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<blockquote data-quote="Jacob Miller" data-source="post: 46289" data-attributes="member: 5063"><p>I can sympathise with you completely. My academics from school (and some parts of Uni) aren't great either. When applying, I ensured that my application included relevant mitigating factors which explained why my academic performance at certain points wasn't as strong as at others- I found this to be a massive help. The other thing that I did for certain firms who had a reputation for being more grade-focussed was actually email grad rec, explain my academic circumstances and ask, very simply, if I was wasting my time in applying to them. Some said that I wouldn't be able to progress further- hey, a bit disappointing, but not as disappointing as wasting 10+ hours on an application! Others encouraged me to apply in spite of those- and it meant I already had a line of communication with the firm before I'd even applied, which is almost invariably a good thing. </p><p></p><p>The other thing is that you may wish to consider firms whose academic requirements are less stringent. Certain Magic Circle and American firms, for example, have something of a reputation for being very grade-orientated. Others don't carry such a reputation, so may suit you better. Hope this helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jacob Miller, post: 46289, member: 5063"] I can sympathise with you completely. My academics from school (and some parts of Uni) aren't great either. When applying, I ensured that my application included relevant mitigating factors which explained why my academic performance at certain points wasn't as strong as at others- I found this to be a massive help. The other thing that I did for certain firms who had a reputation for being more grade-focussed was actually email grad rec, explain my academic circumstances and ask, very simply, if I was wasting my time in applying to them. Some said that I wouldn't be able to progress further- hey, a bit disappointing, but not as disappointing as wasting 10+ hours on an application! Others encouraged me to apply in spite of those- and it meant I already had a line of communication with the firm before I'd even applied, which is almost invariably a good thing. The other thing is that you may wish to consider firms whose academic requirements are less stringent. Certain Magic Circle and American firms, for example, have something of a reputation for being very grade-orientated. Others don't carry such a reputation, so may suit you better. Hope this helps! [/QUOTE]
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