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Hi,
Has anyone done the NRF assessment day in the past few years? If so, do you have any pointers as to what to expect/how to prepare (for the written exercise in particular)?
Thanks.
Could someone who's recently done Simmons & Simmons' video interview tell me a little bit about what it entails? The email that I received says that it consists of 'competency, motivational and scenario questions', however threads I've found from a few years ago say that it also includes...
Hi Jessica,
On Simmons & Simmons' online application form for its winter vac scheme, it asks to provide an 'Overall university average score'. Does this include first year (which would bring my score down a lot), or is it my second and third year combined result (i.e. my final official grade)...
Thank you both for your answers! Another thing I was wandering is whether the 30 day limit to fill out the application is the absolute deadline, or whether passing the deadline simply means you have to fill out the application form again from scratch (which shouldn't be an issue). When you log...
I'm also curious about the "recent goal" question. Would an academic goal (i.e. do well in dissertation) be alright, or should the focus be on professional goals? I say this because I've never really worked in "professional" environments as such, instead doing manual labour e.g. helping out...
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