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  1. Ratish S

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

    Got my A&O TC 2023 after 15 days of waiting post-AC!!! It's genuinely unbelievable. I'll be drafting a detailed guide about the A&O interview but if there's anyone who needs help with A&O AC or other case study interviews, feel free to reach out to me.
  2. Ratish S

    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    I got my invite earlier this week and they have 6 ACs in the last week of February and there's lots of spaces left in them. So I'd say don't lose hope just yet. Hope it's good news for you guys.
  3. Ratish S

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

    I had an AC two weeks back for a training contract with four other people at the assessment centre. I've remained in touch with two of them, with one receiving a rejection last Tuesday and the other on Thursday. I called up graduate rec to enquire about my status and they just said that it's...
  4. Ratish S

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

    Yeah, sorry forgot to quote your message earlier
  5. Ratish S

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

    Yeah. I have an AC for summer on 13th February. I called them up before selecting to ask if it's gonna be a disadvantage as there were also options for 4th and 6th. They said that they're gonna be holding ACs throughout March.
  6. Ratish S

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

    Almost never. I remember last year White & Case's first year scheme was on 15-16 May, I'd applied in January, and they sent me an invite on 7th May (coincidentally also my birthday). The chances do keep decreasing usually, but there's always hope!
  7. Ratish S

    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Don't know yet, they'll be sending the date selection link on Monday
  8. Ratish S

    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Thanks guys, love all the TCLA support
  9. Ratish S

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

    Strength: Motivation and Resilience Weakness: Resource/Work Management I know people with all combinations of strengths and weakness who got invited, so take this with a pinch of salt
  10. Ratish S

    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Just mailed them. Agree with N21, just check that you sent the request to the right mail I guess
  11. Ratish S

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

    Just got a Linklaters AC invite for Spring. Applied in early December, WG percentile in the high-50s
  12. Ratish S

    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Just got an AC invite for Spring. Applied in early December, WG percentile in the high-50s
  13. Ratish S

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

    In the same shoes, waiting to hear back post-AC for A&O TC (10 days back) and Goldman Legal (16 days!!!). Can't really imagine either being an acceptance rn.
  14. Ratish S

    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Was this the standard email six weeks after application or did your application portal also change to under review.
  15. Ratish S

    Hogan Lovells AC advice!!

    Summer, applied on 22nd December and received AC invite on 17th January.
  16. Ratish S

    Hogan Lovells AC advice!!

    Would love to know more about the AC too, have one coming up in mid-Feb
  17. Ratish S

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

    Spring, applied on 22nd November if that helps
  18. Ratish S

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

    Rejected from HSF. Did their first year workshop last year and this was the application with the most effort/drafts/reviews. I understand that there is a lot of apparent randomness, but still bummed out.
  19. Ratish S

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

    Can anyone confirm if HSF have finished recruitment for the spring vac scheme?

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