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<blockquote data-quote="j.s.cox" data-source="post: 177067" data-attributes="member: 20454"><p><strong><u>Update:</u></strong></p><p></p><p><u>SQE 1:</u></p><p>I took the SQE 1 in January 2024 and I'm pleased to say that I passed in the 1st quintile! I must say that it was one of the toughest exams and exam preparation periods I have ever experienced. I was absolutely convinced that I had failed. I don't think that the BPP preparation materials were very good, but I do think that having done the PGDL set me up very well in the exam. I think those who had done a law degree instead found the style of questions and revision a little more difficult to get their heads around. I definitely felt more stress for these sets of exams than any others I've ever done and half the battle was just being able to concentrate for full time. By the 4th hour, trying to absorb what the questions were saying and the meanings of each possible answer was very taxing for me. Mainly, I'm pleased I passed because the idea of taking the exam again makes me feel a bit unwell, not to mention that I could have lost my TC if I failed! My advice for people taking the exams:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Get the Revise SQE books. These were instrumental in my success and more thoroughly (yet also more succintly) explained the principles we needed to know for the exam better than any other materials I came across. They were also significantly cheaper than many other materials. I think you could probably self-study with these books and pass the SQE 1.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Figure out what revision method works for you and don't worry about how other people are doing their revision. I know that a lot of people spent a lot of time going over flashcards and notes, but personally I found doing hundreds of practice questions far more useful and efficient for my revision. Neither method is wrong and in an exam as hard as this, it's not worth changing your preferred study method because someone else says so. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least once before the exam, practice a full practice paper to get used to the timings as this is half the battle with this exam. Again, I recommend the Revise SQE exam preparation papers as these not only simulated the questions in the exam most accurately, they also had a full explanation of why each answer was correct. They also cross-referenced each question to the place you could restudy the information in the main Revise SQE books. The other good source was the QLTS practice papers, but be aware that these questions are a bit harder than the exam and they may not allow you access to the FLK 2 exam without being on their course.</li> </ul><p></p><p><u>Rowing:</u></p><p>Rowing at Leander has been absolutely incredible. I don't think I'd ever get the experiences that I've had at this club anywhere else. I'm looking forward to the summer racing season, but I have to admit that it has been very difficult to balance full-time rowing with full-time education. Luckily my firm has been very supportive with helping me to arrange classes to be mainly in the afternoon. It means that I can row from 7am-12:30pm and then go straight to London for classes. I end up getting home at around 8pm, so I've had to be strict with my work timetable and scheduled time off to ensure that I don't burn out. Ultimately I believe this will help me develop my organisational skills in my career, but for now it is pretty exhausting.</p><p></p><p><u>Mentoring:</u></p><p>I have been really conscious of continuing this despite my busy schedule. I have found it so rewarding to see how I've been able to help people. Whether they have secured positions or not, the best part of this volunteering experience is seeing how people have developed and improved throughout the application process. The legal applications process is already inaccessible and I'd argue that the SQE (despite its aims) is also inaccessible. I really love being able to help improve the accessibility of a legal career.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for following my journey!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="j.s.cox, post: 177067, member: 20454"] [B][U]Update:[/U][/B] [U]SQE 1:[/U] I took the SQE 1 in January 2024 and I'm pleased to say that I passed in the 1st quintile! I must say that it was one of the toughest exams and exam preparation periods I have ever experienced. I was absolutely convinced that I had failed. I don't think that the BPP preparation materials were very good, but I do think that having done the PGDL set me up very well in the exam. I think those who had done a law degree instead found the style of questions and revision a little more difficult to get their heads around. I definitely felt more stress for these sets of exams than any others I've ever done and half the battle was just being able to concentrate for full time. By the 4th hour, trying to absorb what the questions were saying and the meanings of each possible answer was very taxing for me. Mainly, I'm pleased I passed because the idea of taking the exam again makes me feel a bit unwell, not to mention that I could have lost my TC if I failed! My advice for people taking the exams: [LIST] [*]Get the Revise SQE books. These were instrumental in my success and more thoroughly (yet also more succintly) explained the principles we needed to know for the exam better than any other materials I came across. They were also significantly cheaper than many other materials. I think you could probably self-study with these books and pass the SQE 1. [*]Figure out what revision method works for you and don't worry about how other people are doing their revision. I know that a lot of people spent a lot of time going over flashcards and notes, but personally I found doing hundreds of practice questions far more useful and efficient for my revision. Neither method is wrong and in an exam as hard as this, it's not worth changing your preferred study method because someone else says so. [*]At least once before the exam, practice a full practice paper to get used to the timings as this is half the battle with this exam. Again, I recommend the Revise SQE exam preparation papers as these not only simulated the questions in the exam most accurately, they also had a full explanation of why each answer was correct. They also cross-referenced each question to the place you could restudy the information in the main Revise SQE books. The other good source was the QLTS practice papers, but be aware that these questions are a bit harder than the exam and they may not allow you access to the FLK 2 exam without being on their course. [/LIST] [U]Rowing:[/U] Rowing at Leander has been absolutely incredible. I don't think I'd ever get the experiences that I've had at this club anywhere else. I'm looking forward to the summer racing season, but I have to admit that it has been very difficult to balance full-time rowing with full-time education. Luckily my firm has been very supportive with helping me to arrange classes to be mainly in the afternoon. It means that I can row from 7am-12:30pm and then go straight to London for classes. I end up getting home at around 8pm, so I've had to be strict with my work timetable and scheduled time off to ensure that I don't burn out. Ultimately I believe this will help me develop my organisational skills in my career, but for now it is pretty exhausting. [U]Mentoring:[/U] I have been really conscious of continuing this despite my busy schedule. I have found it so rewarding to see how I've been able to help people. Whether they have secured positions or not, the best part of this volunteering experience is seeing how people have developed and improved throughout the application process. The legal applications process is already inaccessible and I'd argue that the SQE (despite its aims) is also inaccessible. I really love being able to help improve the accessibility of a legal career. Thank you for following my journey! [/QUOTE]
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