Bristol Law

Hey everyone,
I'm really sorry if any of this sounds silly but I've been going through it with the whole uni application stuff so I am unfortunately very paranoid at the min!! For reference I'm contextual n my stats are: A levels - 3A*s predicted and 1 A* in EPQ from last year, GCSE's - 999999977 and I had a really rough time the night before my LNAT and only got a 21, which was a bit of a shock to the system as I revised months in advance and was getting 27+ pretty consistently. I do definitely think I did good on the essay though but I don't know how much that even matters. I think in my school the majority of my teachers and friends pegged me as the most likely to sail through in a breeze, but unfortunately I haven't; Oxford and UCL reject 💪 The only offer I have is from Exeter, and I'm waiting on Bristol and LSE. The LSE rejection I feel is imminent as they are very similar to UCL who said my MCQ was too low. Bristol have had me on hold since mid-December and I'm beginning to lose hope. I've seen so many people on here, on tiktok and on reddit getting offers (and I even got added to a gc with someone who got an offer with 14, and one who got in with 9) but surely with so many offers going out the rejections coming soon. I know offer rate is higher than acceptance rate as the unis know applicants might pick other unis, but regardless Im getting the sense it is so oversubscribed and the likelihood of me getting in is low. Theres two more offer holder days (one on 22nd March and one on 2nd April) but I've heard they're all booked up, so that probably means nothing good for me. I really truly hate to sound so stupid but if anyone has any knowledge or advice that would be great? It's been such a massive kick to my confidence, recently got my mock results (3A*) but got rejected from UCL the same night so I couldn't feel happy about it. Every single person I know has offers and got into where they wanted to, and its disheartening feeling like I'm in a state of limbo because I really really do not want to take a year out. Just feeling really **** and trying to weigh up the odds of a 4/5 rejection rate.

Why not go to Exete? Much nicer than Bristol and you won't end up in a hall in Wales!

im not sure!! i think im deterred by the stereotype about how posh people are and ive just heard some bad things about others experiences that makes me feel a bit hesistant about going as a middle eastern, but maybe im being too judgemental. its also quite quiet and in comparison and i loved the idea of living in a bigger city just bc ive lived somewhere quiet my whole life anyway. but the halls in wales thing is so scary!!!

Hey everyone,
I'm really sorry if any of this sounds silly but I've been going through it with the whole uni application stuff so I am unfortunately very paranoid at the min!! For reference I'm contextual n my stats are: A levels - 3A*s predicted and 1 A* in EPQ from last year, GCSE's - 999999977 and I had a really rough time the night before my LNAT and only got a 21, which was a bit of a shock to the system as I revised months in advance and was getting 27+ pretty consistently. I do definitely think I did good on the essay though but I don't know how much that even matters. I think in my school the majority of my teachers and friends pegged me as the most likely to sail through in a breeze, but unfortunately I haven't; Oxford and UCL reject 💪 The only offer I have is from Exeter, and I'm waiting on Bristol and LSE. The LSE rejection I feel is imminent as they are very similar to UCL who said my MCQ was too low. Bristol have had me on hold since mid-December and I'm beginning to lose hope. I've seen so many people on here, on tiktok and on reddit getting offers (and I even got added to a gc with someone who got an offer with 14, and one who got in with 9) but surely with so many offers going out the rejections coming soon. I know offer rate is higher than acceptance rate as the unis know applicants might pick other unis, but regardless Im getting the sense it is so oversubscribed and the likelihood of me getting in is low. Theres two more offer holder days (one on 22nd March and one on 2nd April) but I've heard they're all booked up, so that probably means nothing good for me. I really truly hate to sound so stupid but if anyone has any knowledge or advice that would be great? It's been such a massive kick to my confidence, recently got my mock results (3A*) but got rejected from UCL the same night so I couldn't feel happy about it. Every single person I know has offers and got into where they wanted to, and its disheartening feeling like I'm in a state of limbo because I really really do not want to take a year out. Just feeling really **** and trying to weigh up the odds of a 4/5 rejection rate.

Don't lose hope. Bristol weighs quite heavy on LNAT essay. They are putting you on hold means you passed through the first gate and are being weighed side by side with other applicants.

Bristol has a far worse rep for stereotypes and is a much dirtier city.
Exeter has an INTO centre on campus and much of the stuff you read is just rubbish. Far worse issues at other unis.

Don't lose hope. Bristol weighs quite heavy on LNAT essay. They are putting you on hold means you passed through the first gate and are being weighed side by side with other applicants.

Wdym far worse stereotype? For Law Bristol is much more prestigious

i think they were referencing the stereotypes i was talking about the typical posh exeter student and not the actual law department which is as you said more prestigious - but i got into bristol today and i am over the moon!!

i got in!!!!

