Personally, Ai... and I know a lot of people will probably say "yea but it'll sound so generic and lack detail" etc. But not at all... It all comes down to knowing how to use AI.
if you truly know how to use AI, then your answer will appear more human than an actual human 😂 Again, many law firms are integrating AI into their systems, and some are even requiring you use AI for a specific amount of time per year...
Plus in terms of efficiency, I wouldnt want to spend days on an application for it to go straight to junk because I couldn't pass the benchmark on tests; waste of time, energy, for nothing... Because at the end of the day, luck does play a huge role...
I did the same last year and I managed to secure at least 15 AC + interviews.. , and ended up doing a vac scheme..
Plus, assume you pass the SJT WG Assessments; they're going to quickly skim through it, they have hundreds of applications.. so long as it's a powerful answer that looks detailed and non-generic and human, they won't realise (again, that presupposes you're mastering the use of AI... which is what I focused on because Ai isn't going to replace lawyers, but it will replace lawyers who don't know how to use it)... So long as it's good, then it's good... They receive thousands of applications for 10 places, I doubt me spending 10 extra days to do it will heavily impact my chances of getting an AC...
Finally, most firms ask questions that require max 250-300 words... You can't really say as much as your research.... So you have to give the info to AI and then tell them about what you want to say and they'll do it... it takes literally max 30 mins (so you can follow up, correct, etc.)... it takes me more time to fill out my details and work experience than to answer the questions...
Again, everyone plays the game differently... What matters is that we all succeed, so hopefully we're all successful this cycle and get our choices! 🙏
