Greetings! I was hoping to inquire about the academic requirements for those who have received offers (especially those who applied in the final year of their LLB). Specifically, what were your LLB grades (average in first, second, and third year + overall) when you applied? Additionally, did you have any prior work experience? As a third-year student, I am extremely disappointed to have received a rejection letter stating that I was not "academically qualified for the programme" despite having a 68% average in my LLB at KCL with two first-class marks in my second year. I also both law and non-law work experience. Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
Current LLM candidate in International Commercial Law at UCL
Mate, give yourself a pat in the back, although and unfortunately you didnt get in, you have the grades just hold it look for experience in the field and then come back, I am sure you will either get into Oxbridge or into UCL or LSE.
To tell you a bit more about UCL, well UCL its probably the toughest of all the three top in London (depending on which specialisation you take) UCL has a method of assessing e.g., three 45 credits modules plus the 9,000 Research Essay (RE) or 4 modules (2 45 credits and 2 22.5 plus the 45 credits RE). UCL was tough and this is coming from someone practising maritime law for 7years, it took me about 16 weeks studying 8 minimum hours per day to 12 hours a day just to prepare for exams, so be ready to study and analyse your readings, plus at the end of your one and sole final assessments you will have about three weeks to deliver your RE.
I am just sharing this to you so you can motivate yourself to study at an elite university as UCL is. LSE nor KCL have this system as they have double assessments and their dissertation is not due till September.
Now I know is hard to be rejected, heck I was rejected by Oxford and I had the experience, the grades and an excellent written paper, sometimes its just luck or something else.
Get yourself up and try again next year, I know you will get it!
All the best of success to you!
PS: My LLB grades were above the 91% that they ask schools from my country, like I said and like someone else above said earlier, sometimes it'll require a bit more than your grades, so my suggestion is to get your experience up and re-apply!
[Edited by TheRuleofLaw on Jun 20, 2023]
[quote]Greetings! I was hoping to inquire about the academic requirements for those who have received offers (especially those who applied in the final year of their LLB). Specifically, what were your LLB grades (average in first, second, and third year + overall) when you applied? Additionally, did you have any prior work experience? As a third-year student, I am extremely disappointed to have received a rejection letter stating that I was not "academically qualified for the programme" despite having a 68% average in my LLB at KCL with two first-class marks in my second year. I also both law and non-law work experience. Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. [/quote]<br><br>Current LLM candidate in International Commercial Law at UCL<br><br>Mate, give yourself a pat in the back, although and unfortunately you didnt get in, you have the grades just hold it look for experience in the field and then come back, I am sure you will either get into Oxbridge or into UCL or LSE. <br><br>To tell you a bit more about UCL, well UCL its probably the toughest of all the three top in London (depending on which specialisation you take) UCL has a method of assessing e.g., three 45 credits modules plus the 9,000 Research Essay (RE) or 4 modules (2 45 credits and 2 22.5 plus the 45 credits RE). UCL was tough and this is coming from someone practising maritime law for 7years, it took me about 16 weeks studying 8 minimum hours per day to 12 hours a day just to prepare for exams, so be ready to study and analyse your readings, plus at the end of your one and sole final assessments you will have about three weeks to deliver your RE. <br><br>I am just sharing this to you so you can motivate yourself to study at an elite university as UCL is. LSE nor KCL have this system as they have double assessments and their dissertation is not due till September. <br><br>Now I know is hard to be rejected, heck I was rejected by Oxford and I had the experience, the grades and an excellent written paper, sometimes its just luck or something else. <br><br>Get yourself up and try again next year, I know you will get it! <br><br>All the best of success to you! <br><br>PS: My LLB grades were above the 91% that they ask schools from my country, like I said and like someone else above said earlier, sometimes it'll require a bit more than your grades, so my suggestion is to get your experience up and re-apply!
