Law Hopefuls 2017

Firstly, I'm sorry for your situation, and I'm glad things are looking up.
Secondly - will the same subjects on the same specification be available to take exams in next year, because of the reforms? I would call up the exam boards and pester them into giving you an answer. If so, then I, personally, would take the year out. You sound massively overworked (understandably!) and if you think you'd get better grades and you could explain it to the unis you apply to, it seems like a good idea.

what grades did you get at AS if you dont mind me asking? I'm in year 12 atm just trying to get rough idea lol

Hi, I'd really love to study Law at Bristol, but i believe that my GCSE grades aren't of a high enough standard. I received 1A* 4 A's & 5B's, but i'm hoping to achieve at least 3 A's at AS and the same, if not higher at A2. Do I stand any chance of getting into Bristol?

If I chose five right now, I'd say Oxford, KCL, Manchester/Birmingham, Southampton, Liverpool. What are peoples thoughts on this?

Depends on your GCSEs and LNAT whether or not you get an interview for Oxford. Your PS plays a larger part for your other universities, with KCL in particular giving a lot of weight to it and the LNAT. The others have good law faculties, and you'll need decent GCSEs, LNAT if required and a strong PS. AS performance does matter, but it unlikely to have a profound impact considering the fact that many applicants are now not taking AS levels, making it harder to compare like-for-like.

Finally found the correct thread! I'm hoping to apply to Bham and UCL as my LNAT unis. Maybe Leicester or Manchester as one of my other choices. My GCSE grades are 7 As and 5Bs at GCSE, i'm not sure if that's good enough for them though. I'm hoping for 3 A's for my predictions. Do you guys think i stand a chance esp if i get a good LNAT score?

As off September 2016, bham will no longer be an LNAT uni ...

Probably already been asked... But when is everyone going to start doing LNAT prep....?

Speaking from experience, don't go overboard on LNAT prep and stress yourself out! I bought a couple of books and did the sample questions which helped me to see how sneaky they can be, but I did these on the beach over the summer! The LNAT is similar to an IQ test in that you aren't supposed to be able to prepare for it easily (i.e. have a tutor) so that it's a good judge of natural ability.

Good luck guys - let me know if there is anything you want to know x

yeah it's the how much work over summer part I was wondering about
I'm a weird situation in that I'm a year 13 and I have offers for Arabic and Spanish (AAA) for this year (Durham) but i'm debating dropping this and taking a gap year to apply for law...
My school is crazy on admissions test prep- if i do need LNAT it's weekly 1-on-1 sessions with the headmistress from September at the latest ahahah

Oh wow, congrats on the Durham offer! If you're not sure about your course then you're probably doing the right thing in looking at different options; have you considered Law with Spanish Law?

For my GCSE's, I didn't really take them seriously so I got 4 A's, 4 B's, 2 C's and a Merit - which isn't great results.
I chose Psychology, Economics, Maths and Chemistry for A Levels rather than Law as I think it's beneficial to have a wider breadth of knowledge ready for a Uni degree. My predicted grades aren't great, with them being at B, B, C and D respectively for AS due to my performance and lack of revision for my mocks.
I also completed a Certificate in Financial Studies with A's in both units.
I did initially contemplate between a Psychology or Law degree once I started my Psycho AS lessons but am set on Law now.
I've been reading the LtaLS & What about Law? books and have a 2 week work experience placement @ CMS Cameron McKenna law firm.
I'm planning to apply to UCL, LSE, KCL, Warwick & Durham. All require A*AA, except Warwick.
Do you think I'd have any chance of getting an offer?

aww thank you Yeah I've always wanted to be a lawyer for about 10 years ahahah... So i have all the work experience etc...
I'm considering that yeah and also Law with European law etc

If I'm applying for uni for 2017, when will I need to have completed the LNAT for? Thanks

Sounds like you have made your mind up :-) go for it! If you change your mind and decide to stick with your current offer over the summer then remember that there are so many post-uni pathways into Law. My mum is doing the CILEx route without having done a degree at all and she has been doing it in the evenings after work - she has her last exam on Monday!

Yeah- just kicking myself as I was offered a gap year job at the international law firm Pinsent Masons and I turned them down as I didn't think I was gonna take a gap year ahahahah oops :/