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

    Ahh thank you for your kind words, Hana. I am usually not at all nervous about ACs but this one is constantly on my mind. My AC also is for a firm where I really messed up the VI and wrote it off, so dont worry about your VI. I always find that the worse I think I have done on VI the better...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Have not been able to sleep for the past week due to an upcoming AC, got a email notification, opened it straight away and it was a rejection. To make light of the situation, two other firms rejected me within minutes of each other and there I was thinking my phone notifications were glitching...
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    Pinsent Masons Application 2019/20

    Ah well done! It seems very strange to give such a short deadline though. Maybe you can do it on your phone? Or use a library, although it depends on the speed on their computers.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Oh dear, I was thinking no news might be good news but it seems not.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Just did a VI where I completely froze for about 5 seconds and then panicked and said six-seat instead of seat structure! Has anyone ever had any success where the VI has been a complete car crash? I really liked the firm too and but I just feel like I messed up so bad.

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