Hello, this is my first post here :)
I am currently doing a double Law degree between France and England, which will give me both an English LLB and a French License (the french equivalent of an LLB). I did my first two years in Essex University in Law, and am now back in France doing my third year.
My problem is that my second year grades are only worth a 2:2 currently (54), and i'm afraid that if i get similar grades for my third year, i will be locked out of all the good LLMs. I read around this website that LLMs from badly ranked Universities are essentially useless as well, meaning that if i cannot get a good LLM, i might as well not do one at all.
My question is this: can other factors compensate for my low grades ? Those factors being:
- Possessing a French law degree on top of my LLB.
- Having to do both degrees at the same time as extenuating circumstances (the increased workload has not helped my grades).
- Having 6 months of experience in law firms in Paris, New York and Hong Kong.
Thank you very much for your time.
Entering an LLM with a 2:2
Posted Jan 16, 2012 21:15
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Hello, this is my first post here :)
I am currently doing a double Law degree between France and England, which will give me both an English LLB and a French License (the french equivalent of an LLB). I did my first two years in Essex University in Law, and am now back in France doing my third year.
My problem is that my second year grades are only worth a 2:2 currently (54), and i'm afraid that if i get similar grades for my third year, i will be locked out of all the good LLMs. I read around this website that LLMs from badly ranked Universities are essentially useless as well, meaning that if i cannot get a good LLM, i might as well not do one at all.
My question is this: can other factors compensate for my low grades ? Those factors being:
- Possessing a French law degree on top of my LLB.
- Having to do both degrees at the same time as extenuating circumstances (the increased workload has not helped my grades).
- Having 6 months of experience in law firms in Paris, New York and Hong Kong.
Thank you very much for your time.
I am currently doing a double Law degree between France and England, which will give me both an English LLB and a French License (the french equivalent of an LLB). I did my first two years in Essex University in Law, and am now back in France doing my third year.
My problem is that my second year grades are only worth a 2:2 currently (54), and i'm afraid that if i get similar grades for my third year, i will be locked out of all the good LLMs. I read around this website that LLMs from badly ranked Universities are essentially useless as well, meaning that if i cannot get a good LLM, i might as well not do one at all.
My question is this: can other factors compensate for my low grades ? Those factors being:
- Possessing a French law degree on top of my LLB.
- Having to do both degrees at the same time as extenuating circumstances (the increased workload has not helped my grades).
- Having 6 months of experience in law firms in Paris, New York and Hong Kong.
Thank you very much for your time.
Posted Jan 20, 2012 11:39
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.....I read around this website that LLMs from badly ranked Universities are essentially useless as well, meaning that if i cannot get a good LLM, i might as well not do one at all.
This is too general, it depends on the country you intend to work later as a professional. In the UK it might be useless, in other continental European countries the ranking of the university is not quite so important and other things count as well (language gain, having spent a year abroad, showing flexibility et cetera) - even for big law firms.
<blockquote>.....I read around this website that LLMs from badly ranked Universities are essentially useless as well, meaning that if i cannot get a good LLM, i might as well not do one at all.
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This is too general, it depends on the country you intend to work later as a professional. In the UK it might be useless, in other continental European countries the ranking of the university is not quite so important and other things count as well (language gain, having spent a year abroad, showing flexibility et cetera) - even for big law firms.
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This is too general, it depends on the country you intend to work later as a professional. In the UK it might be useless, in other continental European countries the ranking of the university is not quite so important and other things count as well (language gain, having spent a year abroad, showing flexibility et cetera) - even for big law firms.
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