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<blockquote data-quote="Ram Sabaratnam" data-source="post: 215677" data-attributes="member: 36738"><p>Hiya [USER=40774]@LauraMelo[/USER] </p><p></p><p>I really don’t think this will be a problem for you. Overall, your academics are excellent and the 59% in second year is likely to be seen as a blip, especially given the mitigating circumstances and the fact you went on to perform strongly in your final year. Recruiters will generally look at the full picture, and your trajectory shows resilience. Where dips in grades become more concerning is if there’s a consistent pattern of underperformance, which clearly isn’t the case for you. </p><p></p><p>That said, some firms are stricter than others on academics (places like Slaughter and May or Sidley can be more rigid) but for the vast majority, your academics seem very competitive. I think the best thing you can do is be upfront about the mitigating circumstances when you apply, and highlight the improvement in final year. Again, I don’t see this being a significant barrier at all.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your applications!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ram Sabaratnam, post: 215677, member: 36738"] Hiya [USER=40774]@LauraMelo[/USER] I really don’t think this will be a problem for you. Overall, your academics are excellent and the 59% in second year is likely to be seen as a blip, especially given the mitigating circumstances and the fact you went on to perform strongly in your final year. Recruiters will generally look at the full picture, and your trajectory shows resilience. Where dips in grades become more concerning is if there’s a consistent pattern of underperformance, which clearly isn’t the case for you. That said, some firms are stricter than others on academics (places like Slaughter and May or Sidley can be more rigid) but for the vast majority, your academics seem very competitive. I think the best thing you can do is be upfront about the mitigating circumstances when you apply, and highlight the improvement in final year. Again, I don’t see this being a significant barrier at all. Good luck with your applications! [/QUOTE]
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