Recent content by Angiee

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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Hi, I’m still waiting! Have you heard back yet?!
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    DWF VI

    Some unexpected questions, but I think it went okay 🤞🏽How about you?!
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    DWF VI

    No worries! good luck 🤞🏽
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    DWF VI

    Hi everyone, congrats on getting through to the VI, I also got through! The first 5 questions are 2 minutes long and the last question is 2 and a half minutes. I haven’t done it yet but I did the practice ones. One of the practice q’s was about the purpose of the role and the second one was...
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    CMS Video Interview

    Hi Ahmed, how did the interview go? I hope it went well! I have mine this Saturday and I was wondering what sort of questions they asked you? Thank you!
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Thank you very much!
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Hi guys! Just wondering has anyone ever had to do a markup and timeline exercise for a vac scheme? If so, please could I have some advice as I have never come across these and I am required to do them next week! Thank you in advance :)
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi Jessica, I have just heard back from a law firm regarding the next stage of their vac scheme. It is set to include a mark-up and timeline of events exercise and will be 90 mins. I was just wondering whether you had any advice on how to best prepare for these type of exercises or any good...
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Thank you Jessica! I am just really struggling to give an example to say 'when I feel most like myself'. I am curious as to what you and @Alice G would give for an example yourselves. I have done a lot of volunteering work with teaching children so do you think I could say I feel most myself...
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Hi Alice, I was also wondering how would you answer/ approach the questions: 1) Describe a situation in which you feel most like yourself 2) what inspires you when you are doing your work I feel like there's a lot of help available on competency questions but enough on strengths-based...
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Thank you so much for this, I really appreciate all of the details you have gone into! Definitely given me a clearer idea on how to approach the case studies :)
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    Ask Jaysen (TCLA's Founder) Anything!

    Hi, Jaysen to ask you a further question if I may! Are the questions 'What inspires you most about X firms work' and 'Why do you want to undertake the work X firm does' essentially the same question and would have similar approaches? I am increasingly aware that law firms have high standards so...
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    Ask Jaysen (TCLA's Founder) Anything!

    Thank you Jaysen, I really appreciate it :)
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Hi Alice, I hope you are keeping healthy and thank you for offering your time with this thread! I was just wondering how you prepared for the case study activities? I feel really overwhelmed with the thought of not understanding certain things or not knowing how to tackle the task. Is there...

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