Law Applicants 2011 Offer Thread

Where did you apply?

Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Reading, Warwick.

Who's your first choice? It's a good feeling when you couldn't care less what your last choice thinks of you

oooh the BIG question! At the moment I have no idea!
It's a messy situation, i'll send you a PM to explain... Perhaps you could offer advice?

Top choices there by the way! I think i sense your firm choice!

You're more than welcome to PM me if you like, and I will try to help you as best I can.

No actually, I keep changing my mind about which one I like most

damn! you quoted me before I noticed and edited the error in my last post!

If you don't firm Warwick, can you put my name on the decision letter? (when you get it!)

notts don't half take their bloody time...please tell me not many people have offers from them yet?

I'm waiting too... its my first choice as well

The person who said UCL>Oxford (note, even that person didn't have the audacity to say UCL>Cambridge) was clearly just quoting the QS world uni rankings. I was going to reply, but didn't think it was worth it.

On the work ex, this summer I plan to start every letter/ phone call with 'hi, I'm a cambridge offer holder looking for..'
That'll do it

I agree brah.

You aren't off base at all. Oxbridge is one of the best for common law jurisdictions in general. If you were to just measure in research output, specifically at law schools, only the T6 in the US could match.

Still waiting here, although according to their website they wait for all their appplicants before responding- so expect a reply from now onwards.

Just as a side point I've applied at Durham, Nottingham, Bristol, York and Bangor.
Predicted straight A's and I've only heard back from Bangor, so it's not looking promising.

You might be surprised
If job offers are anything to go by anyway.
I got my job before I got into Oxford, but a few places I applied emailed me asking what my intentions were this year after I already had my job, I thought "No harm in seeing what happens."
What happened was, I said "I hold an Unconditional offer for Jurisprudence (Law) at Oxford, so I'll be matriculating there in October 2011."
1 day later: "We are sorry, you have not been successful." Pfft.

Also, I knew they were referring to the QS rankings, but I still felt I had to defend my own university, whilst dragging Cambridge in there so I didn't accidentally say "Oxford is better than anywhere..." and be instantly struck down by yourself and the other Cambridge lawyers.

LSE would be a good pick then. That's why I picked it. Originally my plans were to come back to the US and get a JD, but I have no interest in practicing in the US now.

Now I'm pretty set on London, but also entertaining the possibility of Singapore and the offshore MC.

Cheer up, you have LSE, which is just as good, if not better than KCL for Law!

Your LNAT could be good - they might have rejected you on other grounds! They didn't state a reason for me but I'm pretty sure it's not the LNAT because I have an offer from UCL, which is supposedly quite the LNAT Nazi.

I thought LSE = No social life has less to do with its location in London and more the fact that the students tend to work very hard, creating a mugger culture with little time for socializing? Of course, it's always up to the individual and it's definitely possible to have a great social life wherever you go!

Still waiting here, although according to their website they wait for all their appplicants before responding- so expect a reply from now onwards.

Just as a side point I've applied at Durham, Nottingham, Bristol, York and Bangor.
Predicted straight A's and I've only heard back from Bangor, so it's not looking promising.

Durham rejection received today; never ideal. For anyone who wants to know I was predicted A* A* A (including Law) at A2, got AAAC at AS and AABBCFUUDDE at GCSE, so it's not really much of a surprise that I've been rejected. Oh, I was applying with deferred entry too, which Durham aren't keen on. Though it's nice to finally have a reply, after exactly 100 days of waiting!

I jest brah. Cool it
You're not usually one to shy away from the inter uni rivalry snide comments!

On the work ex, for actual jobs they won't want to hire someone who will be leaving probably (there's also a chance they knew Oxford hadn't given out offers at that time? I know it's not terribly likely). For work ex, I think they will give less of a crap, because you're only going for a short amount of time. Just a guess though, I've been successful at 99/100 places I've asked for work ex, so I'm hardly an authority.

Durham are too up their own backside for their own good in my opinion. Phoned them up to check that their UCAS listed entrance requirements weren't a mistake and was told that they do expect 3 A's at Advanced Higher. Cue me asking the tutor if she was being serious and was she aware of the standard that Advanced Highers were. Obviously don't know what they're talking about and I'm expecting a rejection soon as my tracker hasn't moved from department. From there, they can expect a very sharp email to their admissions department.

I love a good slandering of places I know are actually brilliant. E.g:

"My favourite joke:

"

But yeah, I had thought perhaps you were being serious

Hmm, when you throw around such impressive work experience statistics, I can't help but feel you are an authority. (Side note, they couldn't have known, and it was actually for a 6 month contract for someone on maternity leave, so it wasn't because I was going to leave I don't think, I guess they wanted someone who wasn't so sure what they wanted to do incase they needed them to stay though.)

Well, I've fired off a couple of emails asking for some work experience at barrister's chambers. (Criminal ones ) Now we play the waiting game.

I've just realised, I meant to say I was unsuccessful at 99/100. Lmao, now I totally look like a pompous ass.
Do you think it's wise to start with asking for work ex now for summer? I might fire some off.

You might be surprised
If job offers are anything to go by anyway.
I got my job before I got into Oxford, but a few places I applied emailed me asking what my intentions were this year after I already had my job, I thought "No harm in seeing what happens."
What happened was, I said "I hold an Unconditional offer for Jurisprudence (Law) at Oxford, so I'll be matriculating there in October 2011."
1 day later: "We are sorry, you have not been successful." Pfft.

Also, I knew they were referring to the QS rankings, but I still felt I had to defend my own university, whilst dragging Cambridge in there so I didn't accidentally say "Oxford is better than anywhere..." and be instantly struck down by yourself and the other Cambridge lawyers.



Thanks for the back up, I can't have people slander Oxford, the place is tight.
T6= top 6?
Who would those be in your opinion? I've seen incredibly varied tables for the top US Law schools, with Harvard being 3rd in some (NYU top) and Yale being 9th in some, when instinctively, I'd place those two at 1 and 2, with Columbia at 3.

Hey so are you going to the LSE or did you go there?????? If yes then how is it?????????????