Are you guys just using your ordinary CV and tailoring the personal statement part?

Just used my ordinary CV, I don't have a standard personal statement so drafted it for the application. Essay was just an excerpt from an article I wrote earlier in 2022.

Do NOT use standard personal statements, always tailor them to the programme (like a cover letter).

Are you guys just using your ordinary CV and tailoring the personal statement part?

Just used my ordinary CV, I don't have a standard personal statement so drafted it for the application. Essay was just an excerpt from an article I wrote earlier in 2022.

Wow published! Where was it published?

Re the written work for BCL, does anyone know if footnotes will be included in the word count?

Re the written work for BCL, does anyone know if footnotes will be included in the word count?

Hi! I'm applying to the MJur, since I come from a civil law country. I'm still working on my personal statement and talking to teachers regarding letters of recomendations. 

Did you all include a bibliography with your submitted essay?

Did you all include a bibliography with your submitted essay?

Did you all include a bibliography with your submitted essay?

Did you all include a bibliography with your submitted essay?

I didn't.

Did you all include a bibliography with your submitted essay?

Nope, though it may have had footnotes, can't remember!

Did you all include a bibliography with your submitted essay?

I didn't.

Cool thanks, just footnotes then?

I didn't.

Cool thanks, just footnotes then?

It doesn't have footnotes either. I submitted an essay of case analysis that I wrote years back in Uni. I wrote it without using any reference sources. I don't know a lack of footnotes is a bad decision or not. Honestly, I just chose it because it was the one my lecturer gave me a quite good compliment.

Cool thanks, just footnotes then?

It doesn't have footnotes either. I submitted an essay of case analysis that I wrote years back in Uni. I wrote it without using any reference sources. I don't know a lack of footnotes is a bad decision or not. Honestly, I just chose it because it was the one my lecturer gave me a quite good compliment.

Do you mean you didn't use any secondary sources? To be honest, the marking guidance they gave for the essay doesn't explicitly include research/use of relevant materials, so I wouldn't overly worry! How many words was it?

It doesn't have footnotes either. I submitted an essay of case analysis that I wrote years back in Uni. I wrote it without using any reference sources. I don't know a lack of footnotes is a bad decision or not. Honestly, I just chose it because it was the one my lecturer gave me a quite good compliment.

Do you mean you didn't use any secondary sources? To be honest, the marking guidance they gave for the essay doesn't explicitly include research/use of relevant materials, so I wouldn't overly worry! How many words was it?

Yes, I didn't use any secondary sources. It has approximately 1700-1800 words.

Thank you for your kind consolation! I'm trying not to think about anything until everything starts getting real on mid-March. Good luck everyone!

Hi All,

Does anyone know how strict the word count for BCL written work is? I have an essay that I'm shortening, but even after summarizing it to a great extent it still comes to around 2700 :( Does anyone know how far over 2000 I can go?

Hi All,

Does anyone know how strict the word count for BCL written work is? I have an essay that I'm shortening, but even after summarizing it to a great extent it still comes to around 2700 :( Does anyone know how far over 2000 I can go?

Hi everyone! Miki, thank you for all your responses, they are incredibly helpful.

In respect of the written submission, do you believe it will be disadvantageous to submit an essay which is shorter than 2000 words? More specifically, my best written work is a little over 1500 words (no footnotes and bibliography included) and I was planning on submitting it prior to finding this discussion. Also, would you suggest noting next to the word count that it does not include the footnotes and the bibligraphy or this is a given? Finally, considering the discussion above, would you suggest even leaving my footnotes and bibliography in the paper (they are done as per OSCOLA's requirements) or is it preferrable to leave them out?

Hey! I’m applying for the Mag.Jur. and my word count is about 1500. I can’t imagine that it will place us at a disatvantage because it is not significantly under the maximum!

Anyway, I have references. However, I am not using a reference system that is recognized world wide - I’m just using the one used at my school - adjusted to english sitation (my law faculty has its own system…). Do you guys think that it is a bad thing? I just don’t want to use a system I am not used to.. 

Hi everyone! Miki, thank you for all your responses, they are incredibly helpful.

In respect of the written submission, do you believe it will be disadvantageous to submit an essay which is shorter than 2000 words? More specifically, my best written work is a little over 1500 words (no footnotes and bibliography included) and I was planning on submitting it prior to finding this discussion. Also, would you suggest noting next to the word count that it does not include the footnotes and the bibligraphy or this is a given? Finally, considering the discussion above, would you suggest even leaving my footnotes and bibliography in the paper (they are done as per OSCOLA's requirements) or is it preferrable to leave them out?