Yes definitely.
I like numerical reasoning but this was way too much and only had numerical ques (that too for 40 mins)
im guessing they wanna see how you use the tech to its best advantage but idk
At one of the open days I went to in October, the people at my table were talking about how they know people who submit fake applications just to get access to the automatic VIs so they prepare for the real application. I was shook, no integrity... at the same event grad rec said different people would come to ACs to the ones in the VIs... some people really are brave.The main question I have is why would someone be submitting an application twice?
Like you see that declaration form at the end of an application, it mentions the SRA and honesty too much for my liking to try applying somewhere twice in the same cycle with a different email.
I personally skipped all the round diagram questions as I could not answer them in the practice test and was being strategic. I still made it to the interview so you never know !can some who has given the Shepherd and Wedderburn assessment pls dm me
I am absolutely traumatised - it didn’t feel like the test is designed for a law firm but for a pure math data analyst person
This shook me to my core. WHAT
I mean, I attempted around 16-18 out of 24 (due to lack of time only) and am confident about around 12. Did you finish the test? How many ques did you skip?
You’re 100% right! Thank you for your kind words, you keep going too! This journey is hard and can feel super lonely at times but soon we will have reasons to celebrateI saw a TikTok that said 'if you knew you were 100 rejections away from your dream, you'd be much more grateful to be told no'. This really resonated with me today after being PFO'd!!
You are closer than you think, don't give up, every rejection is a step in the right direction. You can do this!!
Hey @ilikelaw its not a trick question, for firms like Orrick, who have their own AI systems such as Orrick AI or Draftwise, they want to see if you're the type of person who can effectively use AI in their everyday tasks. In terms of how you can approach this answer, Andrei breaks that down well here https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/how-to-explain-using-ai-in-applications.10057/i was looking at the tcla profile for orrick to see what the qs are. the question..
‘Have you used AI in preparing your application? If so, how? If not, why not? (200 words)’
..scares me i won’t lie, because… do they want you to use AI? feels like such a trick question but maybe i’m overthinking
Hey @solicitor_2028 personally, I see no harm in being a little repetitive when it comes to things like work experience or activities, as for many these may be a little limited - so the key differentiator here would be not the experience itself, but the takeaway, so what you've done within that role or situation and how its developed you. Now, this question looks to go beyond work and academics, so its about your extracurriculars, whether thats volunteering work/society work/competitions/hobbies etc. The firm wants to know in a nutshell what you do outside of this legal bubble, so talk about your passions. I know historic applicants have talked about podcasts they've started, or journals they've written - and I think its a great idea to tie these into any achievements you've gained from having done so e.g. achieved 1000 monthly listeners etc.
