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I be discriminated in mba too I guess as they prefer engineering and commerce grads in many mba college eligibility and selection.
Plus I think my course ain't good enough to stand at par with mbbs and bds grads too they have more market recognition.
I thinking hr and all but again why anyone prefer me.
Sorry I am saying bad about myself as wanna know truth.
Can i compensate somehow with doing nios maths or something or getting better cat or mba marks in course or not possible to compensate for education background.
I am male, 25 , 12th biology 90+ and college 60+ ( they give less in college) . 10 was 9.6 I guess.
Will ask to some mba folks too. Again thanks
Or sticking to hr as high pay or hospital or something management be good.
But mbbs and even bds be preferred in hospital ones.
And hr will again have preference to commerce or engineering.
Let me ask this doubt to some mba folks too. Thanks
Should I only try in healthcare mba or hospital mba.
Or I should try in top colleges like iim, fms and tiss, xlri and not worry about being discriminated for being biology background.
I am 90+ school, 60+ college (medical course give less marks) .
Worried about age discrimination, male gender and background suitability as non eng or commerce.
Also, I am pretty sure no video clips exist. Even if they do, just move on please.
Rohatgi - Would rather not comment.
I've passed out law school in the year 2022. Tried my shot in litigation, realized it's very difficult to make ends meet. Thereby, presently I'm thinking of preparing for judiciary via self studies only.
Please give any suggestions, How long will it take to cover the whole syllabus?
& is the service worth it?
So let me get this straight: if someone didn’t make it to an NLU at 17, their only salvation is to ace the LSAT, LNAT, IELTS, or get into a T14 law school or Oxbridge otherwise, their legal career is “de facto” over? Really?
You’re essentially saying that failing CLAT is only excusable if someone then cracks exams that are arguably ten times harder or gains access to international opportunities that are financially out of reach for most Indians. That’s like saying, “Didn’t win gold at the Olympics? No worries, just discover a cure for cancer.” Or “Oh, you failed Jee? Koi nahi, go build a rocket and apply to NASA.” Make it make sense.
And of course, you conveniently gloss over the tiny, insignificant matter of accessibility. While organisations like IDIA are fighting to make CLAT more inclusive and equitable, it’s mindsets like yours that keep this profession exclusionary and classist. Because clearly, everyone has the funds to apply to multiple foreign universities and pay crores in tuition, right? Your entire worldview is built on the fantasy of a hyper-privileged few madking as a universal truth.
That’s not logic. That’s delusion dressed up as elitism. And it's definitely coming from someone whose only life achievement is having cracked CLAT.
Now let’s talk about the foreign institutions you so confidently talked about, the T14s in the US, Oxbridge, top Canadian law schools. Their graduates do dominate global legal rankings and help shape international jurisprudence. The comparison is laughable because most NLU grads wouldn’t even make it past the personal statement stage at those institutions.
Here’s a reality check for you junior failing CLAT is not a moral failing, nor is it a career death sentence. It just means someone didn’t perform well on a deeply flawed test often while still a teenager. And yet, people recover. They go to lesser-known universities, work twice as hard, intern widely, outperform many NLU grads, and actually build meaningful legal careers. Not because someone handed them Oxford, but because they had resilience a quality glaringly absent from your post.
In short, if you genuinely think that one needs to pass the LSAT or go to Oxbridge to justify not cracking CLAT, then maybe it’s time to reflect on what exactly you’re defending, an entrance exam, or your own inflated ego.
Warm regards,
Yours, A3 from a State University you’ve never heard of now working at a Tier 1 firm you probably applied to for an internship.
Presently, I believe it takes almost 20 years to get into ASJ post.
a glc graduate
Go through them, it's engaging there already.
Would anyone be able to help with their internship process? What are these firms looking for and how do I cater to it? They have great opportunities am I’m sure the internships are competitive. Have tried emailing partners and hounding the HRs, but no results so far.
Hiring is no joke for the firms. A full panel discussion happens on whether to hire a person or not. It's not like black and white. Things like this takes time, and it will obviously take time - lots of candidates are there before you and after you. People wait for months before getting confirmation.
Do not expect outright responses. It's with every field, not just law.
Though they cracked CLAT and went to NUJS and then went to Ivy-leagues for LLM, still getting empanelled so early, was something that I still can't digest!
He was Solicitor General in the UPA government, when he was in his late 40s, early 50s and was also recommended for SC judgeship.
He hasn't been popular over the past few years because he has not been regularly practicing in India and has spent most of his time in London. He appears in some high stake matters such as the Amazon-Future dispute and some Mining matters relating to Orissa
For a normal Advocate/AoR: Now, over here there are several kinds of people. You'd have to take into account the overall impression of the Advocate/Aor. The pay would firstly depend upon their own earning capacity. This earning capacity would depend upon: no. of filings/appearances/empanelments/good clients, etc. For people who have a healthy balance of the aforesaid, you can score (even for a fresher) a salary of 30k-40k. I seem to remember that v recently, Mr. Kunal Chatterji (AOR & Standing Counsel, WB) was offering somewhere in this range. So, for people who have good metrics, they will pay a somewhat respectable amount. For these boutique firms etc, the same funda as applicable to normal advocates apply.
Although few in number, there are also several Senior advocates who hire freshers as their Chambers colleagues. A good way to approach a senior is to visit courts and try to talk to them in person in order to score an interview. Since you're a fresher, the senior may not consider your application when sent through an email. So, try to approach them in person during lunch/tea breaks. Please try don't live under the impression that they will snub you - the Seniors tend to receive juniors asking for advice, etc., better than most other advocates. If you end up at a Senior's Chambers even as a fresher, you can expect a pay of around 50-60k.
Best of luck!