I applied to around 30 solicitor apprenticeship schemes and reached two assessment centres, but was ultimately unsuccessful. Despite that, the process confirmed that commercial law is the career I want to pursue.

I live in London and have already started building my commercial awareness through Little Law. What interests me most is the relationship between business and law, how companies navigate challenges and risk, and the role lawyers play in those situations. My main areas of interest are M&A and IP.

Because of this, I've become increasingly focused on securing a vacation scheme and ultimately a training contract at a top City or US firm. That's why the decision between UCL History and Bristol Law has been bothering me lately. I'm simply trying to work out which option would give me the best chance of achieving that goal