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Do i have a shot at the unis Im applying to?

for context I have been predicted 3A*s and I do an EPQ, i’ve been told that I have a very good personal statement that includes work experience at an international firm.
My GCSE grades are poor to say the least mainly sitting at 7s however this is mainly due to extenuating circumstances.
i’m applying for law at
Oxford
Bristol
Warwick
Nottingham
Cardiff
Original post
by Nahidwin100
for context I have been predicted 3A*s and I do an EPQ, i’ve been told that I have a very good personal statement that includes work experience at an international firm.
My GCSE grades are poor to say the least mainly sitting at 7s however this is mainly due to extenuating circumstances.
i’m applying for law at
Oxford
Bristol
Warwick
Nottingham
Cardiff

Yes, you do. Perhaps less so at Oxford, who use GCSE grades during their short-listing process. But certainly at the others.

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by DataVenia
Yes, you do. Perhaps less so at Oxford, who use GCSE grades during their short-listing process. But certainly at the others.


yea i figured that would be the case, i’ve been told that Oxford do take extenuating circumstances into account but Oxford is more of a reach school in any case.
Thank you!

Reply 3

Is it possible for you tell which international firm is that, since I am looking for an internship?

Reply 4

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by Divyata Verma
Is it possible for you tell which international firm is that, since I am looking for an internship?


Eversheds Sutherland

Reply 5

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by Nahidwin100
Eversheds Sutherland


Was it online?

Reply 6

Will it be helpful for me to intern considering I am nearly 17 years old and therefore will get admission in 2026 for Law undergraduate?

Reply 7

hi, i'm in a similar position to you ahha - same grades, same type of personal statement, similar gcses i assume as i mostly got 7s with a few 8-9s (also with extenuating circumstances)! currently hoping that i get an offer from bristol as that's the uni i'd like to go to, and maybe my cambridge interview but we'll see. have you sat your lnat yet? if so how did it go?
(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 8

Original post
by Divyata Verma
Was it online?


no

Reply 9

Original post
by Divyata Verma
Will it be helpful for me to intern considering I am nearly 17 years old and therefore will get admission in 2026 for Law undergraduate?


it’s very difficult to get work experience there but you can try and it will be helpful

Reply 10

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by esotericbrunette
hi, i'm in a similar position to you ahha - same grades, same type of personal statement, similar gcses i assume as i mostly got 7s with a few 8-9s (also with extenuating circumstances)! currently hoping that i get an offer from bristol as that's the uni i'd like to go to, and maybe my cambridge interview but we'll see. have you sat your lnat yet? if so how did it go?


i’m also hoping for an offer from bristol or warwick, Lnat went well for the most part but I didn’t quite finish my conclusion

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