2:1, which is what you achieved. The best thing you can do now, to make yourself even more employable and compete against other applicants with 1sts, will be to garner more experiences to improve upon your tangible skills and improve upon your commercial awareness. Those experiences, which as a graduate will most likely be some kind of job whether part or full time, do not necessarily have to be legal as long as the skills you have developed are applicable to a career in law. It is probably best to decide now if a career in law is the best option for you if you are considering funding the GDL yourself. That is not to say the skills will not be useful in other sectors, but that it is expensive and mostly only applicable to a career in law. Moreover, most successful applications will be very genuine and clear cut in their desire for this career and if you are aren’t clear whether this the path you want for yourself that will likely come through in your applications and at interview. Overall, there is no reason to think your 2:1 will be disadvantageous, but to put your best foot forward, improving other areas of your applications (i.e your skillset, demonstrating clear motivations, commercial awareness and excellent interview technique) will be essential! I have every faith you will succeed and do keep us updated on your journey ! Hope this helps. Laura :) [/QUOTE]
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