Question for Durham Law Offer Holders

Original post by ElectricBlue13

Got rejected from Durham with LNAT score 35, predicted A*A*A, achieved A* in EPQ and 99999999998 in GCSE. Thought my personal statement was pretty good so not sure what went wrong. Should I reapply?

😭 HUH? No way... Your stats are amazing...

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Conradstephens

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Original post by ElectricBlue13

Got rejected from Durham with LNAT score 35, predicted A*A*A, achieved A* in EPQ and 99999999998 in GCSE. Thought my personal statement was pretty good so not sure what went wrong. Should I reapply?

Damn that’s crazy really sorry to hear. By any chance could I read your personal statement? Bc surely they should give u an offer with those stats.

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iulia1444

Original post by ElectricBlue13

Got rejected from Durham with LNAT score 35, predicted A*A*A, achieved A* in EPQ and 99999999998 in GCSE. Thought my personal statement was pretty good so not sure what went wrong. Should I reapply?

My stats were not nearly as good as yours and I got an offer from Durham. What was the nature of your personal statement? I can’t see any other reason beside your ps for them not making you an offer.

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ElectricBlue13

Thanks for replies guys. I think my personal statement may have been too academic with not enough extra curriculars (it was more geared towards Cambridge which Durham may not have liked). LMK if you can open the picture. I'm also non-contextual and go to a private school in the North East
Personal Statement.jpg

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Original post by ElectricBlue13

Thanks for replies guys. I think my personal statement may have been too academic with not enough extra curriculars (it was more geared towards Cambridge which Durham may not have liked). LMK if you can open the picture. I'm also non-contextual and go to a private school in the North East
Personal Statement.jpg

Heyyy, those are amazing super curriculars hahaha. Do U mind me asking if you have an offer from Cambridge?

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Original post by ElectricBlue13

Thanks for replies guys. I think my personal statement may have been too academic with not enough extra curriculars (it was more geared towards Cambridge which Durham may not have liked). LMK if you can open the picture. I'm also non-contextual and go to a private school in the North East
Personal Statement.jpg

Also it's a great ps, I just (personally) think that it's a little too informative? As in, it doesn't sound very "personal" if that makes sense. Rather than showcasing your enthusiasm, the amount of info packed in seemed like you were writing an essay on the super curriculars rather than telling them: Why law? Why choose me?
That's just my own opinion tho.
It may be true that Durham didn't like the amount of super curriculars hahah 😭 I've heard that they are petty against Oxbridge applicants... But idk 😭

(edited 1 month ago)

Reply 27

iulia1444

Original post by ElectricBlue13

Thanks for replies guys. I think my personal statement may have been too academic with not enough extra curriculars (it was more geared towards Cambridge which Durham may not have liked). LMK if you can open the picture. I'm also non-contextual and go to a private school in the North East
Personal Statement.jpg

Your personal statement is pretty good in terms of super curriculars and the general things that a personal statement must have in it but it’s missing your own stamp on it if that makes sense. You have to make it very specific to yourself otherwise you run the risk of it sounding a bit robotical. If you do decide to apply again, my best advice would be to go into much more detail about why you want to take law and why they should give you an offer.

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Conradstephens

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Original post by ElectricBlue13

Thanks for replies guys. I think my personal statement may have been too academic with not enough extra curriculars (it was more geared towards Cambridge which Durham may not have liked). LMK if you can open the picture. I'm also non-contextual and go to a private school in the North East
Personal Statement.jpg

i dont understand bc ur ps is great and ur stats are insansely good. did u get a cambridge offer? or any other offers?

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ElectricBlue13

Sorry for taking ages to respond and thanks for your advice. I am going to see what I get in my A Levels and will probably reapply if I get A*A*A or higher. If I reapply, I will try to do law-stuff over the year to add to my personal statement and will try to make a bit more personal and 'why I want law'. I was rejected after interview from Cambridge but have offers from York, Lancaster and Northumbria. I keep telling myself I should be happy with Lancaster cause it honestly looks great but I'm struggling to get over the rejections - really thought I'd get Durham. Good luck and congrats to everyone else and sorry for derailing the purpose of the thread!

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