Essentially, I had mitigating circumstances in my first year during my exams as a non-law student at a top 5 RG (had to pick up full-time work in April/May to support both parents after they suddenly lost their jobs, and essentially self-funded my sibling's school), which led to me getting 2:2s and 3rds across all first-year modules, and a 3rd overall. Now that the situation is much better, I expect to finish second year with a first or high 2:1.
I have competitive legal experience, including several open/insight days, exclusive internships at elite city firms and human rights orgs, university student law-related competition wins, etc. I also got AAAA at A-Level and majority 9's at GCSE.
I'm wondering how badly affected I'll be when I apply to vac schemes in 3rd year. Will my mitigating circumstances and the clear upward trajectory from first to second year be enough to get my foot in the door as an otherwise competitive applicant? What else can I do?
I have competitive legal experience, including several open/insight days, exclusive internships at elite city firms and human rights orgs, university student law-related competition wins, etc. I also got AAAA at A-Level and majority 9's at GCSE.
I'm wondering how badly affected I'll be when I apply to vac schemes in 3rd year. Will my mitigating circumstances and the clear upward trajectory from first to second year be enough to get my foot in the door as an otherwise competitive applicant? What else can I do?
