I have applied to do a GDL however after reading many posts I am worried I would be wasting my time and money. I have a degree in Arabic but it’s a 2:2. It seems that few training contracts are issued to people with 2:2s.
However the institution to which I have applied for the GDL offers an LLB upgrade after having done the GDL. If I were to take this and got higher than a 2:2, could I use this as my degree classification when applying for training contracts, or would the classification of my first Bachelor’s still need to be considered and would this still result in my finding it hard to get a training contract despite having the LLB as well?
It seems so far in my life, people seem to consider the difference between a 2:1 and a 2:2 the difference between competency and incompetency; eligibility and ineligibility.
Basically, would an LLB upgrade from a GDL (if I got a higher classification than a 2:2) improve my candidature, or would my initial 2:2 forever be a stain on my beginning a law career?
Thanks in advance for replies.
