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    Sidley Austin vac interview

    What sort of commercial issue would you guys recommend to focus on? given you got interviews I'd appreciate any help you could give!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Thank you so much for this!!! really news I needed to hear! Hope its ends up being good new for you x
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Has anyone got any tips for the NRF cover letter? I know it’s late but I’ve been working on it for a while and just want to make sure it’s as good as it can be :)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Either way thanks for giving me a bit more hope :)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I know for the winter vac scheme they didnt do that many ACs! It was two max so I thought if I hadn’t heard by now that’d be bad news
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I still haven’t heard anything from linklaters yet, except the standard ‘under review’ email this morning :(
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    I just got the ‘under review’ email which is 6 weeks so i guess it is automated
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Thanks that’s really sweet of you x
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Yeah this is what someone was saying on the student room Vac scheme thread
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Just confused how my test scores were good enough for a winter AC but not a summer one :(
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    October I think. Just saw on the student room someone said there are no AC slots left
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Yeah sounds like it’s not good news for me then
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Ahhh I’m panicking! I was invited to the winter AC and was told I can re apply but didn’t re take the tests but have no AC invite
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Did you get to re-do the tests?
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Is there any point me asking for my WG scores now or should I just chill? Links is my fave firm so v stressed
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Congrats! I’m still waiting for a reply and was about to give up! Figured if there next week I’d hear by now! Good luck x
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    If anyone has any experience with Deloitte legal plz let me know! Feel like it might be my last AC so really need to do well

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