Law at uni

hi. i’m a y12 student going in to y13. throughout the year i was thinking of choosing law for uni (it was my choice even before sixth form). after i sat my as exams i wasnt quite confident and believed i hadn’t obtained the grades that will help me to be predicted the grades required for law (A*AA-AAA). i genuinely thought i had gotten Ds and Es. come results day i had actually gotten ABB which means, according to how my teachers do their predictions, i’d be predicted A*AA. this summer i was working on figuring out an alternative and preparing for an application to history. i’ve heard of law conversion routes and things like that but i’d prefer to apply straight to law. is it too late to go back to the applying straight to law route?? i haven’t done any sort of work experience for law which i think would hinder me as well as lnat prep.

hi. i’m a y12 student going in to y13. throughout the year i was thinking of choosing law for uni (it was my choice even before sixth form). after i sat my as exams i wasnt quite confident and believed i hadn’t obtained the grades that will help me to be predicted the grades required for law (A*AA-AAA). i genuinely thought i had gotten Ds and Es. come results day i had actually gotten ABB which means, according to how my teachers do their predictions, i’d be predicted A*AA. this summer i was working on figuring out an alternative and preparing for an application to history. i’ve heard of law conversion routes and things like that but i’d prefer to apply straight to law. is it too late to go back to the applying straight to law route?? i haven’t done any sort of work experience for law which i think would hinder me as well as lnat prep.

Hi @shanice m

Firstly, a massive congratulations on your recent results!
As long as it isn't past the UCAS deadline, then you are definitely not too late to apply for courses in law. In terms of the LNAT, of course it is important to prep, however, it is not testing legal knowledge but how you think. Therefore, as long as you understand the sort of questions that will be asked then you shouldn't have an issue if you haven't prepped much. Also, not every uni is a LNAT uni so it really depends if you only want to go to a LNAT institution as to whether this is actually a problem for you to consider. In terms of work experience for law, it is quite literally never too late to get work experience unless it is the day of the deadline. Of course, some larger programmes for work experience have strict deadlines, however, you can always email firms to see if they will give you a day of work experience. Equally, a great way to get some experience and show real interest is to simply head down to your local Crown Court (its free and open to the public) and sit in one of the trials there to see some advocacy in action and understand the process of the criminal court. Another great way to increase your breadth and depth of the field is to listen to podcasts such as LawinAction or read articles on recent legal developments or cases which you can find easily with a quick google. Basically, there are many ways you can get experience which is really easy and quick and can be put in a personal statement or discussed at an interview to show your drive for the subject. What is really important, is that you don't study for a degree you actually don't want to do as this will get you a lower grade which could hinder future employment and, in more general terms, will dampen your university experience. I hope this helps and good luck!

Sophie