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    Work Experience Description and Open Day Applications

    Thank you for the insightful advice @ZNadeem and @SRT! I will be sure to follow your advice.
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    Work Experience Description and Open Day Applications

    Hi all, Just two quick questions: When applying to a firm under the work experience sections, in how much detail should I explain what I did and what skills I learned? Should I aim for 100 words each? If someone is able to provide an example, I would be very grateful. Also, when applying to an...
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    Application Help!

    Hi, I'm very grateful for your response and advice! Final questions, when I'm talking about the firms practise areas and why it interests me, what questions should this information come under? and would it be the same as the question im talking about one or two of the deals? I'm still trying...
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    Firms that don't have high academic requirments

    Hi @Ram Sabaratnam, I really appreciate the advice, I will certainly focus on academic over extracurriculars this year. Thank You!
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    Application Help!

    Hi Forum, I have a few questions regarding applications and would really appreciate some guidance. My questions are as follows: Applying without prior firm contact – Is it worth applying to a vacation scheme without having met the firm beforehand (e.g., via insight days or open days)? Would...
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    Firms that don't have high academic requirments

    Hi Everyone, I finished A levels with BBBB (I'm eligible for contextual offers due to caring responsibilities) and just finished my first year at a RG university with a 2:2 which was very surprising and disheartening. My question are as follows: Does anyone know what top firms dont have high...

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