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  1. Jaysen

    Vinson & Elkins Vacation Scheme Interview 2021

    Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm. February 2021 Please specify what the interview was for. Summer Vacation Scheme 2021 Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings. One 30-minute panel interview with the two graduate recruitment partners and the...
  2. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    First of all, this was very a tough question - I'd bet that almost every candidate struggled with this question. Half the battle is knowing how to talk through your thought process. Second, there is absolutely no single right answer to the question, although there are wrong answers to this...
  3. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I wouldn’t say customary but you can do!
  4. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    In the future, I think we'll look back at many of these practices with horror. Same with law firms; unless there's a need to be in the office because of a deal finishing in the early hours of the morning, I expect more firms will come to terms with the fact that crazy working hours on a...
  5. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    105 hours average in a week :oops:
  6. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I feel for you - as you said, so so many other people are in the same position as you (it has actually been a running theme of my office hours). I know that you're feeling very disappointed in yourself, but I'd want you to remember that so much of this process is outside of your control. You are...
  7. Jaysen

    A SPAC-tacular Change in UK Listing Rules

    Was shocked by this too. Do you think this boom is going to come crashing down?
  8. Jaysen

    Goodbye, Fiat: Tesla’s Investment in Bitcoin

    Quite amused by this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56404583 "Elon Musk has dropped his chief executive job title and crowned himself 'Technoking of Tesla'. Mr Musk will still retain his position of chief within the company, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing said...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Amazing, well done!
  10. Jaysen

    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) - Every Week From Monday!

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