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Its a bit sad that people just give up years for the prestige of Nalsar and NLS B, whereas working hard at any decent college will still land them at a really good place.
Coming to this particular thread in hand and especially this comment , lemme give you some pointers which will make you realise your decisions(this is coming from a person who himself took it 4 times and upgraded from a Tier-2 to Top 3 in his last attempt) :-
1. There was a reason why the ‘age limit bar’ was removed. It was 20 years if I am not wrong. The consortium itself found aspirants ranging 21 increasing in the competition and they did deserve a shot- that’s why the age limit cap was waived off anyway.This was also done keeping in mind the other exams of JEE and NEET. Coming to OP , going by his recent comments , he is 19. By the time he enters NLSIU or NALSAR (if he does end up having a great score in Clat 24) he will be 20. So you should retake the exam (only if you are dead sure of ur efforts).
2. You have to understand that people who comfortably fall within the age gap of (19-20) , the majority of them only give it 3-4 times. So your logic of “20+ years” fails because the OP is 19 years. This means that they graduated from high school around the age of 17. There was even an interview where I saw a hardworking boy from Trivandrum making his way to NLSIU from NUALS in his 3rd or 4th attempt I guess (if someone knows about it , then chime in)
3. OP with diligent research on LinkedIn you will find that giving the exam around 19-20 is not uncommon , many people have done it , you won’t be an exception.
4. Now coming to the part where I feel it doesn’t make sense . You are in GNLU or Jindal this year. Majority of aspirants whom I have seen (including me) giving the 4th attempt (regardless of their age) were in Tier-3 or some C-Grade local college who don’t even have the resources for a proper legal education. Going by your thread you have covered literally SLS-P , then Tier -3 (I don’t know who gave you this genius of an advice) and now JGLS or GNLU. What else u need to prove ? I mean don’t get me wrong , but you have done remarkably well and your CV looks good with you being in these colleges . Do you really want to drop another year for NLSIU ? ( Even if you are still 20 when you join law school , there won’t be vast difference as JGLS/GNLU are not that behind Top 3). Think about it , patience brings perspectives. My close frnd (who was more or less in a similar dilemma like u and me) talked with a professor about this , his words were exactly these , “You know you have to work hard in either of these colleges , might as well do it from here.”
5. Last but not the least , if you do end up giving clat , aim for the top 50 ranks . Challenge yourself. Make sure you can grab the ABS scholarship(GNLU although covers it) in which you can add some value to ur attempt. You are in the average batch age-range and still will be when you join NLS/NALSAR , but take a clarified approach.
Rest I agree , you have already cleared GNLU. You have nothing else to prove
GNLU won't deprive you of any material opportunities that NLS/Nalsar might offer. NLS is going to have a massive increase in its batch sizes, making opportunities there even more sparse. Nalsar is good but like someone already said, getting in isn't a sure shot and in the long-term, I don't think it offers any real distinct advantage (NLS still has the alumni legacy that is quite attractive) compared to the other NLUs till GNLU/NLIU. I don't think a switch is worth it at this point. CLAT is not like some UPSC exam that requires intensive long-term study and repeated attempts.
Taking clat again depends on u - u have already achieved Tier-1 , but giving it again for nlsiu wont harm you
Also, do not go overboard and play musical chairs with your college, a decent student can succeed with GNLU, JGU and SLS too. Plenty do it year on year. You will be wasting precious years and still end up where you would have ended up with any of these 3 colleges.
LLM and TC acceptances also show a rising Jindal trend - I argue that will compound exponentially in the next 5 years
yes Other NLUs have bad faculty, but if you put in the hardwork you'll see how easy it is to score well in these exams, and it will be valued much higher than a Jindal Top 10.
Before coming to LI with this , I have consulted my well-wishers as well as neutral people from the industry as well . They have generally given me mixed opinions but honestly comprehensive explanations as well. To be more well-informed , I thought this would be a decent platform for some quality answers . Any help will be appreciated . Thank you ❤️