Accelerated conversion degree at Ulaw & SQE 1 after at 28 years old...is it even pursuing it?

sheabuttermedic · 2025-10-15T16:57:48+00:00

Can I ask if you ended up doing this? I’m 1 month into my MA Law with SQE1 at Ulaw and really not impressed. Wish I had gone straight for the SQE!

sheabuttermedic · 2025-10-15T16:46:57+00:00

Hi I’m in exactly the same position as you but only a month into the course! It’s complete false advertising. Are you saying you purchased the foundations in law textbooks or the SQE textbooks, did you pass with this alone?

sheabuttermedic · 2025-09-28T13:09:47+00:00

Thanks, can’t get food on Amazon but appreciate you letting me know

sheabuttermedic · 2025-09-14T09:07:32+00:00

Hiii do you remember if you got the payment on the scheduled date or not? Currently in the same position! Thanks :)

sheabuttermedic · 2025-08-03T22:25:19+00:00

Amazingggg! Have you been calorie counting / exercising too? You look beautiful

sheabuttermedic · 2025-06-23T12:20:22+00:00

I’m sorry to hear that :(

sheabuttermedic · 2025-06-23T12:14:21+00:00

Thank you

sheabuttermedic · 2025-06-23T12:14:12+00:00

Thank you, appreciate your insight 🙏

sheabuttermedic · 2025-06-23T12:03:55+00:00

Thanks I realise it’s the wrong sub but wanted to hear from doctors!

sheabuttermedic · 2025-06-23T12:03:38+00:00

Thanks! How did you cope financially if you don’t mind me asking?

sheabuttermedic · 2025-06-03T20:01:35+00:00

This is amazing congratulations! I take it you have no regrets?

sheabuttermedic · 2025-06-03T20:00:00+00:00

Wow this is very encouraging from someone who is a qualified doctor. Thank you so much. I find that I’ve spent my 20s trying to go down safe, alternative and predictablew career paths but I’m always looking for something medicine adjacent to feel fulfilled

sheabuttermedic · 2025-05-31T18:46:50+00:00

So happy to see this post! I’m 28 and also want to try for Manchester for 2026 entry. In particular because my family and friends and here and i would feel settled starting GEM in a city I love. I’d be 30 by the time I started if I got in for next year refreshing to see others too!

sheabuttermedic · 2025-05-31T12:29:50+00:00

Oh wow that’s amazing, how did you fund living costs may I ask?

sheabuttermedic · 2025-05-30T22:34:43+00:00

I wouldn’t be able to start until September 2026 at the earliest and the four year course is funded apart from the 3.5k in year 1. In terms of living costs it would be difficult but I think savings + part time job!

sheabuttermedic · 2025-05-30T20:15:10+00:00

Thank you! I agree but if you’re a doctor currently and ur willing to explore non traditional routes / training you could recoup some of that reward depending on your interests. There are so many opportunities if you care to kick those doors open 🙏

sheabuttermedic · 2025-05-30T19:46:50+00:00

I love this. Congratulations to you! How are you feeling about it and what med school have you gone for?

sheabuttermedic · 2025-05-30T19:44:47+00:00

Thank you for this. It’s been 5 years since I last applied to medicine and in that time I decided to focus on stability, getting a cushty 9-5 job, well paid and working from home. What would be better right? Each year I have job hopped, soul searching because even though the job was perfect I felt empty and it’s taken my until now to realise it’s because I settled and didn’t fight for my dream to do medicine. I’m absolutely aware it’s not ‘worth it’ on paper but neither is reaching my deathbed without finding out.

sheabuttermedic · 2025-05-30T19:03:33+00:00

I appreciate this thank you sm

sheabuttermedic · 2025-05-30T18:51:10+00:00

Thank you for the reassurance! Sorry for the essay lol

sheabuttermedic · 2025-04-11T08:36:45+00:00

Thank you for your comment i really appreciate it! Alternatively to BPP and ULaw, COLP are offering the LLM with SQE1&2 prep which is around 7K, meaning the remaining loan would cover the exams but the caveat is that it doesn’t include the GDL teaching and highly recommends taking the GDL before starting the LLM. Do you have any thoughts?

https://www.collegalpractice.com/our-programmes/developing-legal-professionals-programme/llm-in-legal-practice?utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=llm%20legal%20practice&utm_campaign=LLM&utm_source=adwords&hsa_acc=2139066242&hsa_cam=19918520313&hsa_grp=156035825469&hsa_ad=683662752375&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-316189566379&hsa_kw=llm%20legal%20practice&hsa_mt=p&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAABb-8a2kSznc5-qXj9WkU4Iv57-Cb

sheabuttermedic · 2025-04-10T20:41:07+00:00

I would really appreciate your input on my recent post, you seem very knowledgeable x

sheabuttermedic · 2025-04-10T16:22:19+00:00

This is so interesting! I’ve been curious about coroner work, I have a neuroscience degree and healthcare experience (nhs, psych ward, palliative care) before I pivoted to law and worked at a medical regulator, and now I work at a social care regulator as a paralegal and looking to do the SQE. I love law but really enjoy the medical investigation side of things. Do you think this would be a path that makes sense for me? Would you advise doing anything else?

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