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<blockquote data-quote="Antariksh Singh Jamwal" data-source="post: 214596" data-attributes="member: 36245"><p>Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some guidance.</p><p></p><p>I’m currently pursuing an LLM in the UK, and I did my undergraduate law degree in India. My issue is how to address my academic grades in applications. My overall percentage is 57%, which looks quite low by UK standards. However, my university had a very strict marking system—60% is considered a first class, and 55–60% falls into the “high second class,” which can roughly correspond to a 2:1 in the UK. Despite the percentage, I was ranked 6th out of a batch of over 300 students, and I have a letter from my university confirming this.</p><p></p><p>I’ve also done over 36 months' worth of internships, won several moots, and have a strong profile in terms of practical experience.</p><p></p><p>According to TCLA’s review, my application (cover letter, commercial awareness responses, etc.) was good, so I’m wondering if the grades are possibly hurting my chances.</p><p></p><p>How should I address this in my future applications? Should I include a brief explanation in the cover letter or attach the university’s grading policy?</p><p></p><p>Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Antariksh Singh Jamwal, post: 214596, member: 36245"] Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some guidance. I’m currently pursuing an LLM in the UK, and I did my undergraduate law degree in India. My issue is how to address my academic grades in applications. My overall percentage is 57%, which looks quite low by UK standards. However, my university had a very strict marking system—60% is considered a first class, and 55–60% falls into the “high second class,” which can roughly correspond to a 2:1 in the UK. Despite the percentage, I was ranked 6th out of a batch of over 300 students, and I have a letter from my university confirming this. I’ve also done over 36 months' worth of internships, won several moots, and have a strong profile in terms of practical experience. According to TCLA’s review, my application (cover letter, commercial awareness responses, etc.) was good, so I’m wondering if the grades are possibly hurting my chances. How should I address this in my future applications? Should I include a brief explanation in the cover letter or attach the university’s grading policy? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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