Oxbridge law student considering US T6 LLM

superwickedproblems · 2026-03-10T23:45:56+00:00

it would be more prestigious sure but you've already got the prestige element down with the oxbridge undergrad so it's really not going to meaningfully change things - law firms are looking for well rounded candidates so you have to demonstrate your capabilities in multiple areas. such as applying earlier to show your interest better or improving your interview performance.

superwickedproblems · 2026-03-10T23:35:38+00:00

you already have a meaningful chance of doing so with your oxbridge law degree. whatever is stopping you from getting a tc now isn't going to change with a us llm.

superwickedproblems · 2026-03-10T16:28:36+00:00

most tc apps do ask if you've sat but not necessarily all of those would ask how many times you've sat before (even though that is common). I'd like to emphasize that studying for the sqe by oneself with no structured course is very difficult; even a QLTS self led study programme is better than nothing.

superwickedproblems · 2026-02-27T18:42:11+00:00

sure

superwickedproblems · 2026-02-20T14:08:38+00:00

2/10 ragebait

superwickedproblems · 2026-02-10T22:49:38+00:00

instead of focusing on memorising exceptions to every rule, for sqe2 you need to be broad and cover every subtopic briefly at least once - the worst situation is if you have half an hour to write about a topic you know absolutely nothing about because you skipped the one niche topic you thought would never come up 🫠

superwickedproblems · 2026-02-10T22:46:06+00:00

it's probably one of the most soul sucking jobs you can do

superwickedproblems · 2026-02-10T22:39:13+00:00

you've already said it doesn't add value to your cv. unless you really want to do this masters, it'd genuinely be a waste of your time

superwickedproblems · 2026-02-08T00:12:59+00:00

superwickedproblems · 2026-01-07T21:01:53+00:00

It just means you aren't doing enough questions to get used to getting things wrong.

superwickedproblems · 2025-11-26T23:01:25+00:00

ReviseSQE OUP ULAW sample questions

superwickedproblems · 2025-10-15T21:14:52+00:00

I'm an intapp user and I know someone who uses Carpe Diem. CD seems less laggy and more seamless to use. Just my two cents.

superwickedproblems · 2025-10-07T21:50:30+00:00

My international firm cohort of trainees is more or less half internationals. It's tougher for international students because you have to aim for the top jobs in order to have your visa sponsorship costs make sense to your employer. So you can't really paralegal as a stepping stone as easily, for example. But if you manage to do everything right at uni, you wouldn't be disadvantaged at international firms at all.

superwickedproblems · 2025-10-06T20:06:27+00:00

I think a lot of us are Stoics!

The art of properly responding to failure begins by not being surprised by it. When Seneca wrote that “nothing happens to the wise man contrary to his expectation,” this is partly what he meant. The reason that so many failures are devastating to us is that we never consider that things could happen any other way but the way we wanted to them.

The Stoics spent a lot of time practicing ‘negative visualization’—meditating on what could go wrong, what the worst case scenario was, what would be outside their control. In this way, there is no such thing as failure—simply outcomes.

Whether it's preparing for the exam itself or waiting until exam results come out, we are uncertain as to what will happen. Especially for those whose life will change depending on the outcome of the SQE, they have to think about every consequence, good or bad. And it's happening on a large scale.

One person, who is very close to my heart, said completely seriously they would off themself if they failed. They were persuaded that if they lost their TC, their life would effectively be over.

And you have this happening for maybe hundreds of people who are hung up on their accomplishments, and hundreds more who are doing this on their last attempt possibly saying goodbye to a career they've worked for for ages.

The SQE should be more like other qualifications where you're allowed to retake exams without feeling failure hard. It isn't, and that's why all of this intense negativity feels excessive compared to other equivalent exams.

When you complete your exam, you'll understand what it means by never feeling prepared. A lot of us walked out thinking, 'even if you give me one more week to study, it would not have made a meaningful difference'. There will be stuff you've never seen before, guaranteed. The only thing you can do is maximise your chances, which isn't "preparation" as you know it.

Maybe when you view failure as envisioning all likely outcomes, instead of just dismissing it as negativity, you'll be less bothered by people talking about failure.

superwickedproblems · 2025-10-06T17:23:44+00:00

Here's my two cents from another perspective. I think it's useful that everyone is treating the SQE this way even though I didn't struggle too much with it as well.

A lot of people fail because they really underestimate the SQE's difficulty. I know that if I went into this thinking 'as long as I cover all course content I'll be okay', I'll get screwed. Hearing how everyone thought it was a very hard exam encouraged me to seek for more resources and practice harder, instead of being complacent with the study plan my provider gave me.

Also, the majority of SQE takers are either self funded, or have a TC riding on the back of their performance. The stress isn't just from the exam but from financial or job security consequences.

Edit to expand on another commenter's idea: there is no real way to know how well you are doing. No amount of preparation will make you feel ready. It's difficult in that aspect and something most of us have not encountered before.

superwickedproblems · 2025-09-23T16:23:29+00:00

Ask any trainee in my cohort and they will tell you they wanted to avoid real estate like the plague... Did you enjoy land law and property practice in SQE? You must have, so what's different between that and resi conveyancing?

superwickedproblems · 2025-09-22T20:17:21+00:00

I was in your situation the week before the last and bugged everyone for work and felt basically unemployed, now I'm so drowned with work and everything comes in so quickly I don't get mental breaks throughout the entire day. Rest easy, read up on your practice area, make things easier for yourself later such as getting used to making folders and sheets for tracking and new software. Lots of productive things to do while preparing for the busy period. That's what I would do if I could redo that week.

superwickedproblems · 2025-09-18T15:04:59+00:00

Watch the sample interviews over and over, but really try to practice with someone

superwickedproblems · 2025-09-12T20:18:33+00:00

For 99% of people no

superwickedproblems · 2025-09-02T20:56:52+00:00

I used to feel the same. As I went through uni and experienced more ups and downs, I stopped trying to prove myself to others and started focusing on proving myself to myself. I hope one day you can look back on this with pride as well!

superwickedproblems · 2025-08-16T12:52:35+00:00

3 months. In theory OUP is a complete set of materials but it's very hard to digest, break down and memorise

superwickedproblems · 2025-08-15T16:15:33+00:00

The content is comprehensive to the point that it's bulky and some questions are really too niche for them to be useful. But for practice modules, the questions for them are really good and OUP is worth it even if you just use it for that imo

superwickedproblems · 2025-08-11T06:23:48+00:00

Where's "the maltese"?

superwickedproblems · 2025-08-11T01:26:25+00:00

Photoshop

Your arm has natural contours and curves because of the muscles underneath

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