Should I reapply to UCL for Law?

I recently got rejected from UCL because of my LNAT score being too low at 24, I thought I would get that score anyway because I got so many extracts on science/maths theory which I was never too good at during my practice but i am devastated. Now I’m wondering if I should take a year out and reapply for 2027. I have received an offer from UoN, on hold for Bristol, not heard back from Durham yet and have been rejected from Warwick too due to ‘being less competitive then the cohort’. I am already assuming the worst with Durham and Bristol but I still don’t even know if I want to go to them even if I did get an offer, I have always wanted to study in London, i love the city, its fast paced nature and every time I go down there I always imagine myself studying there.
I am predicted A*AA, with the A* in Law and others being PE and Business, I believe I could possibly get an A* in PE and hopefully an A in business but my law teacher has lots of confidence in me getting an A*.
My GCSE’s are average 7777 bing in English lit & lang, art and re and the rest 6’s.
I think if I did take the year out I could focus on my LNAT more and get a better grade but obviously nothings certain.
Sorry for the length I am just very conflicted and would really like some advice. All of my friends apart from some of the guys I’m less close with are going to uni so I wouldn’t see them too much and would probably just be working a lot to fill my time and save up but i genuinely hate my town and have been wanted to go to uni for the whole of Alevels. I am scared though because what if I take a year out to be rejected again? I genuinely don’t even know how I would handle that, I’m already feeling like the biggest imposter ever right now.
Anyways as I said any advice would be very appreciated x

I recently got rejected from UCL because of my LNAT score being too low at 24, I thought I would get that score anyway because I got so many extracts on science/maths theory which I was never too good at during my practice but i am devastated. Now I’m wondering if I should take a year out and reapply for 2027. I have received an offer from UoN, on hold for Bristol, not heard back from Durham yet and have been rejected from Warwick too due to ‘being less competitive then the cohort’. I am already assuming the worst with Durham and Bristol but I still don’t even know if I want to go to them even if I did get an offer, I have always wanted to study in London, i love the city, its fast paced nature and every time I go down there I always imagine myself studying there.
I am predicted A*AA, with the A* in Law and others being PE and Business, I believe I could possibly get an A* in PE and hopefully an A in business but my law teacher has lots of confidence in me getting an A*.
My GCSE’s are average 7777 bing in English lit & lang, art and re and the rest 6’s.
I think if I did take the year out I could focus on my LNAT more and get a better grade but obviously nothings certain.
Sorry for the length I am just very conflicted and would really like some advice. All of my friends apart from some of the guys I’m less close with are going to uni so I wouldn’t see them too much and would probably just be working a lot to fill my time and save up but i genuinely hate my town and have been wanted to go to uni for the whole of Alevels. I am scared though because what if I take a year out to be rejected again? I genuinely don’t even know how I would handle that, I’m already feeling like the biggest imposter ever right now.
Anyways as I said any advice would be very appreciated x

I recently got rejected from UCL because of my LNAT score being too low at 24, I thought I would get that score anyway because I got so many extracts on science/maths theory which I was never too good at during my practice but i am devastated. Now I’m wondering if I should take a year out and reapply for 2027. I have received an offer from UoN, on hold for Bristol, not heard back from Durham yet and have been rejected from Warwick too due to ‘being less competitive then the cohort’. I am already assuming the worst with Durham and Bristol but I still don’t even know if I want to go to them even if I did get an offer, I have always wanted to study in London, i love the city, its fast paced nature and every time I go down there I always imagine myself studying there.
I am predicted A*AA, with the A* in Law and others being PE and Business, I believe I could possibly get an A* in PE and hopefully an A in business but my law teacher has lots of confidence in me getting an A*.
My GCSE’s are average 7777 bing in English lit & lang, art and re and the rest 6’s.
I think if I did take the year out I could focus on my LNAT more and get a better grade but obviously nothings certain.
Sorry for the length I am just very conflicted and would really like some advice. All of my friends apart from some of the guys I’m less close with are going to uni so I wouldn’t see them too much and would probably just be working a lot to fill my time and save up but i genuinely hate my town and have been wanted to go to uni for the whole of Alevels. I am scared though because what if I take a year out to be rejected again? I genuinely don’t even know how I would handle that, I’m already feeling like the biggest imposter ever right now.
Anyways as I said any advice would be very appreciated x

Congratulations to your offer from Nottingham.
All the unis you applied to are similar academically. UCL, being in London, is heavily over-subscribed so it is super picky (so do KCL and LSE). Nottingham is also a target uni of highly talented youngsters and definitely worth going to.
Your got an above average LNAT score so your score is definitely is not low. Unlike the London unis, Bristol and Durham also look at the LNAT essay, therefore they take more time in replying. You still got chance.
LNAT is very unpredictable and might not be a good indicator. Every year thousands of good academic performers (with predicted A*AA/AAA) got below aveage score. It is not a good idea taking a gap year just hoping for a better LNAT score. Nottingham withdrew from LNAT, it is academically equally demanding.
You may seriously consider your offers in gand. If you are definitely determined to take a gap year for London, do add some less competitive unis as backup. You may also consider swapping PE with a essay-based subject to increase your own competitiveness. Good luck.

Hi there,
I'm sorry to hear about your rejection, and that you're feeling confused about this situation. I cannot advise you as to what the right thing to do is, but I will try to offer some points to consider.
You shouldn't assume the worst with Durham and Bristol - the decisions of other universities thus far will not affect the outcome of these choices. I understand that you aren't sure if you'd even like to go to either of these universities, but I'd keep your options open until you have all responses back, so you can consider everything fairly. 😊
If you want to know more about what studying Law at Durham is like, it might be helpful to read student blogs: https://durham-student.org/studying-law-at-durham/, https://durham-student.org/whats-it-like-studying-law-2/. This might consolidate or change your view on studying at Durham, but hopefully either one will provide you more clarity. 🙂 I study at Durham with fairly average GCSEs also, so if this is a worry, please don't let it put you off!
If London is what really appeals to you, it definitely is a option to take a year out, redo the LNAT and reapply, however this cannot guarantee other offers - perhaps you could ensure you have aspirational and more secure choices, if you do choose this route, to support your chances. Taking a year out with the possibility of being rejected is a scary thought I understand, which is why I would advise waiting to see what comes of your current applications, and then decide. I find it always helps me to envision myself in an outcome - i.e envision yourself studying at Bristol or Durham - and see what feelings that brings up; if you struggle to envision yourself there, but can do for a London university, that could signal the right choice to make.
I hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions about studying at Durham! 😊
-Rosie (DU Representative)

I am still scared of not getting offers back but hopefully i’ll will be able to go thru clearing for unis and hopefully a london one will go into it, i loved the law department and the distance from my town of durahm as I want to go far but ive heard bad things about the classism and stigma there from past students so not too sure id fit in being from a lower class background. Im hoping to hear back from bristol but nothing is too hopeful rn im just praying for the best, honestly I dont think I could redo the lnat it was literally hell for me the first time and I think my essay was okay so idk I just really want to go to uni but something in me really doesn’t wanna go nottingham. Thank u for ur advice x