Omg HFW AC!!! I forgot I even applied?! I applied in November lmao.
It’s a virtual AC, any tips/advice would be so appreciated!
It’s a virtual AC, any tips/advice would be so appreciated!
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Yes, I've seen that happen before. Sometimes better to say less, truthfully. Shyness is forgive-able, domineering behaviour isn't. Negotiation exercises aren't a wrestling march. Ideally be easy to work with. Firms constantly work with each other.I'm curious but has anyone heard of people that failed ACs because of being bad players in group exercises? How common are they? I feel they are quite pointless as I feel grad rec fails no one because of them, I'd be really curious to hear @Amma Usman and anyone else who is able to contribute
I feel like a lot of people fall down on these and they’re actually a common reason for people not getting offers.I'm curious but has anyone heard of people that failed ACs because of being bad players in group exercises? How common are they? I feel they are quite pointless as I feel grad rec fails no one because of them, I'd be really curious to hear @Amma Usman and anyone else who is able to contribute
100%.I'm curious but has anyone heard of people that failed ACs because of being bad players in group exercises? How common are they? I feel they are quite pointless as I feel grad rec fails no one because of them, I'd be really curious to hear @Amma Usman and anyone else who is able to contribute
For example an online group exercise that I did was about the green belt. The instructions were to NOT do background research
As it happened people were mistaken in their understanding of green belt, which is specifically about defined 'belts' around about half-a-dozen named cities , and NOT 'the countryside' in general. So there were people basically talking rubbish about the green belt, but the problem was that there were specific instructions to perform the task in two halfs with specific cut-off times, and if you, as I, were blathering on worrying about the facts instead of trying to bring the task to a conclusion, you'd fail and get rejected.
This particular group exercise was directly run by the firm, and there was no one-to-one interview, so absolutely they were rejecting people based on poor group skills
What’s the deadline for the VI? I’ve also applied for their TC. Congrats on getting to that stage.
Thanks - that’s really helpful to know.
Thank you so much!It’s so lovely that you’re practicing from now. There’s a course on TCLA which goes through the WG that should help.
I’ve linked below:
The Corporate Law Academy
classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com
In terms of the scores, passing thresholds differ between cycles, so it’s unlikely to say anything definitive on this.
I heard back from BCLP almost immediatley after doing the critical thinking test with a no. I am yet to hear back from Arnold & Porter.
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I wouldn’t lose hope just yet. I understand how tough the wait can be. In the mean time, try doing fun and lighthearted things to distract yourself from the wait, or even spend time diversifying your application pool by researching into other firms.
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That’s amazing. Check out TCLA’s WG prep course by Joe Mallet. It personally helped me work through understanding the nuances of the test better when I was applying.
TCLA is also working on an exciting new project to help out with the WG. Keep an eye out
Hi, both the test and VI are sent together.
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