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    How on earth do some people have 3 TC offers and further Vac Schemes lined up?

    The most successful person I know is Mary B. But she has just grafted for months to make herself a better candidate, she doesn’t have any connections in the legal/financial world apart from the ones she’s made herself through her work. I’ve been relatively successful in the cycle (not in the...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Massive congrats for this!! Can I ask what an accelerated VS application is out of interest?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Thank you very much for this! Definitely some great points to think about and something which is a long way off for me, but I just wanted to know!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Wasn't sure where to post this so just thought I'd post in here. If you've trained at a good firm, how competitive is the process of joining other firms as an associate? (Obviously depends on the firms, but just a general idea of the competitiveness of that process)
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Does anyone know how many W&C take from straight TC applications?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Got the vac scheme offer a week after my AC!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Skadden VS! They sent through by email this afternoon for people who are waiting
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    This is true. 90 seconds to answer and 30 seconds to prepare
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    This is a great question which I'm also wondering
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    W&C AC post-VI for Spring VS! Completed my VI on Monday, pretty surprised at this one as I thought it went terribly
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    It’s for Spring, and on the 14th December
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Anyone who's done W&C VI, how long do you get to answer each question?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    An AC will be virtually but with other people, and will usually be more conversational (asking questions and follow-ups). A VI is automated questions, with a time window to answer in and then you record yourself responding instead of live responses congrats on the VI! When did you apply?

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