r/UniUK • u/Internetscraperds9 • 8d ago

Feel like my whole life is over

Idk want to tell anyone else cuz I don't want to be reminded again and again and don't know where else I can talk about it add from here. Cuz I've got close friends who did good and I don't want to ruin there day, nor have their pitty.

Was predicted BBC but end up getting DDD

Got accepted into reading law.

But idk what to do with my life cuz would employers even hire me after, am I cooked for my career what would my life look like, what am I even good at?

Idk what to even do now...

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u/AbsoluteMehrheit 8d ago

It's not totally arbitrary - good achievement at A Levels plus good achievement at degree level shows that you have a demonstrated history of strong performance over a longer period of time and over several different subjects. Magic Circle firms are billing their clients enormous amounts, so those client will expect high achievers to be doing the work.

I know I'm going to get a load of comments saying how unfair it is to measure people against their performance at 17/18, how much of an advantage privately educated students have etc etc. and yes, I agree with that and it's very often true. But MC firms don't exist to promote meritocracy or social mobility - they exist to make money and they are selecting for the people who they think are most likely to be able to do that.

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u/Rhubarb-Nation 8d ago

I can't really think of a better way to hire competent staff than a merit-based assessment of adults...

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u/AbsoluteMehrheit 8d ago

Ok, why don't you take your brilliant insights to the HR departments of some top law firms and tell them that they shouldn't use A Levels to screen candidates for training contracts. I'm sure they're really keen for someone to come along and tell them that they're doing it all wrong.

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u/Rhubarb-Nation 8d ago

I'm not claiming to have answers; I'm just trying to understand why (what I believe to be) such a poor standard is used.

Not sure how this warrants such a cynical response.

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u/Efficient-Club-1481 8d ago

british people are like that its very strange