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  1. GGLove

    "Provide details of any careers events you have attended"

    Hi everyone, I'm seeing this question in some vac scheme apps this year. I was just wondering whether you think that I should just list the names of the events, or also add a line or two explaining what the events were about. The word limits for the answers are usually very generous (around...
  2. GGLove

    'Tell us about you' questions

    Hi everyone, Sorry for making yet another thread in such a short period of time! I've recently come across several questions that ask the candidate to tell the firm about their achievements, extracurriculars, and so on. However, quite a few of them are phrased in the following way: "In 300...
  3. GGLove

    Mentioning the names of previous firms in your answers?

    Hey everyone, I'm back with yet another question! My first round of vac schemes didn't result in me getting a TC offer that I wanted, so I'm reapplying for 2019. However, I'd like to flag up my previous work experience at certain firms in order to show a motivation for wanting to work at a...
  4. GGLove

    A bit lost after second year vac schemes

    Hi everyone, Over the summer, I did two vacation schemes, one at an MC firm, the other at a regional firm's London office. I got rejected from the MC's scheme, and the regional firm is not one that I feel particularly strongly about (the firm was quiet, nice, unexceptional, and left me feeling...

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