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Original post by Idk5677
‘Hi I’m starting at Manny met to do law and just wanted to ask can u still succeed in the legal field even if i go to Manny met. Does anyone know what the work experience opportunities are like?
What a level grades did you get
Man Met will not give you as big opportunities as russell group unis
I would recommend reapplying to Manchester Uni for Law
Original post by IMABUFF
What a level grades did you get
Man Met will not give you as big opportunities as russell group unis
I would recommend reapplying to Manchester Uni for Law
Man Met will not give you as big opportunities as russell group unis
I would recommend reapplying to Manchester Uni for Law
My friend texted me that to put on tsr. She literally had an Interview at CAMBRIDGE scored like 27 in her LNAT and had put leeds as her firm and Manchester as her insurance and she’s never got less than an A* in history ever and ended up with ACC the Cs in history and biology, in bio she expected a low grade but in history it was such a massive shock, and she got an A in her coursework but it got marked down to a C and that’s never happened so our history teacher whos literally an examiner is gonna ask for the courseworks back but yeah do you think she should resit? Bc she was gonna but it costs around a 1000 pounds
Original post by IMABUFF
What a level grades did you get
Man Met will not give you as big opportunities as russell group unis
I would recommend reapplying to Manchester Uni for Law
Man Met will not give you as big opportunities as russell group unis
I would recommend reapplying to Manchester Uni for Law
Also I was telling her that she could do a year at manny met or uclan and then transfer to leeds or Manchester in the second year? So like a foundation year do ygm
resits are expensive and also she could still do law at man met and then do masters at manchester, this would still allow her to get a good job
ultimately its the effort she puts in at uni and networking then inshallah hopefully she will be okay. For Law especially experience matters as much as academia. I would say tell her to get as much out of uni as possible and resitting is partially a waste since it does not confirm anything
I also suggested that there are other good unis than man met for Law who will accept with ACC including Lancaster, Westminister, UOL
But man met will only slightly limit her, if she excels in the work trust me she will be fine
ultimately its the effort she puts in at uni and networking then inshallah hopefully she will be okay. For Law especially experience matters as much as academia. I would say tell her to get as much out of uni as possible and resitting is partially a waste since it does not confirm anything
I also suggested that there are other good unis than man met for Law who will accept with ACC including Lancaster, Westminister, UOL
But man met will only slightly limit her, if she excels in the work trust me she will be fine
Original post by IMABUFF
resits are expensive and also she could still do law at man met and then do masters at manchester, this would still allow her to get a good job
ultimately its the effort she puts in at uni and networking then inshallah hopefully she will be okay. For Law especially experience matters as much as academia. I would say tell her to get as much out of uni as possible and resitting is partially a waste since it does not confirm anything
I also suggested that there are other good unis than man met for Law who will accept with ACC including Lancaster, Westminister, UOL
But man met will only slightly limit her, if she excels in the work trust me she will be fine
ultimately its the effort she puts in at uni and networking then inshallah hopefully she will be okay. For Law especially experience matters as much as academia. I would say tell her to get as much out of uni as possible and resitting is partially a waste since it does not confirm anything
I also suggested that there are other good unis than man met for Law who will accept with ACC including Lancaster, Westminister, UOL
But man met will only slightly limit her, if she excels in the work trust me she will be fine
Lancaster isnt on clearing anymore! How could she get work experience though? Do you know of any good places?
Original post by Idk5677
Lancaster isnt on clearing anymore! How could she get work experience though? Do you know of any good places?
man met is still good with work experience and has an LLM pathways so it will be much easier for her to get a masters at manchester
Original post by IMABUFF
man met is still good with work experience and has an LLM pathways so it will be much easier for her to get a masters at manchester
I’ll let her know! Thank you soo much genuinely we’ve been so stressed since results day
Original post by Idk5677
I’ll let her know! Thank you soo much genuinely we’ve been so stressed since results day
when i did my work experience in chambers, there were a lot of women who graduated from man met as clarks etc so even with man met, its still good enough for law
A note of caution: It is not always possible to transfer from one university to another part way through a degree. Whether this can be done will depend on individual circumstances.
Obtaining an LLM might but would not necessarily make a candidate for jobs in the legal sector more competitive.
What type of job would you like to do?
Please note that working as a barristers' clerk, whilst an important job which many find interesting and which is (eventually) well paid at the top end, doesn't lead to qualification as a lawyer. Barristers' clerks are the sales, marketing, and administration/support element in a set of chambers. The role of a junior clerk is poorly paid and laborious. There is a lot of photocopying, tea making, and trolley pushing.
Obtaining an LLM might but would not necessarily make a candidate for jobs in the legal sector more competitive.
What type of job would you like to do?
Please note that working as a barristers' clerk, whilst an important job which many find interesting and which is (eventually) well paid at the top end, doesn't lead to qualification as a lawyer. Barristers' clerks are the sales, marketing, and administration/support element in a set of chambers. The role of a junior clerk is poorly paid and laborious. There is a lot of photocopying, tea making, and trolley pushing.
Original post by Stiffy Byng
A note of caution: It is not always possible to transfer from one university to another part way through a degree. Whether this can be done will depend on individual circumstances.
Obtaining an LLM might but would not necessarily make a candidate for jobs in the legal sector more competitive.
What type of job would you like to do?
