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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TCLA Community Assistant" data-source="post: 125622" data-attributes="member: 2672">University brand will not be an issue at MC or SC firms.There are a whole host of reasons why fewer low-ranked universities are represented in trainee cohorts, but the main reasons are:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A lot of their students won't meet academic requirements, specifically A-level or equivalent grades</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Access to careers events/networking with law firms is trickier as firms are less likely to attend events at those universities</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Careers advice from careers service or academics can be more difficult to obtain due to lack of expertise</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The student population usually are not aiming on mass to go into MC or SC firms - so there is less peer support networks</li> </ul>If you feel you can get past such typical barriers, there shouldn't be any issue with you applying.In my time, I have recruited from:University of SussexAston University, BirminghamUniversity of East Anglia UEANorthumbria University, NewcastleKeele UniversityUniversity of LincolnNottingham Trent UniversityUniversity of ReadingCity, University of LondonUniversity of EssexUniversity of DundeeUniversity of GreenwichUniversity of HertfordshireLiverpool Hope UniversityKingston UniversityUniversity of Westminster, LondonBournemouth UniversityBrunel University LondonUniversity of BedfordshireStaffordshire UniversityMiddlesex UniversityRoyal Holloway, University of Londo...University of Northampton</blockquote>

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