I'm not sure what my chances of succeeding in law really are. I got okay A-levels (Distinction, B, C) and although I realise that for law this is not a great start, it does fulfill the 300 UCAS point tariff many firms have. I have a 2:1 degree with a first in my dissertation (grades have been relatively inconsistent across modules for varying reasons) but I've had no grade lower than a B- this year. I studied History from a top 10 uni and want to do the GDL/LPC with ULAW in Manchester, but I cannot afford it without funding from a TC, or building up money/experience for a year or two.
I've had a number of jobs (McDonalds, Open Day Ambassador, interned as an archivist, delivery driver) but not much extracurricular stuff with the exception of fresher repping in this last year. I got a week's worth of experience with a solicitor (mostly reading through case files/talking to clients on the phone) at a relatively small regional firm recently and it definitely didn't deter me from wanting to do law.
My girlfriend wants to move into Manchester with me by the end of this summer as well but with no money I either need to secure a TC that's willing to pay for my gdl or I need to find a job within the sector to support me in the meantime. Problem with this is that I'm wary of the new SQE deadline which I'd rather not do considering no one really knows anything about it yet and it might actually hurt my chances.
Do I really stand much of a chance?
Any advice much appreciated