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<blockquote data-quote="prospectiveswitcher" data-source="post: 177487" data-attributes="member: 24174">Just a quick take, but when you said the feedback was that you sounded too rehearsed, I was thinking it sounds like this may be the case, too. It's important to focus on crafting a coherent, genuine and compelling narrative for why you want to do law and why at that firm. I think it is quite easy to spot overly rehearsed answers - if this is really what you want maybe focus a bit on being more genuine. I think a lot of applicants who struggle view the law application process as a 'game' you win by securing the most points, so they try and study the biggest ways to score points, and submit laborious applications with overly rehearsed and practised answers. Not saying this is&nbsp; the case with you, but often fewer, more succinct and compelling points can be the difference. For ACs/interviews, there is obviously the technical points you may need to work on, but I think it's important to be genuine with your interviewer too - they are ultimately assessing you for fit and attitude also. Practising law is not rocket science - and you probably have more than the required academic acumen, proving this point to them again and again will help less than focusing on why you are a good fit for the firm. Also - I would not worry about being older. I decided changed careers to law later in life, did a VS at 29, and will be 32 starting my training contract (and 34 as an NQ) - definitely older than the average but I have met a good few people who have begun their TCs later in life (even older than me), so its not a big deal - 26 is still very young.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="prospectiveswitcher, post: 177487, member: 24174"] Just a quick take, but when you said the feedback was that you sounded too rehearsed, I was thinking it sounds like this may be the case, too. It's important to focus on crafting a coherent, genuine and compelling narrative for why you want to do law and why at that firm. I think it is quite easy to spot overly rehearsed answers - if this is really what you want maybe focus a bit on being more genuine. I think a lot of applicants who struggle view the law application process as a 'game' you win by securing the most points, so they try and study the biggest ways to score points, and submit laborious applications with overly rehearsed and practised answers. Not saying this is the case with you, but often fewer, more succinct and compelling points can be the difference. For ACs/interviews, there is obviously the technical points you may need to work on, but I think it's important to be genuine with your interviewer too - they are ultimately assessing you for fit and attitude also. Practising law is not rocket science - and you probably have more than the required academic acumen, proving this point to them again and again will help less than focusing on why you are a good fit for the firm. Also - I would not worry about being older. I decided changed careers to law later in life, did a VS at 29, and will be 32 starting my training contract (and 34 as an NQ) - definitely older than the average but I have met a good few people who have begun their TCs later in life (even older than me), so its not a big deal - 26 is still very young. [/QUOTE]

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