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I have an LLM, with Merit, from a leading London university - and have secured a TC with a major US firm. Full disclosure - I did specialise in financial law, and targeted firms with the best finance and asset management practices. It was noted in both interviews I did with the firm, and gave me some extra, useable knowledge to implement during my vac scheme.An LLM is something to champion, and earning a Merit is not easy, particularly given the rigour and intensity of the best LLMs. Given you hold a first class degree, a pass on an LLM, won't, in my view, ring any alarm bells.I don't, of course, have any experience in grad rec, but logically speaking, a postgrad degree is a v. good extra to have, even at a pass level.
I have an LLM, with Merit, from a leading London university - and have secured a TC with a major US firm. Full disclosure - I did specialise in financial law, and targeted firms with the best finance and asset management practices. It was noted in both interviews I did with the firm, and gave me some extra, useable knowledge to implement during my vac scheme.
An LLM is something to champion, and earning a Merit is not easy, particularly given the rigour and intensity of the best LLMs. Given you hold a first class degree, a pass on an LLM, won't, in my view, ring any alarm bells.
I don't, of course, have any experience in grad rec, but logically speaking, a postgrad degree is a v. good extra to have, even at a pass level.
