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Hi [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER]Need some advice on my application. I'm a mature Indian applicant years of age in the penultimate year of my degree. I took a gap of 4 years post high school to undertake work, then joined a top law university in India via its entrance exam. I am currently on track to graduate with a first class with honours, but my grades in the last year of high school are abysmal. Unfortunately, we did not have a provision for mitigating circumstances in India, so I am unsure how to explain that on my application. I have a combined work experience of around 8 months across various practice areas in major Indian law firms and am certain I wish to practice in the UK as a commercial lawyer. But given my background (grades in final year of high school + gap), I am apprehensive of applying since it seems like a waste to even apply, given I'm most likely to be rejected. Do you think I should give this a chance still and if so, how do you suggest I proceed with my application?
Hi [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER]
Need some advice on my application. I'm a mature Indian applicant years of age in the penultimate year of my degree. I took a gap of 4 years post high school to undertake work, then joined a top law university in India via its entrance exam. I am currently on track to graduate with a first class with honours, but my grades in the last year of high school are abysmal. Unfortunately, we did not have a provision for mitigating circumstances in India, so I am unsure how to explain that on my application. I have a combined work experience of around 8 months across various practice areas in major Indian law firms and am certain I wish to practice in the UK as a commercial lawyer. But given my background (grades in final year of high school + gap), I am apprehensive of applying since it seems like a waste to even apply, given I'm most likely to be rejected. Do you think I should give this a chance still and if so, how do you suggest I proceed with my application?
