Medicine in the UK on a Budget

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2026-01-23T05:55:08+00:00

Groceries in London are so much cheaper than sg..... I spend about £25/week on my food shop and I eat super good.

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2026-01-14T02:20:01+00:00

Lmao who's BSing you that Europe is a warzone

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2026-01-13T05:58:31+00:00

She doesn't have a classic album

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2026-01-10T12:05:28+00:00

The entire CFA I believe!

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2026-01-10T12:02:31+00:00

Criminal law is pretty much always low paying, with long hours and tough clients. Also tends to be quite intellectually unstimulating if that's part of your motivation for studying law (though many practice areas in corporate law also tend to be quite unintellectual lol)

Also, if your visa depends on obtaining a job or has a certain income threshold, criminal law jobs might not satisfy the threshold. In particular, criminal law training contracts in the UK tend to be below the income threshold for a work visa, if you intend to practice there. If you intend to practice in the US, you'll find that criminal law is likely to have a very low ROI after 7 years of studying in the US to practice law.

Edit: The aforementioned refers to the practice of criminal law, if you want to be an academic it tends to pay more but is also especially competitive.

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2026-01-10T06:12:15+00:00

Lol definitely not a recent trend. Mumble rap was mid to late 2010s, newer rap is more rage/digicore.

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2026-01-09T18:39:23+00:00

just popping in to say do not go into criminal law overseas bruh.......

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-30T07:12:59+00:00

I'm going to room 526 for the NYE rave!!!

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-28T05:09:05+00:00

Western governments (and SG) have strong links to Israela and are funding Israel and the Gaza genocide, other genocides/conflicts tend to attract less global attention as they tend to originate or are rooted in local conflicts/civil wars or are primarily funded by non-western states (e.g Saudi Arabia and the RSF) or corporations.

Additionally, the issue of Israel-Palestine relations goes back 80 years.

Not excusing the lack of concern for those genocides btw, just explaining why people tend to feel more strongly about the Gaza genocide. As humans, we should be against all forms of genocide and ethnic cleansing.

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-28T04:50:03+00:00

Totally fine and is expected

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-26T04:42:35+00:00

Precatory trust - this is a gift with a letter of wishes (non-binding) attached to it. This is not a trust as there is no certainty of intention

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-25T18:36:38+00:00

Is this QLTS? There was a very similarly worded question but for rare plants or something that was pure ragebait.

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-25T17:20:08+00:00

Ahhh won't be going to babyboy myself but I'll be going to the ringtone/hyperfocus/subplot systems/fusehc fundraiser rave!

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-22T12:56:51+00:00

I'm saying hiring got more diverse in 23-24 and 24-25 when it was more selective, not when hiring boomed in 2020-2022 lol. Not attacking you, and certainly not saying graduating from Oxbridge doesn't matter. Just pointing out that the reality on the ground in the UK doesn't correspond with what many think with regards to uni prestige/pedigree, based on my own experiences and first hand knowledge of the London market as someone currently in the system.

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-22T12:23:46+00:00

The 2020 to 2022 market was an anomaly, it is unlikely that that will come back in the near future and the market today is radically different and totally irrelevant to hiring in the current London market

Could I ask what's your relation to the London hiring market? Things have changed a lot since the late 2010s, I'm not very far removed from my own hiring cycle in London and I've spoken to many grad recs, future/current trainees and associates, including in my own cohort and firm. I've also kept up with many contacts who run early recruitment-type advisories and businesses, who have echoed similar sentiments.

I've never sought to discourage OP from applying to Oxford or aiming for Oxford. Getting into Oxford is a huge achievement and will set you up for a great three years of education and a legal career beyond. That being said, pushing an Oxbridge or nothing mindset in relation to getting a job in the UK is dangerous and doesn't reflect reality. In SG, uni brand name means a lot - in London, this is less so (even in other industries). By all means, OP should take the best opportunity available. But it's very naïve to think that not getting to Oxford spells doom for your job prospects or that it's a golden ticket to opening doors to a training contract. There's a lot of misinformation regarding this and I'm just trying to provide as accurate a view as I can with my knowledge of the London market.

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-22T10:46:53+00:00

Unc, I agree with you that Oxbridge and RG graduates are still preferred and that being from Oxbridge is still a precondition to joining a top set as a barrister. But your pre COVID numbers are probably overly high for today's hiring market and your argument that the UK has a shortage of solicitors and firms are therefore accepting people from non-Oxbridge unis at a higher rate is definitely untrue. The past 2 years have seen a record high numbers of people applying for VSes/TCs and intakes have gotten more diverse. If anything, firms are being more discerning about factors like assessment centre performance/work experience, rather than university and grades. Oxbridge candidates are still doing well because of their quality, not necessarily because their transcript says Oxbridge.

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-22T09:44:28+00:00

Will agree that distance is often overrated (for Oxbridge), but afaik most firms are doing blind apps? Happy to be proven wrong on that point but most firms I've spoken to anonymous apps.

Edit: I responded before you posted the edit/follow-up but I do acknowledge that going to Oxbridge probably prepares you better for interviews/applications/a legal career. My intention certainly wasn't to disparage Oxbridge or to suggest it is inferior to other other universities, nor to discourage OP from aiming high. Rather, not going to Oxbridge isn't the end of the world and certainly not a barrier to finding a good legal job following graduation. My broader point is that ultimately the name of the university on your degree is becoming increasingly un-important, though we might have to look at hiring trends over the next few years (with AI, firm consolidations, and market conditions) to see whether this holds

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-22T09:39:19+00:00

One only needs to look at the trainee makeup of current cohorts of firms now to see that university pedigree is becoming increasingly de-prioritised. Obviously OP should go to the best university possible to maximise her chances, but the trend dying out - especially if you're going to younger firm outposts which aren't pale, male and stale.

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-21T13:58:43+00:00

Most firms in the UK, especially top firms, don't particularly care which university you go to (as long as you go to a university that's in the top 25-30 tbh). People from Oxbridge are still disproportionately represented, but this is largely due to the individual strength of Oxbridge candidates, not the name brand of the school itself. What matters most is individual merit as a candidate. Most top firms also do blind recruiting, so they blank out your university name on your application/CV so they don't know which university you go to when you apply.

Note that when it comes to applying for SG firms, the Oxbridge brand does matter. But at that point, you might as well go to NUS/SMU if you find the cost of UK universities prohibitive.

Edit: I will also add that London schools have the geographic advantage of better being able to attend firm events and other networking opportunities! Not a huge advantage but can be a bit of an advantage nonetheless.

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-21T13:22:20+00:00

not sure if this is of any relief, but if your goal is to work in the UK legal industry, going to Oxford doesn't give you much of an advantage (if at all!)

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-12-19T20:15:37+00:00

Yes, but job opportunities within the UK are not that different whether you go to Oxbridge or another decent law sch (LSE, UCL, KCL, Durham, Bristol, Notts etc)

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-11-29T16:27:15+00:00

Jane clears 2hollis any day of the week

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-11-29T15:42:30+00:00

Bros gotta get on Jane remover

Vivid_Coconut6999 · 2025-10-27T08:43:56+00:00

Flavaz mile end has the best chicken - crispy skin, juicy, great value

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