A-level results: Have I ruined my chances?
I have just opened my A-level results and they are not what I hoped, will this affect my applications for work experience at law firms?
About an hour a go I recieved my A-level results. Although they’re not terrible, and I have managed to scrape into my first-choice university, they are not as good as I hoped. I have heard that law firms look at these resutls when you apply for open days, insight days and work experience in your first year of univeristy - have I completely ruined my chances of gaining this important experience?
Readers' comments (4)
Emily | 16-Aug-2012 10:28 am
If you have got into your first-choice of university I really wouldn't worry about it. Sure they will look at your A-level grades but also your performance at university and the extra curricular experience you take part in. My advice would be to get some informal work experience now at a local firm before your uni start date and put that on your CV.
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Alex | 16-Aug-2012 10:30 am
It depends how bad your grades are and what uni you have got into. If you have got 3 B's, and got into an average red brick uni then that doesn't look great. But if you got ABB and wanted AAB or AAA and got into a russell group uni then you'll be fine.
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Anonymous | 16-Aug-2012 6:47 pm
@Alex -
what is "an average red brick" ?
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Anne | 16-Aug-2012 10:01 pm
Ruined no (unless you are one of those Magic Circle or bust types but even then not all hope is gone) but you have got more pressure to get extra-curricular activities and solid degree results. But you are aware of this which may of your peers may well not be - so you can start now and get ahead.
But by no means have you ruined anything - so don't panic!
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