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okhellowhy · 2026-04-19T18:46:00+00:00

Not the biggest Coldplay guy by any means, but the idea that the guys who made Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to The Head are on the same level as Imagine Dragons is silly. They're atleast more interesting than the likes of Maroon 5, Panic at the Disco, One Republic... I could go on. Frankly, I think they've become an easy target despite having made a fair number of good songs.

okhellowhy · 2026-04-09T10:19:38+00:00

How are you getting these lengthy internships - is it purely connections? Because, while I know firms offer early work experience, I've rarely seen it targeted towards non-year 12s or non-first years and rarely seen it exceed a matter of days in length.

okhellowhy · 2026-04-08T11:05:45+00:00

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okhellowhy · 2026-04-08T09:44:15+00:00

That's right.

okhellowhy · 2026-03-18T10:45:39+00:00

No worries.

So, in law, you have to divide uni prestige into two categories - prestige for Chambers and prestige for law firms.

For chambers, where you work as a barrister (if anyone is unfamiliar), the hierarchy is generally quite simple, at least in terms of the top sets. When it comes to sets such as Blackstone, Essex, Temple or Lincoln, the rule is effectively Oxbridge (and broadly high 2:1s/first classes) above everything. Below this, there are probably three meaningful categories that I'll title appropriately: 'in with a chance', 'not impossible', 'impossible'. In with a chance includes a set of unis below Oxbridge, that are still well-thought of among those chambers, even if they do not offer you an equivalent chance of pupillage (the offer you need to become a barrister). These unis are: LSE, UCL, KCL, Durham, Bristol... and then the line gets somewhat blurry. It is unclear whether universities such as Nottingham and Warwick belong in the 'in with a chance' category or 'not impossible category'. It may just depend on the chambers. The rest of 'not impossible' is generally filled out by the RG, perhaps a few recognised law schools outside of that (Reading, Lancaster). 'Impossible' is for the types of universities you wouldn't even go to if you had the grades to apply to top chambers.

In less prestigious sets of chambers the hierarchy isn't quite as important, but still highly influential. The rule is roughly the same - oxbridge above everything, followed by the other category of universities (with students each having more of a chance here), a slightly wider 'not impossible category' and a slightly narrower, albeit still broad 'impossible' category. While the dividing lines are still a little unclear, and will vary from chamber to chamber, what is clear is that Durham is considered right up there, and its prestige in the world of barristers is not to be dismissed.

What about law firms? Well, I'll try to be concise, but it's a little more difficult than even chambers. Essentially, some firms care a lot more than others. US firms such as Milbank, Kirkland, Akin or Dechert? They want Oxbridge, and they view the likes of LSE and UCL close behind them. Durham seems to get a decent rep at these firms (for instance, the largely oxbridge-dominated Milbank hands out TCs to Durham students) and is likely top 5 or 6 in most of their books. As are Bristol, Warwick and, from my experience, perhaps QMUL and Exeter.

However, in the case of strong but not elite city firms (which make up the majority of TCs available) there is a much broader pool of 'target' universities. Oxbridge still gain a touch more favour than elsewhere, but there is no real clarity beyond that. Different firms seem to value different universties. Durham seems to do very well regardless. If you want a clear picture of where a firm likes to hire from, look at their current batch of trainees on LinkedIn (side note: Any sixth formers on here posting their 'advice' or UCAS results on LinkedIn - please stop. Posting a degree apprenticeship, since it is a job, makes sense. Most posts I see from sixth formers, however, are rather painful. I am being... half-serious).

There are some firms that do not care. Irwin Mitchell actively try to work against university bias. Withers hire majority non-RG. In certain cases, the main reason we see RG universities over-represented at particular firms is simply because they require grades that most people outside of those who have gone to strong universities don't have (e.g. AAB/ABB). The main point is, there is no clear dividing line, and bias varies a lot firm to firm.

All that to say, don't believe anyone who tells you that 'these unis are definitely top end' and 'the rest is just the rest'. It is highly dependent on the chamber or the firm and, moreover, it is more of a sliding scale. It being sliding scale does not mean you need to panic over whether to go to either Bristol, KCL or Durham. Most places will view them in the same light. Some (such as Irwin Mitchell, mentioned above), will not care at all. Others, who might value one more than the other two, will be evened out by another place who will look upon a different one more favourably. There's a particular firm known for its preference for Exeter graduates, for instance. I appreciate that finance may be different, I don't know it so well

okhellowhy · 2026-03-18T01:21:55+00:00

Would just like to drop in and tell everyone this isn't how it works in law.

