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Entry to a LNAT linked Law School

Entry to a LNAT linked Law School. Director of Undergraduate Admissions, School of Law. Ralph Sandland. The role of the UCAS form. A level grades obtained or predicted Scholastic achievement to date The personal statement The referee’s statement. Our Requirements. A*AA at A level

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Entry to a LNAT linked Law School

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  1. Entry to a LNAT linked Law School Director of Undergraduate Admissions, School of Law Ralph Sandland

  2. The role of the UCAS form A level grades obtained or predicted Scholastic achievement to date The personal statement The referee’s statement

  3. Our Requirements A*AA at A level AAB at A level for WP candidates A levels should normally be taken in one examination period Candidates should take at least two ‘traditional’ A levels General Studies and Critical Thinking are not recognised for offer purposes Teachers and Careers Advisors Conference, April 17 2012, University of Nottingham

  4. The Admissions Tutor’s Perspective Law schools are in competition to secure the best cohort of new undergraduates Very many applications are received Many applicants will have or be predicted to obtain the required grades (A*AA/AAB) The mechanism of the UCAS application form does not provide the means to make meaningful, objective, distinctions between candidates Teachers and Careers Advisors Conference, April 17 2012, University of Nottingham

  5. LNAT (lnat.ac.uk) The National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) Has been running since 2004 Is used by the law schools at Birmingham, Bristol, Durham, Glasgow, Kings College and UCL, University of London, Nottingham and Oxford Is administered at centres throughout the UK and abroad Must be sat before the deadline for the submission of applications through UCAS Costs £50 (£70 outside the EU) Teachers and Careers Advisors Conference, April 17 2012, University of Nottingham

  6. The structure of the LNAT A multiple choice component, comprising 42 questions, to be answered in 95 minutes. An essay component, with a choice of 5 titles, to be answered in 40 minutes. The multiple choice component is marked centrally The essay is sent to the relevant law school(s) (it will be also be centrally marked from next year) Teachers and Careers Advisors Conference, April 17 2012, University of Nottingham

  7. Does LNAT work? A correlation was found between LNAT score and final degree performance at the University of Nottingham This finding has not always been replicated elsewhere The LNAT seems to be gender neutral There is no clear evidence that the introduction of the LNAT has widened participation Teachers and Careers Advisors Conference, April 17 2012, University of Nottingham

  8. The personal statement and referee’s report Useful for getting a ‘feel’ for the candidate A referee’s prediction of less than the required grades will result in the application’s rejection However There is no guidance for admissions tutors as to the relative weight or importance of the various factors to be taken into account There are no clearly agreed criteria by which a judgement about individual statements or references should be made Teachers and Careers Advisors Conference, April 17 2012, University of Nottingham

  9. How personal statements and referee’s statements are evaluated Localised schematic criteria ‘The qualities required to make a good lawyer’ Does consideration of these factors introduce new issues of transparency and fairness? (Yes) The fact that these components of the admissions process are only to the fore in marginal cases mitigates but does not fully answer such concerns Teachers and Careers Advisors Conference, April 17 2012, University of Nottingham

  10. Questions? Director of Undergraduate Admissions, School of Law Ralph Sandland

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