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    Commercial Awareness Past Interview Questions and Topics

    Hey Guys - I was asked that a company that wanted to list on the FTSE 100 fell short and now has to list on the FTSE 250 - What is the impact of that? and the company in question - has cut its maximum valuation for the IPO from £22 a share to £20 - What is the significance? Would anybody share...
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    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    - My guy !!! Well done on getting into the MC firm man !! and thank you for all the help that you have given me over the last few months !! You truly deserve this !! The world is yours ...enjoy it budd !
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    Deadlines are coming! £10 Amazon vouchers for five aspiring lawyers

    @Hazal - One of the nicest people on this forum, who is ALWAYS so willing to help others.
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    Aspiring Solicitors Commercial Awareness Competition

    Hi @Jaysen . I made it to the semi-finals and I honestly have to thank you for it. Mine was primarily based around the budget and initially, I was so stressed thinking where do I start my research from, and I saw you had summarised the whole budget on the TCLA and that became my foundation from...
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    Free TCLA memberships

    Yep I totally agree. I dont think anybody is more deserving than @Hazal . She has been so helpful whether it is on the actual forum or on privatee messages.
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    Skadden Insight Evening

    After seeing @Leke's response, I feel like applying to Skadden, seems like a cool place. Haha
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    Winter Vacation Scheme 2018 Thread

    Hi Nat - I dont know when your AC for BCLP is - But I have an open day coming up with them later this month on the 29th... I can surely try to ask the trainees and grad rec team for tips and what sort of stuff should a potential candidate except for the AC and i can relay the information to you...
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    How is everybody coping with uni and applications and interviews?

    Totally agree with the above. Not the best idea but after march interviews normally end - use march april may to do solid revision - (and honestly the stuff you learn now in lectures come exam time you wont remember anything so just focus on getting apps......(unless you got assignments then...
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    Assessment Centre Tips

    The sad face in her post really got to me ...Its like one of those things where you can feel the sadness ...tough world man !!
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    Free TCLA memberships

    100% ! Gooooo AJ !!!!
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    Winter Vacation Scheme 2018 Thread

    I would have confirmed but the open day is on the 14th November so I guess I will be slightly late
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    Winter Vacation Scheme 2018 Thread

    Hey guys I just read that summer vac scheme for HSF opens Nov 12th - Will this have the same set of questions as the winter vac scheme?
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    HSF open day details?

    Hi Guys, Just had a small question - I got accepted at HSF's open day - I just wanted to ask who has done their open day before and how many people do they select? coz my application wasn't even good and I got picked this make me worry that HSF treat open day as if it was nothing ? How...
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    Training Contract Applications

    Hey, If I may ask what are your reasons for applying for TC straight for FreshFields?
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    Dress Code -law fair toda

    I would say smart casual clothes - because they are not the grad rec team ...
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    Dress Code -law fair toda

    Ah fair enough, thank you for clarifying. I guess a suit and a long coat it is for this wintery season -
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    Dress Code -law fair toda

    hey guys, I know realistically everyone should wear a suit for these law fairs, but i wanted to ask do people turn up in i dont know other clothes other than a suit? If so, will the LSE admin team let them in - because they do say please if you are not smart we will turn you away? So is the...
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    Prep for an open day?

    Guys, thank you so much !! All the advice given helped me so much. I think talking to you guys helped me relax and the day was pretty enjoyable. Big thank you to all of you !
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    Prep for an open day?

    Hi guys, I have an open day tomorrow with a firm and this will be my first one (ever). I am not too sure as to what this day entails as we haven't been given much information apart from the fact its an all day event What does a typical open day entail? - Is it scary?

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