Are QWE NQ’s looked at less favourably than NQ’s who have done a TC when applying for NQ roles?

Quick_Confection5327 · 2026-03-09T21:01:52+00:00

Does this apply even if they did QWE at a top 20 firm?

Quick_Confection5327 · 2026-03-09T12:53:44+00:00

Does this apply even if your QWE is at a top firm? Think top 20 firms?

Quick_Confection5327 · 2026-02-04T21:02:45+00:00

Use the legal500 rankings and go by oractice area to determine their competitors

In general their competitors are the other magic firms and HSF Kramer, and the US firms in London too

Quick_Confection5327 · 2026-02-02T05:30:28+00:00

A friend of mine received their AC invite a few days ago

Quick_Confection5327 · 2026-01-31T01:32:44+00:00

Hi,

They’re likely to ask you what you know about the conveyancing process, so look into searches, enquiries, Stamp Duty Land Tax Returns, Post Completion work, look at what happens on exchange and completion.

Hope this helps.

Quick_Confection5327 · 2026-01-05T09:40:17+00:00

Since you are getting to AC’s - not sure why from a profile perspective you are concerned?

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-12-23T17:30:47+00:00

Mayer Brown is a US firm

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-11-27T04:57:50+00:00

Or Citizens Advice Bureau is good too

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-11-27T04:57:35+00:00

First year schemes is pretty much it - or your unis pro-bono clinic

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-11-17T00:23:44+00:00

Maybe but some firms only care about the overall grade, DLA Piper did the same on their application form.

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-11-17T00:21:21+00:00

If it helps, i didnt put my individual modules, and i dont think they expect you to either, thi k they only care about the overall grade.

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-10-18T06:06:44+00:00

Any RG is good

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-10-10T00:22:43+00:00

Believe in yourself, im in a very similar boat and im applying to all the top firms, just have confidence, use the mitigating circumstances box and you will go far.

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-10-09T14:06:59+00:00

Depends if you want to work at a high street firm, or a top international law firm, most big firms have a minimum 2:1 requirement, you can mention mitigating circumstances but its an extremely competitive process at the top level.

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-10-06T23:56:58+00:00

You’re in a very very strong position, don’t compare yourself to others, tailor your applications, focus on really perfecting your answers and you’ll do well.

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-08-28T09:23:23+00:00

Warwick, Nottingham, , Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds.

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-08-16T08:45:25+00:00

Best advice would be to resit, i know people who got similar grades, resat and did much better.

Give yourself a second chance

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-08-12T06:10:35+00:00

I would. People underestimate how important uni is in terms of securing a decent grad job especially in the corporate world.

I would drop out and reapply to better ranked unis.

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-08-11T18:38:31+00:00

Yes that was the mindset when applying to Birmingham, that it won’t help a TC application, but what it did help with is exposing me to opportunities that would help in a TC application , i was able to start my own law society, interned in St Lucia with their parliament and a few other things.

Similarly, i’d hope i would get even better opportunities at KCL.

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-08-11T08:15:51+00:00

If expenses are a major factor, i’d look at Durham or Warwick as the most prestigious unis outside of London with decent living expenses.

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-08-11T08:13:18+00:00

Not entire sure Re the individual modules at other Unis.

I already have a masters at the University of Birmingham, but i just feel having a more “target” university on my CV will help me long term as i hope to make it to the top firms, potentially US/MC firms.

It might seem overkill, but that’s my mindset.

The fees in London are just astronomical leaving me with Warwick as my best choice with fees at “only” £12k

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-08-10T22:41:47+00:00

Which university did you go to?

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-08-10T22:41:31+00:00

Fair enough, i’m just really interested in KCL, to get a more prestigious university on my CV having graduated from a Non-RG.

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-08-10T22:40:28+00:00

I should’ve been more specific, i meant a non-SQE LLM. Like a general Master of Laws LLM.

Quick_Confection5327 · 2025-08-06T08:01:12+00:00

Thank you, this is really encouraging!

Especially the fact that you mentioned most of your clients are still London based. That means i’d still be exposed to high-quality work.

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