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  1. chichi

    SQE with Barbri vs QLTS

    Hello :) I’m planning on enrolling to either Barbri or QLTS for their SQE prep course, intending to sit the July 2024 exam for SQE1. I work full time but I’m certain I can cram in 20 hours of studying over the course of the week. However, I just wanted some input from people about their...
  2. chichi

    No vacation schemes secured

    Thank you so much for your response everyone, I really really appreciate it. Honestly, it's really frustrating because this always keeps me up at night or it's always on the back of my mind during the day. Sometimes I even regret doing a Law degree, especially considering how challenging it...
  3. chichi

    No vacation schemes secured

    Hi guys, I'm quite new around here and I'd really appreciate some guidance. I'm a second-year Law student on a 3-year course. Admittedly, I did apply to the vac schemes late but I sent in a decent amount of applications, rejected from 4 so far, and not feeling that confident about the rest, at...

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