Scotland Law Applicants 2012

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I really need some help!! I have a hard time choosing between Aberdeen (scots law) and Dundee (scots/english), can anyone give me some advice?: D Basically both offers are unconditional as I already meet the conditions..

If you just do scots law, you can only work in scotland unless you take a law conversation exam. And if you do the scots/english law, you can work in england, wales and scotland.

Reply 61

Camppu

Original post by JessNurden

If you just do scots law, you can only work in scotland unless you take a law conversation exam. And if you do the scots/english law, you can work in england, wales and scotland.

Yea I know that! :smile:

But anyway I'm interested in international law (international criminal law, human rights) so I don't know if it matters SO much if I would have a scottish law degree.. But anyway, Dundee is maybe my first choice at the moment but I was just thinking that would it be wiser to go to Aberdeen because it's 'better' or sth?

Reply 62

silence18

Original post by Camppu

Yea I know that! :smile:

I might be wrong but I think that for that you will need a master's degree anyways so it shouldn't matter that much.

Reply 63

Silver Aurora

where are you applying?
Aberdeen, Hull, Portsmouth, Reading and Winchester

what grades do you have?
ABC

what you doing this year?
History, Sociology and Philosophy/Ethics ( RE )

any particular uni your hoping to get into?
Firmed Aberdeen!

Reply 64

claireg172

where are you applying?
Aberdeen,Edinburgh,Dundee, Robert Gordon and Stirling

what grades do you have?
AABB
what you doing this year?
Adv History, Adv Mods, Higher Bus Man, Higher Psychology and Int 2 German.

any particular uni your hoping to get into?
Firmed Aberdeen :smile:

Got unconditionals from everywhere apart form Edinburgh - conditional of C in Int 2 German :biggrin:

Reply 65

cbvz57

Where did people choose in the end?

Reply 66

JessNurden

Original post by cbvz57

Where did people choose in the end?

Strathclyde

Reply 67

gingermitch

where are you applying ? Glasgow, Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Aberdeen and Dundee for Law & French
what grades do you have ? AAAAAA in maths, english, biology, chemistry, business management and dance (did higher dance outside school)
what you doing this year ? advanced higher english and business, and higher french
any work experience etc ? Shadowed solicitors at Turcan Connel and Simpson & Marwick (law firms) in Edinburgh
any particular uni your hoping to get into ? Can't choose between Glasgow and Edinburgh!!

I much preferred Glasgow's open day, and think it's a better city for students and seems more down to earth and the music/nightlight scene seems awesome (shouldn't base choice on that but it does matter). However I love Edinburgh as a city, it's much more visually appealing and I just have a general sense of loving it!
Head vs Heart in a way.
Plus the LNAT for Glasgow was so hard I probably got like 10/42 hahaha

Reply 68

TheAdequateGatsby

Original post by gingermitch

Let us know what you decide! :smile:

Reply 69

gingermitch

Original post by TheAdequateGatsby

Let us know what you decide! :smile:

Will do! I haven't even sent my Ucas away yet though :P

Reply 70

gingermitch

Original post by kirsti

how what did you get in your LNAT ? my two friends sat it and one got 16 and the other 11 ... haha. and thankyou! , honestly, you will get an offer from Aberdeen and hopefully Strathclyde ( their entrance requirements are far higher than they should be for Law ) , + yeah we will! did you apply to Edinburgh ?

How have you found out your LNAT score so early? I thought we find them out in February?

Original post by Camppu

My advice (and personal opinion) is that both law schools are equally credible, however Aberdeen is a nicer city to live in. It would benefit you taking the dual qualified course if you intend to practise in England, but if not, then I'd go for Aberdeen, as not only would the dual qualifying course be a lot more work, Aberdeen is a lovely city and has a good rep for its law school (as does Dundee). Have heard from friends that Dundee has an awesome nightlife though. They are quite on par overall, but that's my opinion.

Reply 71

TheAdequateGatsby

Original post by gingermitch

Will do! I haven't even sent my Ucas away yet though :P

Oh right haha :tongue:

I'm sure you'll definitely get into all your choices, will you spend your third year in France? :biggrin:

Reply 72

gingermitch

Original post by TheAdequateGatsby

Oh right haha :tongue:

I'm sure you'll definitely get into all your choices, will you spend your third year in France? :biggrin:

Will just have to wait and see! Where are you applying? (or have you already posted that somewhere in this thread?)
And yeah defo!! :biggrin:

Reply 73

Norton1

Original post by gingermitch

Pick either, you're not going to go far wrong.

Reply 74

TheAdequateGatsby

Original post by gingermitch

Will just have to wait and see! Where are you applying? (or have you already posted that somewhere in this thread?)
And yeah defo!! :biggrin:

No doubt about it! :biggrin:

And I'll be a law applicant for 2014 entry, hopefully I'll get into Edinburgh. :love:

Ooh that'll be so exciting, part of me wishes I'd continued with a language... :tongue:

If you don't mind me asking, what sort of things did you mention in your personal statement? :smile:

Reply 75

gingermitch

Original post by TheAdequateGatsby

No doubt about it! :biggrin:

And I'll be a law applicant for 2014 entry, hopefully I'll get into Edinburgh. :love:

Ooh that'll be so exciting, part of me wishes I'd continued with a language... :tongue:

If you don't mind me asking, what sort of things did you mention in your personal statement? :smile:

Aww okay

Yeah i had to start french up again this year.

No problem! I firstly went on about why I'm interested in law, then about my involvement in debating and mock trial. Then a paragraph about work experience and what I learned there. Then why I wanted to do it with french (and encorporated how studying business would help for EU law). Next I said about pupil council and roles as deputy head girl. Following that I said about extracurricular (ie dance, athletics and Dofe) Lastly about my job, and then just summed it up!
Seems like a big long list when I put it like that but it was padded out etc :smile:

Reply 76

UMARTIAN