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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
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I think they are still interviewing, my friend has one tomorrow. Not sure if that helps!
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Here's a recent experience of the Addleshaw Goddard AC: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....-goddard-vacation-scheme-interview-2019.1244/
when did you have to hand in your video interview? I think it is very weird that I haven't heard back yet almost three weeks after.
Got an invitation for Simmons VI (for first year scheme). Anyone who did it, even for vac scheme, got any tips? Thanks! 
Got an invitation for Simmons VI (for first year scheme). Anyone who did it, even for vac scheme, got any tips? Thanks!
Congrats Camilla! I do not know if the questions for the vac scheme and the first year scheme are similar, but this post (https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....-ac-interview-tips-share.709/page-4#post-4206) is what questions I got for the winter vac scheme last year. I hope this helps
Thanks a lot Salma!Congrats Camilla! I do not know if the questions for the vac scheme and the first year scheme are similar, but this post (https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....-ac-interview-tips-share.709/page-4#post-4206) is what questions I got for the winter vac scheme last year. I hope this helps
Does anyone know how long it takes to hear back from Travers Smith? Just did an interview there on Tuesday.
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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Hey guys I just got incvited to an AC with pinsent Masons. Part of the AC is a "Business simulation exercise". What should I be expecting and how would I prepare. Any advice would be great.
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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!
Thank you so much AliceYou 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!
congrats on your own AC invitation/s and success so far as well!!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?
Hey, congrats on having landed an interview, hope it went well! May I ask if this was for a VS or a direct TC?
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