Hi there,

Am curious to hear from LLM students at Cambridge, LSE and UCL. I have a 1st in Eng Lit from a top UK uni, an MPhil from Oxford in a social sciences degree and a GDL (pass). I am now doing the BVC. I also have significant experience working in govt and legal NGOs. Do I have any chance of getting an offer from Cambridge or LSE despite my disappointing GDL result?

Thanks,

New Boy

Should be perfectly doable.

If you're not offering a strong 2:1 LLB then the LSE would be looking for 1st+CPE, or similar

1st+MPhil+GDL+BVC should be fine.

As always the key is distinguishing yourself from the pack -- admission ratio at the LSE is about 5:1 so you need to stand out from the rest.

Cambridge could be tougher -- they really look for a 1st or very strong alternatives. The MPhil+experience may get you through, and certainly give it a go, but it'll likely be rockier than LSE.

But you have a 1st - ??? so what's the worry?

I think he only has a 1st in Literature, not for an LLB or the MPhil, which would probably be more relevant for legal studies. The real legal area is only passed, hence the worry.