Tuesday 29 July 2014 marked the final results day for me and my comrades. Needless to say I was at work so my usual hoohah of winding myself up at exactly 2pm and opening and then closing the results page did not happen. Instead I sat at my desk doing my work, and between the hours of 2 and 5 pm, feeling like my stomach was going to jump out my mouth or fall out the other end.
Work finished and I practically ran to the door. I had already seen that my friends had passed and that at least two had achieved an overall Distinction. Pressure was on. I had also seen that the girl who managed to wangle FOUR WEEKS off work for study leave (the same girl who called the employment exam commotion last year and proceeded to get a 76 and who has also only achieved distinctions thus far) had gotten a 66 in International Commercial Law. You know, International Commercial Law the one exam that I felt like I knew just about nothing in.
Anyway, I finally opened my results. No opening and closing this time, I had had enough mental torture throughout the afternoon. I opened the email which gave our final award first, thinking that if I had a Commendation or above I knew that I had at least passed ICL (if you fail one of your core modules or electives you are limited to only a Pass in your final award regardless of your average mark).
I opened the email and found I had been awarded a DISTINCTION in the PgDip (fancy way of saying LPC) with an overall average of 76.
Absolute relief and joy and, yes, mainly relief! I now had the courage to check the final exam results.
PRIVATE CLIENT 80%
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW 66%
As you can imagine I was completely over the moon with Private Client. A little disappointed with ICL but when you think you may have failed something a solid Commendation is not to be looked down upon.
So thats it folks, law school is now over for me. I started this course full of nerves, knowing that I wanted to get a Distinction but not believing I was good enough. Unlike on the LLB I can honestly say I have followed the course materials rigorously, I haven't missed a single piece of required reading or I-Tutorial. And that would of course be my only advice in approaching the LPC - do everything required of you. And more if you have the time!
The future is looking bright for me. I landed that paralegal job that I interviewed for and which has a Training Contract interview attached commencing 2015. I have all my fingers crossed. Unfortunately, I didn't get any further with the CPS. That case study assessment was just too damn hard!
I want to thank each and every one of my readers for their support - some of your Twitter messages and emails have been amazing. Please do continue your support for the blog and to my successor who is starting the GDL this September.
Good luck in all your studies and legal careers you lovely lovely people. Farewell!
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