The whispers are that the MW first year assessment is comparatively easy to pass. There, that's jinxed it.
Mine is on 7 Jun this year, a date I have tattooed on the inside of my eyelids along with a list of Pinot Noir clones, the formula for malolactic conversion and a definition of furfuryl mercaptans. It is intended to reveal whether a candidate is ready to enter their second year and so take on the main exams. That means demonstrating an understanding of how to write MW-style essays, with a sufficiently promising level of argument, analysis and illustration – but...