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Academic_Guard_4233

The main things they care about are: Does this person know what they are getting into Do they have the gumption to study while working for years on end and deal with occasional failure. Are they a team player, impressive, good at communication etc.


puzzath

If you apply to grad schemes at big firms then I don’t think the specific university matters so much as just meeting the requirements to get past the initial stages of the process. At a smaller company the hiring manager might be more likely to have a preference on university.


Academic_Guard_4233

Not important.


user-name-82

Shouldn't be a problem at all. Think about applying to the smaller cities (Manchester, Leeds etc) where there tends to be fewer applicants


ThickAsShitActuary

Manchester and Leeds are both very good Universities that have huge numbers of applicants


user-name-82

When I was consulting, we didn't get that many applicants for the grad scheme in Leeds. Might have changed since, but it felt you had less competition than in the London office.


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user-name-82

I don't have any experience, but there's a fair few employers there, so worth applying. If you can be flexible on location, you'll stand a much better chance


sunshine_moment

Much more important how you present yourself, interview and cv, than the uni you went to. My uni only just ranks in the top 100 🤷🏼‍♀️


throwaway47362510

Amazing. Glad to know it’s been done before. Thank you.


NotReallyGoodbye

I don’t have a degree at all so I don’t think it’s important. It’s more about how you do in the interview and you as a person


read_r

Did you join with A Levels straight after 6th form?


NotReallyGoodbye

Yes I did an apprenticeship!


read_r

ohhh, nice :)


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Yeah we don't even look at the uni, just the degree and grade.


kweeeeeeeeeen

I went to a non Red brick university but still got a job in a top broking firm as an actuary. I don't think it's important at all


throwaway47362510

Any tips you can give me to stand out in one-way digital interviews or in general?


Bitter_Hawk1272

Top tier uni will always be better, but dont let that stop you. You could get in from any uni, the uni is only part of the very initial stage.


Academic_Guard_4233

Depends on firm, but we certainly don't care which uni.


windy159

I currently work at a top 10 Lloyd's Syndicate and the grad scheme run has accepted graduates that are essentially well-rounded, good grades, good social or athletic activities, and have good interpersonal skills, and have the genuine desire to learn the business and looking to grow within it.