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.
Bolstering CV for BCL/LLM
Posted Sep 05, 2018 23:45
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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.
Posted Sep 08, 2018 21:57
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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.
Hi mate,
As I have been accepted onto the BCL (staring in a few weeks), I can say that the academic achievements should be your top-banana when applying - which Oxford is actually looking for. To be honest, it's not that relevant if you've attended a 'top' Russel Uni. I went to a non-Russel one and still got in :)
Speaking of the extra-curricular stuff, it seems you have decent work experience + chances of being considered. Getting experience in the public law sphere would bolster your motivation, but you can get it anyways after the course is finished. Good luck!
[Edited by Mombastic on Sep 08, 2018]
[quote]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.[/quote]
Hi mate,
As I have been accepted onto the BCL (staring in a few weeks), I can say that the academic achievements should be your top-banana when applying - which Oxford is actually looking for. To be honest, it's not that relevant if you've attended a 'top' Russel Uni. I went to a non-Russel one and still got in :)
Speaking of the extra-curricular stuff, it seems you have decent work experience + chances of being considered. Getting experience in the public law sphere would bolster your motivation, but you can get it anyways after the course is finished. Good luck!
Hi mate,
As I have been accepted onto the BCL (staring in a few weeks), I can say that the academic achievements should be your top-banana when applying - which Oxford is actually looking for. To be honest, it's not that relevant if you've attended a 'top' Russel Uni. I went to a non-Russel one and still got in :)
Speaking of the extra-curricular stuff, it seems you have decent work experience + chances of being considered. Getting experience in the public law sphere would bolster your motivation, but you can get it anyways after the course is finished. Good luck!
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