Category: Exam experiences

Annie Luo is a senior partner at a prestigious law firm in China. In 2019, Annie started her journey to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales through the QLTS. She first cleared the QLTS MCT, a precursor to the SQE1. In October 2023, Annie successfully passed the SQE2.

Celeste Chen from China embarked on her journey to qualify as a solicitor through the QLTS. She successfully passed the MCT (the precursor to SQE1) and then proceeded to pass the SQE2 exam in April 2023.

Interviewer: Hello everyone, today we have Taha, one of our successful graduates who's now a solicitor admitted to the roll of solicitors of England and Wales. Congratulations on passing the SQE exam, Taha!

Interviewer: Hi, Noreen. Can you introduce yourself and give us some background on when you took the SQE2 exam and how long you prepared for it? Noreen: I sat the exam in April 2023 and received my results in August 2023, confirming my passing.

Interviewer: Dear friends, today we continue our series of Qualified Talk, and joining me is a fascinating individual, Charlotte. Charlotte's unique perspective stems from her experience bridging the legal systems of both England and Wales and Hong Kong. Welcome, Charlotte.

Neha: It has been quite some time since we practised a SQE2 mock, and I really miss doing that. It was a wonderful journey, and I'm so happy that I had OSCEsmart with me, helping me throughout this journey.

2021 was a tough year for OSCE candidates – we know that from our students’ unique stories. Countries on and off the red list, travel...

I decided to embark on becoming a solicitor in England & Wales because in 2018 I was heading the legal department for the U.S. and United Kingdom for a start-up.

If you are reading this, you will already know that practising in another jurisdiction means meeting the regulatory requirements set out by that jurisdiction's regulator. In England & Wales, that's the SRA - the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

For all the threats and challenges posed by 2020, OSCEsmart graduates made truly remarkable achievements and passed the QLTS OSCE with flying colours. Witnessing the...