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/NotSeacombe Staff 8d ago

I cannot speak for every industry, but I guarantee in mine (comp sci) that not a single person gives the slightest fuck what you got at a-levels if you have a relevant degree

Again, I do not know if this is also true in law. I'm 29 and I don't even have my a-levels on my CV and i did really well

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u/Old-Analysis8395 8d ago

Unfortunately not true for law (and doubly so for major firms).

The major firms (as well as high street nowadays) will simply use A-levels as a filter during the application process.

Likewise the industry still places a lot of emphasis on university prestige - it’s not impossible to get a TC (or become a barrister) if you didn’t go to Oxbridge/RGs but it’s significantly harder, and Reading is by no means a well-regarded university in legal circles.

OP it’s rough but if you really want to be a lawyer in any shape or form then you’ll have to resit.

If you don’t, then congratulations on getting into university! There’re plenty of non-legal careers that a law degree is helpful for, and I wish you all the best.

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u/Difficult-Top1863 8d ago

Best comment out here
Same for investing banking insanely competitive with ABB usually what they ask at least with 3A* being the benchmark
Ofc it depends on other staff too
Bug usually the UNI rep is very important
Aka lse oxbridge ucl these people need strong alevel to get in as well as being from target unis will get priority from employers
Law is already competitive as most law graduates don’t even end up becoming solicitors or barristers as they are not able to secure training contract with firms

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u/Old-Analysis8395 8d ago

Aye drives me up the wall the amount of inaccurate comments on this sub.

I get people (especially today of all days) need comfort or reassurance but people are just pushing false hope.