Destinations Of Law Grads From Top Ten Unis For Law (from the 3rd best really :P:)

Hey just read in the Times that UCL had 2500 applicants for the 150 places pon the LLB course this year. Thats Crazy.

i know onearmedbandit would especially like that little fact lol

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,716-1627018,00.html

University College London (UCL) is fourth in this year’s list, but tipped by insiders as the best law faculty in the country.

The subject is dominated by established institutions and Portsmouth is the only new university in the top 30.

I'm probably wrong, but that sure makes it sound like it's the UCL law faculty proclaiming itself to be the best Not that I'd argue with that It's just audacious.

Lol. Actually, I would have thought 'insiders' meant various legal academics at VARIOUS institutions that The Times spoke to, because there doesn't seem to be any reference there to the fact that it was 'insiders at UCL'. :-)

Didnt you go there Lawgrad? In fact you mite have played a hand at picking me and onearmedbandit lol

Yup, I might have indeed. A very small part though...I am too junior to be able to influence the admissions process! I just helped read about 10% of the UCAS forms and discussed with the senior academics about them. It was arranged more to be a learning experience for me.

I think it might have helped me when my mum talked to Rodney Austin in October complaining about apparent discrimination to disabled candidates in that LNAT (this is regarding the use of a laptop, which Pearsons suddenly told me 1 week before the exam I could not use.. so I got the date re-arranged.. it's a long story).

Rod: "Oh God it's the guy with the mum... just let him in I can't take any more of that!"

That actually sounds interesting (Is that normal??? lol)

Anyway u got any tips for new students entering UCL for the LLB in Sept?

yeh. Been travelling and working. Any chance you could some general tips then, like i (dont know) Always carry a spare pen, dont sit next to the smelly kid etc lol

Do enjoy yourself during your first year, but DO study a bit to get decent grades. As the first year grades to not count towards your degree classification, most students tend to really just party and aim to pass. Suddenly, in their second year, they are shocked when City law firms ask for their first year grades when giving out those lovely summer placements. You do yourself no favours if you get a mix of 3rds and 2.2s (or worse, a fail in any paper) in your first year exams. Without a summer placement at good City firm, it is quite hard to ultimately get a training contract at a good City firm. The same applies to mini-pupillages and the Bar.

Besides, the UCL course is designed in such a way that the first year subjects are quite strongly interlinked with the second year subjects. Thus, if your foundation is weak, you will struggle in your second year. If anything, the two most important subjects (and indeed, for the City as well) are Contract and Property (land law, equity and trusts). These are the fulcrums upon which the entire English civil law is based.

And last but not least, ALWAYS switch off your mobile phone! If you get a cool tutor like me, he would just laugh it off. But if your phone rings during a lecture by an octogenarian professor, he/she will slaughter you!

Go to the LSE. Get a good grade. do the LPC at the BPP. Be unemployable, like me.

Go to the LSE. Get a good grade. do the LPC at the BPP. Be unemployable, like me.

You could always follow a non-legal career.

Or have a hug?

*Holds open arms*