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  1. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Very odd! How do you know you passed the WG? What score did you get?
  2. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Have you heard yet? I did WG on 27th. Just sent an email to chase them up and ask for results.
  3. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Yes - didn't get WG invite the last cycle but did this one. Awaiting WG results.
  4. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I reached AC in 2018 for direct TC and then in 2019 for summer vac didn't get passed the written app! Was gutted that first year as I really liked the firm, after then I learned to try not to get your hopes up or put all your eggs in one basket. Sh*t happens - really does come down to luck...
  5. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Grad rec sent this over to look at for tips for those doing Baker McKenzie's VI https://targetjobs.co.uk/employers/baker-mckenzie-llp/going-beyond-the-call-of-duty-what-baker-mckenzie-look-for-in-a-training-contract-application
  6. Ricky

    Allen & Overy app - 2018/19

    Take Baker McKenzie, for instance, they invited someone to VI before me even though they completed the WG after me. So don't worry.
  7. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Through to VI with Baker McKenzie. Has anyone sat it yet? What questions did you get asked?
  8. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Nope. Figured I have a greater chance of success going VS route. Don't intend to do any direct TCs apps this cycle.
  9. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Nope. Waiting to hear if I've been invited. I went to the Open Day though.
  10. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Questions are pretty much identical to others.
  11. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    1 commercial and 4 competency questions. So look at the skills they want and think of all your examples and use star to demonstrate. Have notes open on the screen. Remember to look into camera and smile.
  12. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Application portal is open for direct tc applicants.
  13. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I am pretty sure they are looking to recruit purely from the two vacation schemes, if I recall correctly from Open Day.
  14. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Assessment centre with Reed Smith for Winter Vac! Woo!
  15. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Did mine on the 17th or 18th, can't remember but still waiting to hear! Well done. I think I wrote some advice about the VI from what they said on the Open Day, in this thread.
  16. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    What did your rejection say? I just got rejected as well, citing that I did not meet the assessment score. I thought a holistic view was along with the application rather than some benchmark.
  17. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Been pushed back - should here early next week now! Did you get the email or any news?
  18. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Just completed Gowling's game/psychometric test. Scored 8188. Anyone else record their scores? Edit: Just received feedback report. The score is kind of irrelevant given the amount of data points they take. Quite impressive how they can determine so much about your psychological/behavioural...

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