BPTC 2018 intake

Does anyone know when exactly does the course start for BPTC at BPP University London (Holborn). It isn't very clear on their website

Hi, I am applying for the BPTC for 2019. My first choice is ULaw, and I'm just wondering if anyone can give me more information about what to expect for the BPTC selection event. Thanks! :-)

I have applied to study the BPTC part time. I am an Open University student so this is the first time I have experienced the nerve wracking wait for offers/rejections!

I am panicking about my references. My academic reference isn't great as it doesn't cover all the criteria, such as speaking and listening ability because I have never met my tutor. Everything is done online. My two professional referees have completely chinned me off so I am now relying on my current employer's reference which I am not confident about as I have only worked there for three months.

Has anybody had a complete blackout with rejections on BarSAS?

Hi Gymbunny,

How did your application go for the BPTC? I have just graduated the open university but due to mitigating circumstances I only gained a 2.2. Currently looking at the BPTC at BPP, really debating if it’s worth it due to my current grade. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards
Terry

The one thing to say for certain is that having a 2:2 puts you at a significant disadvantage when it comes to getting through the paper sift in pupillage applications. Only a very small minority of those who secure a 2:2 will have any realistic chance of securing pupillage with the way the industry is at the moment. It was hard enough to do it ten years ago, but in the last decade the quality of applications has just continued to improve. Once you're in an interview your grades matter considerably less, but the problem is getting interviews with a 2:2. For that to be realistic you need two things. The first is that your mitigating circumstances need to actually show a good reason for your poor performance. So many 'mitigating circumstances' that I see on applications are just not good enough. The second thing is that your application otherwise needs to be genuinely outstanding. Your academics aside from that 2:2 need to be excellent (including a VC or Outstanding if you do the BPTC), because the only way to demonstrate that the 2:2 is not your actual level, mitigating circumstances or not, is to show a much higher level of attainment without the mitigating circumstances. You also need to tick just about every other box you can in terms of relevant experience and so on. You really have to be realistic when assessing your application in that way. I'm not going to say you stand no chance of getting pupillage with a 2:2, because that depends on a lot of variables. But it would be wrong to say that it is anything other than a massive issue, so you need to be sure that you can overcome it before deciding to undertake the BPTC in my view. The smarter option may well be to go in a different direction.

Hi, is there anyone on here who has applied for the 2018 BPTC intake in the first round of applications?

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