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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 3128" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Law firms are pretty careful not to ask questions like this these days but good analysis. If in theory this question was asked, as [USER=31]@Sandrou[/USER] said, be honest. While this question is unlikely, you will get other unusual questions. By being honest, you don't need to worry about coming up with a convincing reason on the spot, which a partner will almost certainly see through anyway. There's also the fact that a partner may ask you a question just to see your character, especially with these types of questions where it's very obvious what the answer is (the reason for almost everyone will be grades).</p><p></p><p>All that said, being honest doesn't mean you can't sell yourself. So you could say you didn't because of your grades, and then go with 1) or explain that while you didn't get the best A level grades, you have since changed, worked hard and secured XYZ grade at university. On its own 1) wouldn't be answering the question, which is another thing you should be careful about for questions like these.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 3128, member: 1"] Law firms are pretty careful not to ask questions like this these days but good analysis. If in theory this question was asked, as [USER=31]@Sandrou[/USER] said, be honest. While this question is unlikely, you will get other unusual questions. By being honest, you don't need to worry about coming up with a convincing reason on the spot, which a partner will almost certainly see through anyway. There's also the fact that a partner may ask you a question just to see your character, especially with these types of questions where it's very obvious what the answer is (the reason for almost everyone will be grades). All that said, being honest doesn't mean you can't sell yourself. So you could say you didn't because of your grades, and then go with 1) or explain that while you didn't get the best A level grades, you have since changed, worked hard and secured XYZ grade at university. On its own 1) wouldn't be answering the question, which is another thing you should be careful about for questions like these. [/QUOTE]
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