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General Discussion Thread 2020-21

Does anyone have any tips for answering this question?: 'Please tell us about your most outstanding personal achievement and how it added value to the environment you were in' Thanks so much in advance!!
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #519
- Mar 8, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
General Discussion Thread 2020-21

I might be reading into this too much, but if an application question asks 'why law' and not the usual 'why commercial law' , do I need to focus on why law more generally or would my motivations for commercial law be okay?
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #115
- Feb 29, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

I am also still waiting to hear back!
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #5,721
- Feb 23, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Thank you, this is really helpful!
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #5,523
- Feb 20, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

This may be a silly question... but what do people think is the best way to approach messaging lawyers on LinkedIn for a coffee??
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #5,510
- Feb 19, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Anyone still waiting on BLM post WG.....?
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #5,413
- Feb 19, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Rejection from DWF post VI.....gutted:(
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #5,307
- Feb 18, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Yeah I am still waiting, starting to get a little worried now lol....
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #4,920
- Feb 13, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Nothing from DAC Beachcroft yet post VI!
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #4,658
- Feb 10, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Yeah I am still waiting on BLM post WG!!
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #4,318
- Feb 6, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Rejection from Clyde & Co Post AC
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #3,927
- Feb 4, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Fieldfisher Rejection :(
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #3,364
- Jan 30, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Nothing from DWF yet!
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #3,131
- Jan 27, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Last week Thursday, what about yours?
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #3,091
- Jan 27, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Not yet! I remember Grad Rec saying it was between 1-2 weeks till we get a response!
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #3,065
- Jan 27, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

I received an invite today from DWF to do a VI, and an invite from BLM to do its 'critical thinking test' :) Does anyone have any tips for either ?
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #2,399
- Jan 20, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

The way I answered it was only picking a couple of skills, because as you have said, you only get a minute or so to answer each question. So I stated the skill and explained it. I didn't give my own personal examples /experiences for that particular question because I felt the question was more...
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #1,638
- Jan 9, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

I did the VI last summer for the direct TC. Sorry my memory isn't great haha, but I think I was asked: Tell me about yourself. (This question also threw me off a little because I didn't expect it) What skills are necessary to be a successful commercial lawyer? Why Addleshaw Goddard? How does...
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #1,628
- Jan 9, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Thank you so much! Thanks for the heads up about the structure of the AC, it is definitely really helpful:)
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #1,627
- Jan 9, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion
Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

Thank you:D
- Ayo Babatunde
- Post #1,562
- Jan 8, 2020
- Forum: Applications Discussion

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