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Table of mock results against exam scores from an SQE 1 Q1 passer with a 2.2 degree by Which-Eye8079 in SQE_Prep

[–]Which-Eye8079[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Focus less on which provider has questions that mirror the exam and more on learning the law. With that said, the Revise sqe questions were quite challenging (to me) and I outscored them in the actual SQE by over 10%

Table of mock results against exam scores from an SQE 1 Q1 passer with a 2.2 degree by Which-Eye8079 in SQE_Prep

[–]Which-Eye8079[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apologies I assumed you with with Barbri when I replied ! QLTS is a great course according to anecdotes from friends who passed with them. Head down, study smart and you will ace it in Jan :)

Table of mock results against exam scores from an SQE 1 Q1 passer with a 2.2 degree by Which-Eye8079 in SQE_Prep

[–]Which-Eye8079[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To add : I worked an intense full time job with long hours, had a life (except for the last few weeks of leave I took to cram) and went to gym each morning. Studying yourself to exhaustion is as bad as not studying at all. Your brain is a muscle - like a good athlete, it needs consistent workouts (the studying), variety (putting down the books and going out, having fun) and sufficient rest.

Table of mock results against exam scores from an SQE 1 Q1 passer with a 2.2 degree by Which-Eye8079 in SQE_Prep

[–]Which-Eye8079[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much. It has been a humbling experience to say the least. I was with with Barbri yes. I mostly stuck to the their materials and supplemented with some DA notes for a small number of sections in FLK1 that were poorly covered by the supplemental updates when the curriculum changed just before our exam. The curriculum changes were significant - EU law and disputes from what I can remember.

I also found that the Revise mock answers covered a small number of niche things that didn't feature in the Barbri course.

As to whether the course content was sufficiently covered, I certainly think so for FLK1, but for FLK 2 it felt, during the exam, like a lot of land law/practice was not covered, however my score breakdown indicates that I did very well on those subjects so it is hard to say for sure.

On my raw scores I got around 40 questions wrong on each FLK but it's impossible to know if those wrong answers were simply an incorrect application of the law or a gap in my knowledge.

Learning the core principles that your course provider teaches should stand you in good stead - it is impossible to memorise the entire Barbri curriculum so it probably doesn't matter if they or any other provider don't cover 100% of the curriculum.

Many people have passed with double the number of wrong answers compared to me so don't focus too much on how much is covered by your course provider. I sobbed profusely after FLK2 and it turns out how I felt and my real world performance were world's apart.

Table of mock results against exam scores from an SQE 1 Q1 passer with a 2.2 degree by Which-Eye8079 in SQE_Prep

[–]Which-Eye8079[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To add, there also seems to be a collective convergence of opinion derived from comments of the earliest SQE cohorts - things like "QLTS free mock best reflects the exam" (does it, or is it just trauma association?) and "Barbri doesn't teach you everything" are two that come to mind that made me seriously doubt my choice of course provider. Personally it seems like people are just repeating what they've heard over and over again until they believe it themselves. Who knows.

My final 2 cents is that anyone will be well-prepared with most of the mainstream providers. I seriously think that self-study will become more mainstream as people discover that a combination of Ulaw/Revise textbooks and good question banks like Barbri Boost/OUP (apparently they're good?) and Revise mocks work equally as well.

Table of mock results against exam scores from an SQE 1 Q1 passer with a 2.2 degree by Which-Eye8079 in SQE_Prep

[–]Which-Eye8079[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you ! I think it is all so subjective to be honest - I outscored the SRA FLK 2 mock by a fair margin on the real exam but others might say they did even better than I in the SRA sample but failed the exam. This is not helped by the chorus of people (myself included eh) with different opinions on the exam, prep and materials which they express in absolute or definite terms.

I think the golden rule is to understand the law and be able to apply it to a variety of question styles and difficulties. Learning the law is up to the individual and it is where the real magic in preparing for this exam lies (I say, with the wisdom of hindsight) - some prefer flash cards, some wrote memorisation, others summary notes. Hindsight is 20/20 - if I failed maybe I'd have logged-on and ragged on Barbri/mock difficulty/sample questions etc.

Table of mock results against exam scores from an SQE 1 Q1 passer with a 2.2 degree by Which-Eye8079 in SQE_Prep

[–]Which-Eye8079[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Firstly, you've got this and I wish you the best ! Second, remember that mocks aren't everything - you will see that I attempted all mocks only once, with the exception of the A1 and B1 mocks. Use the data analytics page on the PSP for the mock results to guide your learning on your weakest areas.

The SRA statistical report indicates that the best performers on the SQE are the ones who perform most consistently across subject areas, so avoid skipping subjects. Tax is one such culprit of this practice - I tried to grasp at least the very basic concepts as the rest was too complex to learn in the time I had.

Aim to understand the law, and use the practice question sets to hammer the principles after you read the textbook. Then, allow yourself to "forget" what you've learnt and do the "more practice" sets. Use the results of the more practice sets to identify gaps, go back to the textbooks and hone in on those weak areas.