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Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019
I can't work out if that's amazing or depressing :P- Coralin96
- Post #159
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Book recommendations?
I hope this isn't a spoiler but I just saw the book recommends 15 hour working weeks. Wouldn't mind that :P- Coralin96
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Commercial awareness resources: collated list of pros and cons
Thanks guys!- Coralin96
- Post #21
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Commercial awareness resources: collated list of pros and cons
Thank you! Where are you finding to law firm strategies? In the main magazine?- Coralin96
- Post #17
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Prep for an open day?
Yes! And anyone you meet in case they say something interesting and you want to mention it in a form or interview!- Coralin96
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Best law fair freebies?
Just saw BCLP is letting students try out virtual reality goggles! https://www.legalcheek.com/2018/10/bclp-gives-law-students-a-taste-of-trainee-life-with-virtual-reality-goggles/ What are you favourite law fair freebies??- Coralin96
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges Vacation Scheme Application Questions
I really like Weil's app! I think they just prefer assessing students through simple questions. Like you said they want to show you understand the firm (PE) and they'll probably be looking to see whether you're they're kind of person with the EC question.- Coralin96
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Aston Martin IPO
It's great to see both sides of this. Like you said @Kazam, great for a commercial awareness discussion at an interview!!- Coralin96
- Post #10
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Update - September 2018
I promise I'm still alive! Sorry for the late one today guys, although this story brought me back :P Trump's new round of tariffs on China The Story: Donald Trump has announced that he will impose a 10% tariff on $200bn worth of tariffs on Chinese exports. This is more than half of all...- Coralin96
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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CVs
For your experiences, I think it's important to just stick to the facts of what you did. Then you can expand on it and link it to your skills in your cover letter.- Coralin96
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Business story?
I talked about cyber security for DLA (it's probably a popular one tbh). I'd go for IPOs if you like that topic.- Coralin96
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Looking for past cover letters or online forms
Very helpful, thank you!- Coralin96
- Post #20
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Networking events
I think the kind of questions that will impress are questions that you've researched and are specific to the firm. Graduate recruitment will have probably heard 99% of questions before so that's more likely to make you stand out.- Coralin96
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Useful resources
This might help for the "Why law" question :) http://www.motivelegal.com/worlds-flux-lawyers-need-man/- Coralin96
- Post #9
- Forum: Watson Glaser and Case Study Resources
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Commercial Awareness Update - August 2018
I should say btw that these threads aren't just for me. If anyone wants to comment or share a link, please do - you probably know something that I don't!- Coralin96
- Post #28
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Update - August 2018
Wow, fascinating - I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing! This backs up your points as well: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/31/high-time-coca-cola-needs-costa-as-drinkers-shift-from-fizzy-pop-to-coffee- Coralin96
- Post #27
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Commercial Awareness Update - September 2018
A little late to the party on September's update! Donald Trump is losing the trade war with China The Story Rather than this being a news story, this is more of a summary of an interesting article I read by Business Insider. The article says that "despite the imposition of tariffs and...- Coralin96
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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Financial Crisis 2008
If you have access to the FT, this is an interesting article on private equity after the financial crisis: https://ig.ft.com/story-of-a-house/- Coralin96
- Post #19
- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion