Hey folks. As an aspiring BCL/LLM candidate, I'm searching for some advice on how to better my cv and changes of gaining entry to such a competitive course. I've just completed my first year at a top Russell group university, attaining a first(70), placing me in the top 3 percent of the year group. This year I also secured a short internship with a top law firm and took part in an array of sports, competing in one at national level. However, I understand entry selection for the BCL specifically is highly focused on academics, so I am searching for activities that will strengthen my chances and am unsure whether traditional options like pro-bono work or mooting will really bolster my cv when I propose to do a BCL focused on public/constitutional law. Are there any activities related to the public law area specifically that I could do that would highlight my interest in this area outside mere module marks.

Hey folks. As an aspiring BCL/LLM candidate, I'm searching for some advice on how to better my cv and changes of gaining entry to such a competitive course. I've just completed my first year at a top Russell group university, attaining a first(70), placing me in the top 3 percent of the year group. This year I also secured a short internship with a top law firm and took part in an array of sports, competing in one at national level. However, I understand entry selection for the BCL specifically is highly focused on academics, so I am searching for activities that will strengthen my chances and am unsure whether traditional options like pro-bono work or mooting will really bolster my cv when I propose to do a BCL focused on public/constitutional law. Are there any activities related to the public law area specifically that I could do that would highlight my interest in this area outside mere module marks.

[Edited by Mombastic on Sep 08, 2018]