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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Nope not yet. Agreed handling the nerves is important. Easier said than done I know, as I feel the same.- AJ
- Post #559
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Hope my recent experience can help with aniexty/speculation re firm systems!! Firm A. On their portal the status changed to interview invite. I didn’t receive an invite so I chased. This was a system “error”. But eventually ended up getting through to AC. Firm B. On their online portal it...- AJ
- Post #554
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Sorry to hear!!! But yes it’s good practice!! Means you’re on the right path.- AJ
- Post #533
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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No Word Count
Personally, yes I’d still try to be concise. Would suggest around the 300-50 word mark for each part, as most just ask for 250 words. That’s what I would do if I was answering the questions. Not that you will make it happen, but you don’t want the reader to loose interest. Whatever you do, don’t...- AJ
- Post #2
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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How many firms to apply to?
How long is a piece of string... Apply to as many as you can, whilst maintaining quality and fitting applications around all your other committments. The end number of applications will be different for you, different for me and different for others. Quality and quantity are not mutually...- AJ
- Post #2
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Herbert Smith Freehills
Feel free to ignore the following comments, but I would raise the following general points: - Stylistically, consider shorter sentences. I feel it will make the points jump out more and easier/quicker to read. And define the firm to HSF to save yourself some word count. - What is it about...- AJ
- Post #2
- Forum: Public Feedback Forum
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Should I mention an interest in dual-qualifying?
I don't think it's particularly necessary to mention. You're applying for a training contract to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales and that's what frims are assessing for. There's a danger you may open yourself up to additional questions if you profess to have a "great" interest in US...- AJ
- Post #2
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Linklaters
Do Linklaters use the WG test as an automatic filter out?? Will applications be read regardless of test score?? Thanks. Considering if it’s worth putting in an application late in the day, given the effort/research the questions are going to take.- AJ
- Post #8
- Forum: Public Feedback Forum
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Application question: Main Challenges Facing Firm
Sounds like you’re along the right lines. Perhaps tailor the answer to their sectors or client base. Or pick a couple of sectors and identify key issues for these- AJ
- Post #2
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Merry Christmas everyone!
Merry Christmas all and happy new year!! Definitely echo the advice to get time away from application stress. Having said that, do firms give bonus points for applications submitted on Xmas day!?!?!?- AJ
- Post #4
- Forum: General Discussion
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Opinion on the word "postgraduate"
@Hazal I agree with the point you’re making. The way I see it undergrad/postgrad gives firms the biggest pool of potential candidates. Which is why a lot of their marketing is drafted that way. But if you can show the right skills and experience, neither should matter, otherwise that would seem...- AJ
- Post #4
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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On CVs and Psychometric Tests
Re one of the top of my head... Slaugthers, SPB, Cleary, W&C (as good as), Travers Smith, Jones Day, Mayer Brown (as good as) and Freshfields (as good as). I’m sure there are many others! This may help: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/cv-cover-letter-firms.620/#post-6110...- AJ
- Post #3
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Team Project
Agree, project is a weird way for the question to be phrased. I would look at it as something you’ve worked in the team to achieve. I think the key skills that need to come through are teamwork, coordination, organisation, listening to different views, taking different roles. Law firm open day...- AJ
- Post #2
- Forum: Public Feedback Forum
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
@Jaysen thanks. Bit of a mess/confusing. Do you suggest following up right away?- AJ
- Post #396
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Will wait a bit. Hoping it’s a glitch!!! Especially if it’s happened to anyone else. Yeah, will try contact them... but not sure the answer will change- AJ
- Post #394
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Thanks Helena, not sure which to believe lol.- AJ
- Post #392
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Does anyone know what’s happening with CC or had any progress? I got one email shortly after the Watson Glazer test to say I passed. Now just received an email to say I failed, but it referenced an old report from when I applied before. Anyone else had a similar experience with CC??- AJ
- Post #390
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
Something I’ve noticed this year after having taken a break from apps and Watson Glazer, is that a lot of questions are repeated. Both from practice tests and between different firms. So spend some time after the practice test going back over the questions to understand why you chose the answer...- AJ
- Post #359
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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'Where else have you applied and why?' Interview Question
Not an easy questions. Agree with both Oliver and Daniel. It’s catch 22 and a judgement call on how I answer this depending on how the interview has played out. Some firm see this as a commitment to our sector/practice type question, so they’ll want to see you’ve applied to similar firms. So...- AJ
- Post #4
- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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How would you approach these questions?
Agree with Mimi re Q2 but for Q1 I’d go more personal to show personality. I’d expect there’s an extra cuticular and activities section to write about interests- AJ
- Post #3
- Forum: Applications Discussion