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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ram Sabaratnam" data-source="post: 214773" data-attributes="member: 36738">Hi [USER=41305]@TomieKaw[/USER] Welcome to the forum! Thank you for being so open about your own experience of trying to break into law. Really wanted to emphasise that you're not alone in how feel, and there are loads of applicants on here who I'm sure can relate. What you’ve said will resonate with many people here.The first thing I really want to highlight is this: neither your age nor your academic record will automatically keep you from getting a training contract. Many people think they’re being rejected because of a low 2:1 or a non-Russell Group background, but in most cases, the issue lies elsewhere (usually in the quality of their applications themselves). I think it's also worth noting that you have things working in your favour as well (as you seem to appreciate), including your language skills, your international outlook, and your interpersonal skills. I'd say don't underestimate how important these are in securing a training contract.Having met many people in a similar position to you, I think what consistently sets successful candidates apart is:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">their ability to show well-thought out motivations for wanting to go into commercial law; </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">their ability to apply and demonstrate their commercial awareness during law firm interviews; and </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the overall structure, tone, and accuracy of their application writing.</li> </ul>These are skills that can be developed. Although it can be daunting, I'd really recommend trying to double down on these goals over the next few months. I'd also encourage you to come up with a strategy for applying to firms and to help you achieve some of the goals/skills that I've mentioned above. If you want to talk more about anything, please don't hesitate to post about it on the forum and tag/ask any community assistants here, including myself. Hang in there!</blockquote>

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