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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    If anyone has had any experience with Fried Frank please can you send me a message!! Thank you
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Hi @Jaysen is the recording for the private equity talk from the 17th of June up yet for premium members?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I would say pick absolutely anything that you are interested in, it doesn’t have to be legal, they will just be looking at your articulation skills and passion for things. Unless obviously they have stated it has to be legal related
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Is there a website where you can see a firms recent deals? As the firm I am researching does not have their deals on their own website.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    No not at all. Because they have to communicate their decision either way (whether you have been successful or not) so I guess they will tell you on Monday. Don’t give up hope yet!!
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I know the wait can be horrible but just try distract yourself and at least now it’s the weekend so just relax because you know they are not going to call over the next two days
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Hey, definitely firm dependant but I would say the latest date your looking at is a week after their last interview. Some give offers out whilst still interviewing, but 10 is such a small number they might wait till all interviews are done
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Ooo ok so I graduated last year an hadn’t secured a TC so I went looking for legal assistant/ paralegal roles. (I know this is easier said than done in the current market) but I landed a position as a legal assistant. So something like that is always an option. But you still have a lot of...
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Hey, are you a final year student?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Hi, CRS for me. I was just wondering if there were separate applications for a VS and direct TC. I can’t remember but I think there was only one application for the both.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Oh god! There was only 12 on mine. When did you have your AC?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Congratulations!! That’s amazing. I did an AC to and haven’t had a call. Did GR say how many people would get the scheme?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Hi. Firstly congrats. May I ask what you mean by positive news? Did you get an AC invite or get on the VS? Just because I’m aware a number of people haven’t heard post-app still so I am a little confused. Thanks.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Don’t let it. Tomorrow is a fresh chance so give it your best shot. Remember it only Takes one firm to say yes 😊
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Hey. Do you mean that firms which specialise in private equity ask for a lot more CA?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Phone 100%. There is a lot of tapping etc
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Same here 😔
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I have never done one of these before but you are not giving me a lot of confidence for it haha. Can I ask if you did it on a laptop or smartphone? And which you think would be better?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Email them again. I got a response to my email about 10mins after confirming.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I did a Jones Day VS last year and I was accepted my email

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