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

    I've had a very similar experience. In my first cycle, all my applications were rejected at the application stage, then in the second I got some video interviews, tests and one in-person interview but still no offers. Things finally worked out this year (my third cycle)! :) So I hope you guys...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Guys if it helps, my CC AC was last week (10th January) so that's maybe why I heard earlier. And my call was at 1pm ish (probably doesn't make a difference but I love to speculate...)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Aw, thank you all for the encouragement! :) :) Will definitely stay on TCLA to provide any advice if I can (and write up my interview experiences with CC and other firms)! And no, this evening I am back on the forum, at home with my cat :D
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Can't believe I'm typing this but I had a phone call from Clifford Chance a couple of hours ago and they've offered me a TC!! I'll do a longer post later but I'm so relieved after 3 years of applying and around 25 rejections :D
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    Macfarlanes Assessment Centre/Interview Help

    Really helpful, thanks for taking the time to type this up :)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi, any update on your Macfarlanes write-up please? Don't want to rush you but a few of us have ACs this week :)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Well done Alice, very well deserved! Wishing you all the best for it :)
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    Clifford Chance Assessment Day interview?

    Hi, Mariya hasn't shared the files with me yet :)
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    Clifford Chance Assessment Day interview?

    Same question - if anyone has tips for the CC case study I'd really appreciate if you could send a PM! :)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Same here, congratulations guys! Which days did you choose? :)
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    DLA Piper application - no space for individual module grades?

    Hey Flora, yes I did list both A-levels and GCSEs, so one line for A-levels with (subject)(grade). For GCSEs, I listed how many A*s and As, and then my letter grades for English Language, English Literature and Maths. I did 12 GCSEs and was running out of space to list them all (English and...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi guys, bit late to the party (I've been away for a couple of days!) but I was lucky enough to receive a CC AC invitation on Wednesday! If anyone has any advice/has done it before please message me :) Really sorry to hear about all the rejections earlier in this thread - I do strongly believe...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    No need to rush the Freshfields tips Alice, have a well-deserved rest over the weekend!
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    DLA Piper application - no space for individual module grades?

    Hi, for DLA I put the individual module grades under the education section of my CV. I've not been told that it's unusual to do so! I listed the modules for each year on the same line, eg 'First Year: Contract Law X%, Criminal Law Y%...'
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    AC invitation from Macfarlanes! Only applied 5 days ago so this is the fastest turnaround time I've ever experienced haha. If anyone has tips for the AC/has done it before, please message me - I'd be so grateful :)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi, when did you submit your application?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi, what spring/summer schemes do you already have? Wasn't aware they had starting doing ACs for those for a lot of firms.
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    Ask Shearman & Sterling Anything!

    Hi Paul and Alexandra, great to have you on the forum. Thank you Paul for all the application tips available online, I found Whiteboard Wednesdays particularly helpful! I was wondering if I could ask you to clarify what you mean by recruiting on a non-rolling basis? A few of us on the forum...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    It would be so useful if you could do a writeup of the day on here, if you have time after the workshop! Thank you so much :)
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Congratulations to you both, I've just been rejected from the workshop unfortunately - would have been nice to meet some of you in person! Quite annoyed about the rejection because I've done work experience with the firm and met them at a few evening presentations, but I can imagine they...

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