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

    Congrats mate, drop me a message if you have any Q's!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    This was surprisingly similar to my experience with TS. Applied in May, received 2 update emails and 6 months later I was invited to interview, with both interviews taking place within 7 days! Don't give up hope folks!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Congratulations! Do you mind me asking when you submitted your application? I understand they're a non-rolling recruiter but would be interesting to know nonetheless :)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I had mine in the summer - happy to chat through this!
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    Poor academic results

    Cannot stress this enough. If you're sat at an interview, you're taking up someones time, which already makes you an investment - they want you to do well as much as you do. I managed to wangle the TC AC with Slaughters with 2x 2.ii, both in core legal modules and one even in final year (and...
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    Travers Smith Interview

    Hey Emily Albeit not for the winter vac, I interviewed with Travers twice this year and in both instances they told me who my interviewers would be. It might be that they've updated their recruitment process on the back of the re-brand. As to whether it benefited me to know who I'd be...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    As did I - Still under review from 08 Aug. I haven't heard of any AC invites being handed out either.
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    Slaughter and May TC Interview

    I had my rejection email come through 6 working days after interview!
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    Travers Smith Application Struggles

    Morning all I have been following TCLA at arms length for a while and more specifically the disappointment surrounding Travers Smith with VS and TC application delays. I thought I'd finally make an account and attempt to contribute something back to the good advice people post on the forums...

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