Importance of modular grades (non law graduate) for VS for US/MC?

[lawadvice_23]

Got a 2.1 overall but quite a few 2.2s in modules and one pass (31) - will this be a huge disadvantage for city firms?

 

[asplawyer100]

Generally speaking a 2.1 overall does satisfy most City firm requirements, but I would think modules as low as a 31 would raise some red flags for a lot of, if not most, firms.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Got a 2.1 overall but quite a few 2.2s in modules and one pass (31) - will this be a huge disadvantage for city firms?

It will really depend on how many is "quite a few" and when they were.

If it is just 3 or so, it will be less of an issue. If you really mean 2-3 per year, it will be more of an issue.

If your lower grades are predominately in your first year, and you have then showed a consistent upward trajectory since then with the rest of your grades, it will be less of an issue than if they are spread out across all years of study.

There are hundreds of "city" firms though and not all of them will be so focused on academics. If you are just talking about US or MC firms which will be a very small fraction of the number of city firms, it may be more of an issue. However, I have recruited enough people with non-stellar academics to know it is still possible to obtain TCs at this firm, you just typically need to show you have excelled elsewhere.

 

[lawadvice_23]

Hi, thanks for your replies. @Jessica Booker - to reply - in 2nd year i had 4 modules (less weighting than third year) but got (high) 2.2s in all 4 - one was optional so only 'added' to my final grade as extra points, but is on my transcript so unsure whether to include this. in third year I had 7 and got 2.2s in 3, 2.1s in 3 and the pass (31) in one. then fourth year i got the first - although it was for a project - which counted a quarter of my degree.
so my track record for written exams is not the best. am just unsure how much firms (in particular US/MC) will consider my better grade in fourth year as proof of academic improvement?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi, thanks for your replies. @Jessica Booker - to reply - in 2nd year i had 4 modules (less weighting than third year) but got (high) 2.2s in all 4 - one was optional so only 'added' to my final grade as extra points, but is on my transcript so unsure whether to include this. in third year I had 7 and got 2.2s in 3, 2.1s in 3 and the pass (31) in one. then fourth year i got the first - although it was for a project - which counted a quarter of my degree.
so my track record for written exams is not the best. am just unsure how much firms (in particular US/MC) will consider my better grade in fourth year as proof of academic improvement?

You will have to include all modules no matter what they contributed to your degree grade wise.

What are your first year grades like?