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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

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Although not quite a training contract yet, I'm happy to say I have a summer vacation scheme place with Simmons & Simmons. Thank you to everyone that's offered support or tips or answers to my questions. I hope from here it will be only onwards and upwards, for me and everyone else still working hard to get where they want to be. I'd be happy to share my tips in general or for Simmons assessment centres too
 
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Although not quite a training contract yet, I'm happy to say I have a summer vacation scheme place with Simmons & Simmons. Thank you to everyone that's offered support or tips or answers to my questions. I hope from here it will be only onwards and upwards, for me and everyone else still working hard to get where they want to be happy to share my tips in general or for Simmons assessment centres

Amazing congratulations! :)
 
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    Although not quite a training contract yet, I'm happy to say I have a summer vacation scheme place with Simmons & Simmons. Thank you to everyone that's offered support or tips or answers to my questions. I hope from here it will be only onwards and upwards, for me and everyone else still working hard to get where they want to be. I'd be happy to share my tips in general or for Simmons assessment centres too

    Well done!
     
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    Alice G

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    Although not quite a training contract yet, I'm happy to say I have a summer vacation scheme place with Simmons & Simmons. Thank you to everyone that's offered support or tips or answers to my questions. I hope from here it will be only onwards and upwards, for me and everyone else still working hard to get where they want to be. I'd be happy to share my tips in general or for Simmons assessment centres too
    You have been such a great source of help and advice on this forum and I’m absolutely over the moon for you! Congratulations and I am absolutely rooting for you! :)
     

    Kate Wil

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    When would it be appropriate to email a firm about the outcome of your application? I applied to Reed Smith in the beginning of December, did not hear anything from them except an email that they had a large number of application at half January. but I have heard from people that applied after me and did get an invitation to a test?
     
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