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CMS 2020/1 Opportunities
Hi Tomas, I notice you've added on your profile that you are a CMS brand ambassador. If you'd like, I can add a badge to your avatar which indicates this? That way, members can come to you for advice if they have particular questions about CMS. If anyone else is a brand ambassador for a firm...- Jaysen
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CMS 2020/1 Opportunities
Hi Tomas - great post! It might be worth posting this in the main thread too: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/hearing-back-from-law-firms-assessment-centres-and-interview-tips-2020.2170/page-236#post-36211 It is more likely a greater proportion of people will see this in...- Alice G
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What To do in first year to prepare for VC's?
Hi, a few of the first year schemes you mentioned, and some other ones i found are actually open to applications now. They close around Feb 2022 generally and im unsure if i should apply early or wait until i perhaps join some societies and get some first year results? I've heard most law firms...- Theyoungone
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What To do in first year to prepare for VC's?
...First-Year schemes. These include: Clifford Chance SPARK Allen & Overy First Linklaters Pathfinder Weil, Gotshal & Manges Fast Track CMS First Steps ...and much more! First-Year scheme applications, like CC SPARK, can open and close really quickly - so you have to be on the ball. Start...- Anon08
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What To do in first year to prepare for VC's?
Wow, thank you so much, this is precisely what I needed. I've copy and pasted this response into a notepad to refer to later. I really appreciate the in-depth response. It sounds like a fun process, looking at all the different components and trying to make the perfect application.- Theyoungone
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CMS Application 2020
Hi! I didn't apply for the Academy but for First Steps! After my application, I was invited to do the Watson Glaser and then last week was invited to and did a VI last week! The VI was what I expected with your usual why us and competency-based questions- 4 questions with 60 seconds to prep and...- lawstudent2111
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CMS Video Interview
oh wow, there is a phone interview after the VI? That’s odd I thought it was the AC.- Sofia R
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CMS Video Interview
I completed the VI for first steps and was successful, found it quite reasonable, 4 questions competency and CMS based but 60 second time limit I found difficult to be precise! I just completed a telephone interview for the next stage and found it much more difficult, mainly competency-based...- lawstudent2111
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Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) - Every Week From Monday!
Hi everyone! I had the pleasure of choosing this week's winner, and I'm delighted to award it to user @MZ for their fantastic post on the CMS Assessment Centre. You can read it here: Congratulations again MZ!- Jacob Miller
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CMS Assessment Centre
I also attended an AC in December after being fast-tracked through First Steps and happy to answer any questions that people have- I received a VS offer :) Just thought I'd share some of my experience too! I defintely agree with the point to make sure you know the reason behind why you mention...- JW
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CMS Assessment Centre
Thank you for sharing your tips!! And congratulations on the vac scheme!- MZ
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CMS Assessment Centre
Hi MZ, Just wanted to say that I really appreciate you posting this! I'm sure loads of members will benefit from all the fantastic information you've got in here. Thank you!- Jacob Miller
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Rolling Basis
Hey all, Just a quick question- I didn't realise CMS' first steps was on a rolling basis, and the deadline is tomorrow. Is it even worth submitting it?- BWSM201
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CMS Video Interview
Hey, Similarly as Bronson I did not link it back to myself or the firm but got through (this was for the first steps scheme rather than the vacation scheme however). If you have the words to it certianly wouldn't harm your application to mention yourself but I found the word limit too...- Shahil
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Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus
Thanks for this Jaysen- SarahB3
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CMS Video Interview
Hi Harvey, I recently did a CMS video interview for the CMS First Steps programme (for first years). These were the questions I remember they asked me (not exact wording just something along these lines) 1) Something general about what would you do when confronted with a difficulty in your...- Shahil
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It's a marathon, not a sprint - with Rosie C
Welcome to the second post in our series of interviews with future trainee solicitors! Today, we are delighted to hear from Rosie Coles, who is a future trainee at CMS. 1. Who is your training contract with? CMS 2. Are you a law or non law candidate? Non-law 3. Which university did you...- Jaysen
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Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus
...vacation scheme offers to be made after this. Vardags - Scheme to run next year VWV (March 2020) - Cancelled First Year Schemes CMS First Steps - Postponed Linklaters Pathfinders - Postponed until May 2020 Pinsent Masons Prime - Postponed Easter Vacation Schemes Addleshaw Goddard -...- Jaysen
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Macfarlanes Assessment Centre
Legend - thanks AJ!- Daniel Boden
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion