What other unis do I apply to with an interview at Cambridge for law?

Hi!!!!

I have only applied to Cambridge law so far. I recently received an interview. I am private school, UK domestic, no extenuating and A*A*A with A* EPQ.

If I don't get in to Cambridge, I would love to be in London and go to either UCL or KCL. Some others being considered are Manchester and Bristol (not including safety).

I didn't apply everywhere at same time as I was worried about LNAT. Now that I have an interview, does that mean my LNAT is good, more importantly good enough for UCL or KCL or Bristol? Since I am not 3 or 4 A*, I could see LNAT being a strong point for me so then it wouldn't make sense to apply to non LNAT Manchester.

Please could anybody provide insight on whether I am reading too much into the offer invite and its correlation to my LNAT?

Final question, do I stand a better chance at UCL or KCL?

Could you ask about your LNAT score at your interview?

I doubt it considering LNAT don't want to release results until Feb . If anybody does know definitely though please feel free to correct me.

Hi!!!!

I have only applied to Cambridge law so far. I recently received an interview. I am private school, UK domestic, no extenuating and A*A*A with A* EPQ.

If I don't get in to Cambridge, I would love to be in London and go to either UCL or KCL. Some others being considered are Manchester and Bristol (not including safety).

I didn't apply everywhere at same time as I was worried about LNAT. Now that I have an interview, does that mean my LNAT is good, more importantly good enough for UCL or KCL or Bristol? Since I am not 3 or 4 A*, I could see LNAT being a strong point for me so then it wouldn't make sense to apply to non LNAT Manchester.

Please could anybody provide insight on whether I am reading too much into the offer invite and its correlation to my LNAT?

Final question, do I stand a better chance at UCL or KCL?

UCL, Southampton, Surrey and Manchester

Surrey is a good ‘safe’ option

Hi!!!!

I have only applied to Cambridge law so far. I recently received an interview. I am private school, UK domestic, no extenuating and A*A*A with A* EPQ.

If I don't get in to Cambridge, I would love to be in London and go to either UCL or KCL. Some others being considered are Manchester and Bristol (not including safety).

I didn't apply everywhere at same time as I was worried about LNAT. Now that I have an interview, does that mean my LNAT is good, more importantly good enough for UCL or KCL or Bristol? Since I am not 3 or 4 A*, I could see LNAT being a strong point for me so then it wouldn't make sense to apply to non LNAT Manchester.

Please could anybody provide insight on whether I am reading too much into the offer invite and its correlation to my LNAT?

Final question, do I stand a better chance at UCL or KCL?

But isn’t Southampton also a safety?

Also does it make sense to apply to both ucl and kcl? Or do both roughly take the same level of people and amount.

The general advice is to use the 2:2:1 approach. 2 reach unis, 2 match unis and 1 safety.

The reach unis are unis that you are not sure of getting an offer like Oxbridge etc. the match unis are those that you have a reasonable chance of receiving an offer. The safety is one that you definitely know you will receive an offer based on your grades.

I would not call Southampton a safety uni.

The general advice is to use the 2:2:1 approach. 2 reach unis, 2 match unis and 1 safety.

The reach unis are unis that you are not sure of getting an offer like Oxbridge etc. the match unis are those that you have a reasonable chance of receiving an offer. The safety is one that you definitely know you will receive an offer based on your grades.

I would not call Southampton a safety uni.

I’m curious as to why you say Southampton isn’t a safety. My offer would be AAB due to my EPQ. Are my grades not competitive enough for Southampton?

I don't want us to speculate because you do not have an offer yet. Your grades are fine but Southampton is a decent RG uni, so we don't know the level of competition.

Put in an application and let’s see the outcome. If you are at an independent school, you could swap Manchester for Durham. Choose Hatfield as your college.

Also considering I got an interview from Cambridge, then would it be reasonable to assume my LNAT is good. If so, it wouldn’t seem optimal to apply to 3 non LNATs. This is just my way of thinking, please do correct me if I’m wrong. Also thank you very much for your replies, they are very helpful!

Ooh Durham over Manchester is v interesting. Why do you say so and also do I stand a better chance applying Bristol or Durham.

Your grades and the perceived strength of your LNAT (i.e. Cam interview) would indicate that you have a strong academic profile.

I simply swapped Manchester over Durham because you come from an indy school. Both Manchester and Durham are really strong unis. I personally like Durham, so I could be biased though the social life can be hit or miss depending on your college and friendship circle.

You definitely need 2 ‘easy’ unis to apply to because you never know the future hence Southampton and Surrey should be your fall-back options. Once you have your offers then you can make the decision.

Again, please apply now to at least 2-3 more unis. Leave 1 option open incase you dont receive offers. Hedge your bets. Good luck

Thank you so much for your help, you are amazing!

I initially thought of Bristol rather than Durham as I perceived it as easier to get into. What do you think about that?

Durham is a bit far from me but I generally have the opinion that it is seen as more prestigious than Bristol.

I’m curious as to why you say Southampton isn’t a safety. My offer would be AAB due to my EPQ. Are my grades not competitive enough for Southampton?