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    why do you actually want to work in commercial law? (honest)

    Initially, for visa purposes as I didn't want to return to my passport country and really hated my life there (international student in uk). So this was my main motivation to keep applying despite I didn't even like commercial law then. Then more reasons added more: pay, international (I have an...
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    Watson Glaser Pass Mark

    I don’t really purchase tests as I found the free practice tests helped with passing the WG! As it does help you develop an approach when doing the WG. I practised using Assessment Day (both their free practice and the one available for my uni - check with your uni if they provide additional...
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    Watson Glaser Pass Mark

    Just as everyone else pointed out, it varies across different firms. The minimum passing mark can range from 30 to perhaps 60-70, but in most cases, it's probably around the 30-50 ranges. Scoring high marks on practice tests is not always a guarantee in scoring highly in WG tests, but it can...
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    International Summer Internships

    I know there are a couple of firms that do international summer internships that aren’t strictly for residents/citizens, but at the same time most prefer citizens/residents for the lack of visa sponsorships depending on the country (for example outside of the EU or if one is not an EU citizen...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Thank you! I requested and just received my test report. It looks like I passed, but at the same time I can't help to think that my individual percentile for one of the REDs played a role in their decision making in conjunction with my application answers. Was placed in the high percentiles for...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Rejection for Linklaters training contract. I didn’t get any email whether I failed or passed the test and I sat for the test weeks ago. Does Linklaters send an email specifying if one fails the WG? Surprised that they responded way before their January deadline considering I thought they are...
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    Welcome! Introduce yourself here :)

    Hi everyone! My name is Far and I’m a recent LLM graduate. I have been trying to secure a training contract for a few cycles now. I did get invited for some vacation scheme interviews, but didn’t receive any offers due to lack of preparation and nerves. I took a break last cycle to have some...