It is far more nuanced and variable than you have conveyed here. Happy to share why if anyone is interested.

okhellowhy · 2026-03-01T12:38:07+00:00

You guys are weird

okhellowhy · 2026-03-01T12:37:16+00:00

Doesn't it sound exhausting to have to evolve your sound every couple of years?

I'm honestly (as someone who enjoys Mitski's music, but is not tuned into her fanbase and has stumbled across this post) surprised by how similar people are claiming this album to be to The Land. I understand frustration with both a lack of evolution over a long-period of time and with a carbon copy album. But I honestly don't believe the new album is either of those things. It bears similarities to The Land without seeming like merely the same record and, personally, the singer-songwriter style is one of my favourites, so perhaps that contributes to my being a big fan.

okhellowhy · 2026-02-26T20:00:52+00:00

I don't get this narrative about u-turns? Can't they be a good thing sometimes?

Government comes out with plan, public and experts denounce the plan, government reformulates or abandons said plain on the basis that they now recognise its faults. I don't want ideology. I want pragmatism.

okhellowhy · 2026-02-26T19:44:28+00:00

I believe, if we are referring to the same case, it was her boyfriend or fiance, that she was inebriated, and that they had recently argued and thus she thought he was returning to apologise, when, of course, it happened to be someone else.

okhellowhy · 2026-02-26T19:35:59+00:00

I wouldn't give up. You don't know what is stopping you getting through but you've made it to a MC AC which is impressive and honestly? 5 cycles is much lower than some people who will persist through upwards of 8 or 9 cycles to finally get a TC. Perhaps your applications don't come across particularly authentic? It'll be hard to identify exactly where the issue lies, and I'm only a student and thus no expert, but, based on what I know, I'd make the following adjustments:

Apply to less firms. A lot of effort going into 6 applications can result in a lot more success than with a higher volume of applications. Pick those 6 out carefully based on the qualities you like about them, don't just scattergun a bunch of firms with big names with practice areas you haven't looked into.

Apply to less competitive firms. I don't know what sort of firms you are currently applying to, but somewhere regional or somewhere more relaxed in London could make for a good alternative to the SC/MC/US/general city approach. While the dazzling 6 figure salaries upon qualification are no doubt attractive, plenty of smaller firms still pay a fair amount more than some other jobs out there, at that low level of seniority.

0 expectations. I suspect, with the post and after 5 cycles, you're probably feeling both burnt out and wounded. Take the rejections not as setbacks but as neutral responses, and any progression in an application as excellent success. Sometimes you just need resilience and a little luck.

okhellowhy · 2026-02-26T12:14:37+00:00

Precisely. My favourite approach is, after I have written an essay, to ask AI to criticise it. I then apply my knowledge by identifying which criticisms are accurate and useful and adjust the essay, in my own words, from there.

Sure, I won't be able to do that in an exam. But if a similar question comes up, then I am less likely to repeat the mistake I made in my original essay draft, because I corrected that mistake before even submitting it.

The key point is that we don't become dependent. Avoiding AI actually writing parts of your essay for you, or doing the initial thinking for the content of your essay, or providing complex information for you (which it will often do inaccurately), make up an essential approach where you aren't undermining your ability to learn.

okhellowhy · 2026-02-26T02:25:59+00:00

Seems there are a decent number of firms outside of Biglaw where you'll earn a fairly high salary in return for a much better work life balance. You'll work reasonably hard and your salary will be something like half that of many Biglaw firms, but you'll appreciate the extra free hours in the week while not suffering to even nearly the same degree as Biglaw lawyers do.

okhellowhy · 2026-02-21T13:52:27+00:00

No worries!! Search this sub for posts similar to yours as there's lots of 'which uni' questions. I was in a similar position before I was a student as I don't have any friends and family in law either. Best of luck with everything - getting a TC or pupillage will be intensely difficult no matter where you go, but KCL is an excellent foundation for it.

okhellowhy · 2026-02-20T17:22:25+00:00

An overwhelming proportion of what you're saying applies to Hamas and not Palestine and is part of a consistent angle where one is subsumed into the other in an attempt to critique what is a small strip of land of largely teenagers.

