Recent content by Jada Akuffo

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

    No problem! I had a choice for the AC between the 1st and 5th February and chose the latter as I had a lot of uni deadlines and seminar readings and needed a bit more time to prepare. They might release more AC dates once those two become full. The fact that they are still reviewing your app is...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Hi Anaya, I am happy to share my timeline for RPC. I applied for the RPC VS on 17th January and was invited to complete the verbal reasoning test on 21st January. I completed the test on the 23rd and heard back from them the next day thanking me for completing the test and saying they were in...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Received an email from Pinsent Masons today saying my application is under review but I submitted quite close to the deadline. They said I should hear back by the end of February. Hope that helps!
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Linklaters will no longer consider your application if you do not pass the test to their standard which is quite intense. I have read from someone who used to work in Grad Recruitment there that your score has to be in the 80th percentile for your application to be considered which I think is...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Hey Will, I also did the WG Test for Linklaters last night and did not get any confirmation email and have not got results for the test either. It just said the test was submitted on the browser once I had finished. I did the test last cycle as well in the evening and they sent me a response...
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    CV/Cover Letter Firms

    Hey Ifeoulwa :) That's brilliant that you are also going to the workshop! I am going to the ones on the 17th and 18th of December. How about yourself? Yes definitely, it is only Slaughter and May that I have heard of that want a short cover letter, and like you I have read that they prefer...
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    CV/Cover Letter Firms

    Slaughter and May also use a CV & Cover letter for their application process. I applied to their Winter Workshop and got accepted, with the online process being the same as the TC one (no interview though). However, the cover letter for the training contract structure I think is why law, why...

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