Wdym far worse stereotype? For Law Bristol is much more prestigious

Bristol uni has far more 'posh' types and, no, it's not more prestigious. Bristol city is nasty.

For Law Bristol is more prestigious, higer entry tariff, much lower offer rate, better graduate prospects. Bristol Law is on par with Durham. I agree generally theyre about the same in prestige but for Law - no Bristol is much better. Exeter is only better from a teaching perspective for law but that is meaningless when it comes to getting a top job in law, reputation matters.
I think Exeter defo has a worse stereotype - Bristol has rolled out contextual offers massively in recent years so I think Bristol is not as "posh" as it was.
I agree Bristol has some nasty parts, but some decent parts but Exeter as a whole is nicer on average though its far smaller so not the fairest comparison.

Entry tariff menas nothing - doyou really want to risk being put into halls in Wales? None of my students do.
Exeter also has contextual offers plus a huge INTO programme. You are ill-informed.

Entry tariff means a lot - why is Oxford or Imperial better than say Exeter or UCL? Mainly entry standards and competition for places. The point about Wales is a separate consideration and pretty sure that hit the headlines once. If we were to go by things that hit the news and act like it's a serious consideration Exeter is therefore a massively racist institution. That is false but you can't cling to one headline.
From a prestige perspective, Bristol is significantly ahead of Exeter for Law for the reason I've stated earlier.
Most unis have a contextual program, Bristol is arguably the most generous. It gives them to anyone in the bottom 40% of state school, Exeter is not as generous. But in terms of stereotype Im fairly sure Exeter is known for racism and poshness, more so than Bristol which is more known for party culture - I would recommend you read into this. But again these are stereotypes and don't reflect reality.
But in any case, you still failed to address my points that counter yours proving the weakness of your position.

In your opinion which isn't shared by many.
Wales is still happening I'm told - they over offer badly and don't care.
Exeter expelled the racists - other unis don't ...
You made no points that warrant a response - they are opinions not facts
Facta are that students were put in halls in Wales and racist were expelled.

Facts are Bristol is ranked much higher for Law than Exeter, has a much higher average Alevel offer, does not offer as many times, is signifcantly more represented at top law firms, average graduate salaries are higher - those are all facts. FIND ME A SINGLE SOURCE THAT PUTS EXETER ABOVE BRISTOL FOR LAW OUTSIDE OF TEACHING METRICS - YOU ARE SO DELUSIONAL
FIND ME A SINGLE SOURCE WHERE EXETER HAS HIGHER SALARIES FOR LAW, HIGHER ENTRY STANDARDS, LOWER OFFER RATE, BETTER RANKED

Stop shouting - such a rude post. Most metrics are flawed and I speak as a Mathematician.
A level grades required mean zero!
All the data upi quote is flawed as it's not collected robustly ie only a few people respond - I'm sad that you don't know this. League table mean zero as they cannot be replicated!.
For all you shouting grad prospects better here:
https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings/law?sortby=graduate-prospects

A-Level requirements are a key indicator of a university's academic standards and selectivity. If A-Levels were meaningless, then institutions like Nottingham Trent would be considered more prestigious than UCL, or Cardiff more prestigious than Exeter; which is clearly not the case. Employers, particularly Magic Circle firms, typically seek candidates with AAB at a minimum, but most successful applicants have significantly higher grades.
The UCAS data reinforces this point:
The average Bristol Law student has A*AA, whereas the average Exeter Law student has AAB.
Bristol has an offer rate of 9 in 20, while Exeter's is 17 in 20.
https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/8a8e8c1d-ff3d-6992-66d4-a67e56eaa1b0?academicYearId=2025
https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/0b4e71f8-7a9a-f266-0926-d6e77224e8f4
This objectively demonstrates that Exeter Law students have lower entry grades and that Exeter is significantly easier to gain admission to. By every logical measure entry standards, offer rates, and academic selectivity Bristol is harder to get into and has higher standards, making it more prestigious. These are facts, not opinions.
Regarding the metric you referenced, I question its credibility as it places Durham, Bristol, and Warwick below Cardiff, an institution not highly regarded in the legal industry. Durham, in particular, has an excellent reputation for Law, so its lower ranking in that metric is questionable. Durham law graduates are often just after Oxbridge/LSE/UCL in esteem.
Having worked in the legal industry at a city firm, I can confidently say that Bristol Law is widely recognised for its rep, generally considered just behind Durham. Again representation at top firms is stronger for Bristol graduates, reinforcing its higher standing. While Exeter is a good university for Law, it does not compete at the same level as Bristol in terms of consideration for top firms.