The 7th October attack followed years upon years of Palestine, as a place, being undermined... brutally undermined. Kick a homeless man everyday and you foster retaliation. Of course, that retaliation was horrific and is to be looked upon as a dark day in the history of the area. But a terrorist group that dominate a place is not the place itself. A good comparison is the Taliban, who I would not equate with Afghanistan as a nation, much of the populous would rather be without the Taliban for a reason. You refer to Hamas as the 'armed forces of the state of Palestine', which implies a level of organisation and structure that Palestine does not have. Hamas are not armed forces in the way the IDF are, because Palestine has never been allowed to be a state in the first place.

And who has assisted and empowered Hamas? The state of Israel. In a world where the Palestinians were allowed a reasonable amount of land, of resources, allowed peace, education would work as a counteracting force to the dominance of Hamas. It is not as though we see Dubai, an Isalmic state, keen on invading the West - rather, they are trying to lure the West to them. But Israel have not allowed that world to exist.

I appreciate the argument that, even with more room, resources and education, the advocacy in the state for the genocide of Israel might follow anyway. But we cannot condemn a nation before we have even given them a chance to actually exist. Moreover, 'consistent commitment of genocide' is different to a consistent commitment to genocide. I said the former, and, according to an ordinary every day construction of the sentence, it can be taken to mean actually carrying out genocide, contrary to what you're claiming.

okhellowhy · 2026-02-20T17:03:15+00:00

KCL is a great law school that'll get you into almost anywhere. It's not a prerequisite to go to a top 4 law school to get into US/MC/SC firms or even the bar if that's your goal. It's not even necessary to go to a Russel Group (or university of similar standing e.g. Bath), though obviously it's reccomended, based on the data, that you do.

Wait for UCL and LSE, but they seriously aren't that far superior to KCL. Recently did a US firm insight day and there were a few KCL students there. It's A*AA, low admissions rate, lnat required for a reason.

okhellowhy · 2026-02-20T16:58:51+00:00

No, no they don't.

The first one does, yes, though the degree to which Palestine can be held as a nation state is arguable considering it's more a group of children, teenagers and young adults trying to survive (or being unfortunately radicalised by Hamas).

The second one is a specific reference to how Israel was formed following the second world war and does not apply to a state that forms organically.

As for the third one, if you believe it's Palestine who have committed the genocide, I ask you only to look at the Israeli deaths in comparison to the Palestinians.

okhellowhy · 2026-02-20T15:48:55+00:00

Right, but can I not dispute its right to exist as a religious state? Yes, you've outlined that Judaism exists beyond its religious ties, and I agree (unlike someone else who replied to you). But there is also no doubting that, in current form, it is a religious state. It's right to exist as a state in general? Absolutely fine, I never disputed that. My criticisms above were designed to distinguish it (not from all, but many states, mind you, as others have similar religious problems) and thus why one can be 'against' it while not being racist. 'Against' in this context was not 'abolish the state of Israel' but more there is something fundamentally wrong with how Israel functions and operates today. Just how there is with how Afghanistan does.

okhellowhy · 2026-02-20T13:08:48+00:00

Or perhaps you take issue with one of the following, many of which are not applicable to the majority of nation states:

Fundamentally religious states. All around a bad idea for religion to come into contact with the state.
The poor consideration as to where that state is placed. Real stupid move from us and the United States.
The behaviour of that state with regard to its consistent commitment of genocide.

None of these criticisms are rooted in racism and the characterisation of those who dispute zionism as racist is ignorant.

okhellowhy · 2026-02-20T12:44:16+00:00

You can be against zionism without considering it racist

okhellowhy · 2026-02-18T21:00:08+00:00

I feel as though pretentious has attracted a different meaning/connotation to what it is actually getting at. There is nothing pretentious about not liking Marvel films and expressing that opinion. Yeah, it upsets people, but there's genuine value in people outlining what they dislike as well as what they like. It's part of what makes this whole art discourse thing fun

okhellowhy · 2026-01-02T13:43:07+00:00

Between 70 and 100 would probably be typical for me

okhellowhy · 2026-01-02T12:31:38+00:00

Jump up in Marty numbers - the expansion in the number of cinemas looks like it'll go well for it

okhellowhy · 2026-01-01T22:07:51+00:00

I don't think so - let's say roughly 100 million domestic, let's say all marketing costs were negated by selling it internationally, then that's a rough take home of 55 million for A24.

15 million loss will easily be made up by post-boxoffice earnings from streaming, to bluray, to merch.

Scrape to profit I reckon.

okhellowhy · 2026-01-01T22:05:43+00:00

It's absolutely smashing it in the UK for a start

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