Please note that working as a barristers' clerk, whilst an important job which many find interesting and which is (eventually) well paid at the top end, doesn't lead to qualification as a lawyer. Barristers' clerks are the sales, marketing, and administration/support element in a set of chambers. The role of a junior clerk is poorly paid and laborious. There is a lot of photocopying, tea making, and trolley pushing.
Obtaining an LLM might but would not necessarily make a candidate for jobs in the legal sector more competitive.
What type of job would you like to do?
Please note that working as a barristers' clerk, whilst an important job which many find interesting and which is (eventually) well paid at the top end, doesn't lead to qualification as a lawyer. Barristers' clerks are the sales, marketing, and administration/support element in a set of chambers. The role of a junior clerk is poorly paid and laborious. There is a lot of photocopying, tea making, and trolley pushing.
i worked as a clark for my work expereince and it wasnt like that at all please dont spread misinfo and transfers through degrees are possible
Original post by IMABUFF
i worked as a clark for my work expereince and it wasnt like that at all please dont spread misinfo and transfers through degrees are possible
I have been a barrister for several decades. I know what barristers' clerks do at each stage of their careers. I am not spreading what you refer to as "misinfo". The word is "clerk", by the way, not "clark".
What a person does during a week or so of work experience is often not representative of what new recruits to an organisation do on a daily basis.
Career progression in the clerking trade goes from trolley-pusher to senior clerk, over several years. Very occasionally, clerks re-train to become barristers, but this is rare.
I did not say that transfers during study for a degree are not possible. I said that making a transfer depends on individual circumstances.
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Original post by Stiffy Byng
A note of caution: It is not always possible to transfer from one university to another part way through a degree. Whether this can be done will depend on individual circumstances.
Obtaining an LLM might but would not necessarily make a candidate for jobs in the legal sector more competitive.
What type of job would you like to do?
Please note that working as a barristers' clerk, whilst an important job which many find interesting and which is (eventually) well paid at the top end, doesn't lead to qualification as a lawyer. Barristers' clerks are the sales, marketing, and administration/support element in a set of chambers. The role of a junior clerk is poorly paid and laborious. There is a lot of photocopying, tea making, and trolley pushing.
Obtaining an LLM might but would not necessarily make a candidate for jobs in the legal sector more competitive.
What type of job would you like to do?
Please note that working as a barristers' clerk, whilst an important job which many find interesting and which is (eventually) well paid at the top end, doesn't lead to qualification as a lawyer. Barristers' clerks are the sales, marketing, and administration/support element in a set of chambers. The role of a junior clerk is poorly paid and laborious. There is a lot of photocopying, tea making, and trolley pushing.
She wants to become a barrister, should she resit?
Original post by IMABUFF
i worked as a clark for my work expereince and it wasnt like that at all please dont spread misinfo and transfers through degrees are possible
What do you do now!!
Original post by Idk5677
She wants to become a barrister, should she resit?
The Bar is intensely competitive at every level. The work of a barrister can include academically challenging problems. Some practice areas are relatively knockabout. Others are quite scholarly.
Some chambers make pupillage decisions university-blind, but in any event applicants who studied law or other subjects at the most competitive universities tend to out-perform applicants who studied at less competitive universities.
I cannot advise you (or your friend) on what to do because I do not enough about know your (or your friend's) individual circumstances.
Original post by Stiffy Byng
The Bar is intensely competitive at every level. The work of a barrister can include academically challenging problems. Some practice areas are relatively knockabout. Others are quite scholarly.
Some chambers make pupillage decisions university-blind, but in any event applicants who studied law or other subjects at the most competitive universities tend to out-perform applicants who studied at less competitive universities.
I cannot advise you (or your friend) on what to do because I do not enough about know your (or your friend's) individual circumstances.
Some chambers make pupillage decisions university-blind, but in any event applicants who studied law or other subjects at the most competitive universities tend to out-perform applicants who studied at less competitive universities.
I cannot advise you (or your friend) on what to do because I do not enough about know your (or your friend's) individual circumstances.
You can ask me anything and i’ll try to reply with as much detail as I can!! We’re all so stressed and trying to help her find something and it’s literally September now and she has no idea what to do. Any help would be appreciated, thank you so much
Original post by Idk5677
You can ask me anything and i’ll try to reply with as much detail as I can!! We’re all so stressed and trying to help her find something and it’s literally September now and she has no idea what to do. Any help would be appreciated, thank you so much
If your friend is not an avatar for you, why not suggest that she makes her own enquiries, here or elsewhere? She could, if she wished, explain her circumstances and seek advice.
Original post by Stiffy Byng
If your friend is not an avatar for you, why not suggest that she makes her own enquiries, here or elsewhere? She could, if she wished, explain her circumstances and seek advice.
yep as it wont make sense to have advice to tell someone on behalf of a 3rd person, if she needs advice she can make her own thread but in summary this chat mentions that to be a barrister its better if she went to a better uni than Man Met
Original post by Stiffy Byng
If your friend is not an avatar for you, why not suggest that she makes her own enquiries, here or elsewhere? She could, if she wished, explain her circumstances and seek advice.
HAHAHA AN AVATAR FOR ME - i’ll tell her this !!she hates tsr bc of the people that come on here acting like anything below a 9 and/or A is a bad grade
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