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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
PFO post AC for RPC. My first AC and honestly surprised at how demoralised I feel- Monkeyray
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Should the 'why law' question in an interview include reference to the specific firm or is this not necessary?- Monkeyray
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
What's the protocol for offers following AC? Do firms accept the ones they really like quickly and then leave rejections waiting until most / all of the ACs have been done?- Monkeyray
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Thank you, that's really helpful :)- Monkeyray
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
For an AC interview, is it a good idea to draw on different competency / why commercial law examples than I used in my initial application?- Monkeyray
- Post #6,254
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Random question: what proportion of applicants (roughly) get invited to AC stage and what proportion of those from the AC would be given vac schemes?- Monkeyray
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
London office :)- Monkeyray
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Thanks! I applied on the deadline and did the test y'day- Monkeyray
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Thanks!...It's my first AC so a bit nervous. I did the VRT yesterday so surprisingly quick to get back to me- Monkeyray
- Post #4,895
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Invited to Assessment Day with RPC! Feels good after 2 rejections yesterday- Monkeyray
- Post #4,878
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Hey! For RPC's question - - Identify a current commercial issue which is relevant to RPC - - would a 'trend' (e.g rise of big data with reference to a specific industry that RPC focus on) be considered not current enough?- Monkeyray
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Hope everyone's doing ok this week as invites (/ rejections:() come in... I applied to Baker McKenzie ageeeees ago and still haven't been invited to take the tests. Is no response a "No" response at this point?!- Monkeyray
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Can I just check: for a phone interview, do we just get called? I've got one with NRF tomorrow and can't seem to see any instructions of a number to call / platform to use!- Monkeyray
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
For BCLP, how soon after doing the online assessment do they send feedback report? :)- Monkeyray
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Hi! I hope I'm posting in the right place! Debevoise's app form asks: "Please tell us about a recent commercial deal that has captured your interest. If you could represent a side, which would it be and why?" I want to check: a) Should I line this up to my skills / experiences to explain...- Monkeyray
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