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Is a fch strictly necessary for a LLM at Oxbridge?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The question is how to be a part of that circle if you cannot get Oxbridge?

If one is chio, very easy join their circles.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is a fch strictly necessary for a LLM at Oxbridge?

Oxbridge is exceedingly strict on that regard.

They don't care where the degree is from, they just care that you have a FCH. There are narrow exceptions, such as if you are from oxbridge Undergrad law already and scored a strong 2.1.

According to published data from FOI requests, Oxford BCL made offers for only 1-2 non FCH for the preceding few years (contrasted with the 100s of FCH offered available places).

Cambridge LLM intake is said to be slightly easier due to their cohort size, but the intake is also overwhelmingly FCH.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Oxbridge is exceedingly strict on that regard.

They don't care where the degree is from, they just care that you have a FCH. There are narrow exceptions, such as if you are from oxbridge Undergrad law already and scored a strong 2.1.

According to published data from FOI requests, Oxford BCL made offers for only 1-2 non FCH for the preceding few years (contrasted with the 100s of FCH offered available places).

Cambridge LLM intake is said to be slightly easier due to their cohort size, but the intake is also overwhelmingly FCH.

Delisted school FCH can go Oxbridge. So Oxbridge BA is inferior. Make friends with them since BCL id better than MA

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Oxbridge is exceedingly strict on that regard.

They don't care where the degree is from, they just care that you have a FCH. There are narrow exceptions, such as if you are from oxbridge Undergrad law already and scored a strong 2.1.

According to published data from FOI requests, Oxford BCL made offers for only 1-2 non FCH for the preceding few years (contrasted with the 100s of FCH offered available places).

Cambridge LLM intake is said to be slightly easier due to their cohort size, but the intake is also overwhelmingly FCH.

Most helpful advice, thank you.
From a NUS 2:1 grad

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Delisted school FCH can go Oxbridge. So Oxbridge BA is inferior. Make friends with them since BCL id better than MA

Actually not true. I don’t see that many delisted fch in Oxbridge.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Actually not true. I don’t see that many delisted fch in Oxbridge.

Actually hor, do clients really care if u r from Oxbridge? U mean when clients have NUS grad and Oxbridge grad pitching, they will choose the latter?

Or the Oxbridge cert just an ego booster?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Actually hor, do clients really care if u r from Oxbridge? U mean when clients have NUS grad and Oxbridge grad pitching, they will choose the latter?

Or the Oxbridge cert just an ego booster?

Haha you just address the elephant in the room. Yes, most lawyers' ego is above the roof, just see how the partners go trumpeting themselves on LinkedIn. Another way is to see the partners' attitude. The partners I had worked with in the past 3 years are damn self-righteous, only others can be wrong and they are always correct. How to boost their 'always-I-am-correct'? Well, by academic achievements and accolades/awards lor.

But in front of clients, still need to kowtow like my maid

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Actually hor, do clients really care if u r from Oxbridge? U mean when clients have NUS grad and Oxbridge grad pitching, they will choose the latter?

Or the Oxbridge cert just an ego booster?

Unfortunately this is the reality.
That’s why there are people studying the percentage of Oxbridge in magic circle and white shoe. And the reality is that most partners in magic circle are from Oxbridge / Russell group.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Got so cham? RHT recently moved into new premises so I thought they should be doing OK. But yeah the zero trainees retained during covid is a red flag. Industry and especially law grads do not forget this kind of negative news... It Will prolly take some time to shake off the impact on their reputation for a while.

Yeah half of the office from CBd to Paya Lebar, then the next half move to cbd like one happy fam. That says a lot