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  1. Ricky

    Travers Smith - winter or summer vacation scheme

    How many firms did you apply to on your first cycle and this one? Travers tries to recruit primarily from their Vacation Schemes. If spaces are left then they will fill from Direct TC applicants. I have heard from their GR that Winter is very competitive (only one scheme) so probably more...
  2. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Not automated but everyone gets sent them.
  3. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I sit at my desk most days with Outlook open on its own dedicated monitor. Even though it refreshes automatically, I still hit send/receive now and then haha 😭
  4. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Just checked mine and I wrote Dear Mark Dubes, so it really doesn't matter too much. But really it should either be Dear Mark or Dear Mr Dubes, the latter being most formal.
  5. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    It is only too late on the 1st of Feb.
  6. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    GR knows about this issue.
  7. Ricky

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    My shirts have also shrunk...must be something in the water! 🤣
  8. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Definitely need to add a new badge/ranking for number of gifs used! Haha.
  9. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Yay! Well done!
  10. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    @Krispy, you shouldn't post full video interview questions to maintain fairness to everyone :) https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/tcla-community-guidelines.2599/
  11. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Opportunity for you to demonstrate your commercial awareness: do you understand the business/market etc. So pick a stock and then using SWOT/PESTEL/Porters 5/Financial performance/Current trends etc etc justify it.
  12. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    ASOT 1000 in Utretch, Sept 3/4 😉 Pre-sale tickets 27th Jan :)
  13. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Check the other threads/my posts.
  14. Ricky

    Willkie Farr Video Interview

    Thank you :)
  15. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Waiting patiently. I spoke to Callum last week and he said that they are very busy and only two of them working so will get back to us ASAP.
  16. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I got four average and one below average. Don't worry :)
  17. Ricky

    Willkie Farr Video Interview

    Yes, pretty similar. General experience was fine. I am really not a fan of video interviews but after failing Willkie's I really did a lot of practice before Weil's. Recording myself, watching it back and getting feedback helped. Remember that structure and communication skills are mainly what...
  18. Ricky

    Willkie Farr Video Interview

    Last Friday, 15/01.
  19. Ricky

    Willkie Farr Video Interview

    From my feedback call, I will give this advice, make sure your answers are sufficiently detailed. It is better to go into more detail on 1 or 2 points and link it to you with examples, if possible, rather than trying to make several different points briefly.

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