UCAS LLB applications
Currently a year 12 student with my mocks next week and I was wondering if my application would be competitive enough for schools like LSE. I got 10 8s at GCSES and I am currently at a top 50 state school in the UK. I’m currently doing maths, econ and geography (+EPQ) at a level with my predicted being A*AA. I’m worried that my stats aren’t competitive enough for schools like LSE and UCL where the minimum requirement is the same as my predicted. I could also be a contextual applicant as I am in the Sutton trust law online programme but im not sure how applying contextually would work. I dont fit into any other requirements for contextual applications so does that mean I have less of a chance of a reduced offer? If so is it more beneficial for me to apply to other courses like PPL where the requirements are lower? PLS help ahh
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by izzaabellaaCurrently a year 12 student with my mocks next week and I was wondering if my application would be competitive enough for schools like LSE. I got 10 8s at GCSES and I am currently at a top 50 state school in the UK. I’m currently doing maths, econ and geography (+EPQ) at a level with my predicted being A*AA. I’m worried that my stats aren’t competitive enough for schools like LSE and UCL where the minimum requirement is the same as my predicted. I could also be a contextual applicant as I am in the Sutton trust law online programme but im not sure how applying contextually would work. I dont fit into any other requirements for contextual applications so does that mean I have less of a chance of a reduced offer? If so is it more beneficial for me to apply to other courses like PPL where the requirements are lower? PLS help ahh
Hello,
You have some very good grades at both GCSE and A Level predicted grades, so that is a great start. It will also be important to check that these top law schools don't require specific A Level subjects because some do. I believe with the Sutton Trust programme, you automatically get a reduced grade, and so you should not look at it compared to others, because when it comes to contextual grades, it is very much individual to each student.
Many people, and likely all teachers, would highly advise that you choose some universities with lower entry grades as an insurance option. This is if when it comes to your exam periods, you may have bad days or the questions may be particularly nasty, meaning you don't achieve quite what you hoped to.
Furthermore, I would strongly urge you to keep your options open and not just look at top law schools. There are so many stories of students selecting top universities and then regretting their decision later, as it was not the right place for them. You need to find somewhere where you will be happy, because if you are happy, you are more likely to be successful. For example, when I was looking at universities I was determined to go to a Russell Group university but I actually ended up at the University of Leicester as Leicester as both a university and city were significantly more friendly than any of the Russell Group Universities I visited and it is one of the best decisions I have made.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Charlie
Law LLB Student
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by UoL StudentsHello,
You have some very good grades at both GCSE and A Level predicted grades, so that is a great start. It will also be important to check that these top law schools don't require specific A Level subjects because some do. I believe with the Sutton Trust programme, you automatically get a reduced grade, and so you should not look at it compared to others, because when it comes to contextual grades, it is very much individual to each student.
Many people, and likely all teachers, would highly advise that you choose some universities with lower entry grades as an insurance option. This is if when it comes to your exam periods, you may have bad days or the questions may be particularly nasty, meaning you don't achieve quite what you hoped to.
Furthermore, I would strongly urge you to keep your options open and not just look at top law schools. There are so many stories of students selecting top universities and then regretting their decision later, as it was not the right place for them. You need to find somewhere where you will be happy, because if you are happy, you are more likely to be successful. For example, when I was looking at universities I was determined to go to a Russell Group university but I actually ended up at the University of Leicester as Leicester as both a university and city were significantly more friendly than any of the Russell Group Universities I visited and it is one of the best decisions I have made.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Charlie
Law LLB Student
You have some very good grades at both GCSE and A Level predicted grades, so that is a great start. It will also be important to check that these top law schools don't require specific A Level subjects because some do. I believe with the Sutton Trust programme, you automatically get a reduced grade, and so you should not look at it compared to others, because when it comes to contextual grades, it is very much individual to each student.
Many people, and likely all teachers, would highly advise that you choose some universities with lower entry grades as an insurance option. This is if when it comes to your exam periods, you may have bad days or the questions may be particularly nasty, meaning you don't achieve quite what you hoped to.
Furthermore, I would strongly urge you to keep your options open and not just look at top law schools. There are so many stories of students selecting top universities and then regretting their decision later, as it was not the right place for them. You need to find somewhere where you will be happy, because if you are happy, you are more likely to be successful. For example, when I was looking at universities I was determined to go to a Russell Group university but I actually ended up at the University of Leicester as Leicester as both a university and city were significantly more friendly than any of the Russell Group Universities I visited and it is one of the best decisions I have made.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Charlie
Law LLB Student
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by Stiffy ByngPlease disclose whether you are paid or otherwise compensated for making posts of this kind.
Hello @Stiffy Byng
All of the students who manage this account are paid by the University of Leicester but we are paid to offer honest advice based on our personal experiences and unique situations. This employment is as a Student Ambassador which is a role taken on by current students and we engage in a wide range of activities, responding on this platform is just one small part of the role. We also help out at open days and offer holder days, run campus tours and help with school visits. Our main aim is to promote higher education more generally. We understand that not every university will be appropriate for each student as each university may offer different courses and different subject content. All the opinions we share are our honestly held opinions and not motivated by our employment with the university. If we mention specific things we like about the University of Leicester, these will be things which influenced our personal decisions to come to the University of Leicester. We understand that choosing a University is a very big and sometimes difficult decision to make and so we want to offer students the information we wish we had at the time we were applying for university and respond to any enquiries which we now have the answers to as students at university.
Charlie
Law LLB Student
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