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<blockquote data-quote="Amma Usman" data-source="post: 213351" data-attributes="member: 36740">I think this is a solid approach. Just be mindful that application questions may change year on year. Though I know of firm‘s that haven’t changed their questions in like 5 years or so, I do believe practicing writing the general questions early on will help improve your speed, and understanding of the process and how to ace that first stage. So, the common “why commercial law, why X firm, any extracurriculars” questions are a good starting point for any application. Even if they aren’t asked explicitly, you could weave them in a cover letter or interview when that stage comes. If the firm’s you are applying to also have any tests, it’s worth practicing from now. This is because some tests like the WG, or SJTs, you usually get only a week/5 days, or less to prepare for. Starting now gives you a head start and avoids you sinking into a rabbit hole last minute, or drowning in preparation stress. Know your motivations for each firm and the profession at large. Even if you don’t have the exact question at hand or written down, these are two questions that will always be undeniably asked. Those little bullet points you put in a word doc could really be what gives you the confidence to course through those applications quickly. This is especially important for firms which have rolling deadlines. Lastly, I do not really see a point of preparing for the previous cycle’s questions. If you feel it’ll help you improve your application writing technique then great, but do bear in mind time efficiency and how it was probably scrapped from this cycle’s question bank for a reason (so may not crop up again).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Amma Usman, post: 213351, member: 36740"] I think this is a solid approach. Just be mindful that application questions may change year on year. Though I know of firm‘s that haven’t changed their questions in like 5 years or so, I do believe practicing writing the general questions early on will help improve your speed, and understanding of the process and how to ace that first stage. So, the common “why commercial law, why X firm, any extracurriculars” questions are a good starting point for any application. Even if they aren’t asked explicitly, you could weave them in a cover letter or interview when that stage comes. If the firm’s you are applying to also have any tests, it’s worth practicing from now. This is because some tests like the WG, or SJTs, you usually get only a week/5 days, or less to prepare for. Starting now gives you a head start and avoids you sinking into a rabbit hole last minute, or drowning in preparation stress. Know your motivations for each firm and the profession at large. Even if you don’t have the exact question at hand or written down, these are two questions that will always be undeniably asked. Those little bullet points you put in a word doc could really be what gives you the confidence to course through those applications quickly. This is especially important for firms which have rolling deadlines. Lastly, I do not really see a point of preparing for the previous cycle’s questions. If you feel it’ll help you improve your application writing technique then great, but do bear in mind time efficiency and how it was probably scrapped from this cycle’s question bank for a reason (so may not crop up again). [/QUOTE]

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