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    Do law firms have a preference re: the GDL or an MA Law ?

    I was self-funding my GDL so to help with finances I chose to do the MA so I could get the postgraduate loan. That was what swung the decision for me.
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    Do law firms have a preference re: the GDL or an MA Law ?

    Just to add to what has been said above. I am currently doing the MA Law at ULaw and have found that when applying, firms have shown no preference for me the GDL over my course. The only issue I have experienced is how to list it on application forms as it takes a little more explaining than...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    If the deadline for a video interview is 6 March 2020(GMT+00:00), does that mean midnight on Thursday 5th or on Friday 6th? Sorry if this is a silly question!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Does anyone have any advice for the Mayer Brown assessment centre? Thanks! :)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    When you say the portal has changed, what do you mean?
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    CMS Assessment Centre

    If you have a look in the interview experiences folder someone wrote a really detailed answer about what the AC entails. https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/cms-academy-2020-assessment-centre.2049/

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