Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) results days bring a mixture of excitement and anxiety for students, their employers and providers alike. There is a huge amount riding on the outcomes, whether it’s an individual’s career path or a firm meeting its resourcing needs. We are all striving for success!
At BARBRI we are delighted that several of our future trainee cohorts achieved a 100% SQE1 January 2025 pass rate including at Baker McKenzie, Greenberg Traurig, Davis Polk, Vinson & Elkins and Hausfeld.
While headlines sometimes portray the SQE as a near-impossible hurdle, these results prove otherwise. With the right support structure in place, fantastic results are achievable.
So, what is driving this success?
Our partner firms are setting a high standard when it comes to nurturing legal talent. They don’t just recruit high calibre individuals - they then support and guide them at every step of their SQE journey. That journey is powered by a partnership with BARBRI where data and insights play a central role. And clearly this is paying off.
From a provider perspective, we have learnt how important it is to track the progress of every student and share this ‘live’ (within 24 hours) with their employer, including:
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Progress by hours: are they keeping up with the requirements of the course, or are they falling behind? Flags candidates that need timely intervention
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Practice questions results: are they struggling with any particular areas of law? We can track this by showing performance by subject
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Mid-course assessment results: are they scoring 65%+ in line with expectations? BARBRI’s data shows this assessment is a good predictor of final exam success. Allows for adjustments well before final exam.
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Final mock results: The final indication of exam success
These data-driven insights give law firm Learning & Development teams live insight they need to keep on top of student journeys and step in where needed to support success. BARBRI works closely with these teams to identify potential issue and resolve issues early.
Congratulations to all the students and firms on this amazing success. The SQE remains one of the toughest sets of exams a candidate will ever undertake, however these results give us confidence that when a firm and a training provider work in partnership – together we can achieve great outcomes.
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