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    PWC

    They were reasonably challenging but really not too bad, if you just keep focused I'm sure you'll do great!
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    PWC

    Can back this up as someone who's also done the test. I gave up on the final task after 40 minutes or so and still managed to get through on the next round. There are a few sections that are memory-based too (I remember there was one where you had to memorise and repeat the sequence in which...
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    Ask 3 future trainees (Magic & Silver Circle, International Elite) ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Hi everyone, thanks so much for creating this thread! Thank you for sharing your journey, I can definitely relate to it. L&W, Baker McKenzie and NRF are three firms I'm really interested in, congrats on securing TCs for all three! What would you say made you choose to work at Baker McKenzie...
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    Herbert Smith Freehills App

    Just got an email that I didn't pass the benchmark for the test. Does anyone have any tips on doing better at it next time?
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    What is HL BaSE?

    Does anyone know how many people applied to HL BaSE and how many got on?
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    Firms that take VS apps from penultimate year non-law students

    Hi everyone, Here's a list of firms I've found which accept vacation scheme applications from penultimate year non-law students: Allen & Overy Baker McKenzie Freshfields Herbert Smith Freehills Slaughter and May Does anyone know any other firms which do the same? I'm particularly wondering...
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    What is HL BaSE?

    Since everyone has to submit their preferences before the 1st December probably that week or the week after!
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    What is HL BaSE?

    Anyone heard back yet?
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi @Jessica Booker , I've heard from some people that you should write down the amount of money you secured as sponsorship for a society and from others that you shouldn't. For a figure of e.g. £2000 secured across four sponsorships, would you recommend I write both figures down or just the...
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    What is HL BaSE?

    In my experience the WG is more of a test to automatically clear out some people, though if HL's benchmark percentile is 18% they'll probably put some weight on it. Can't imagine it taking precedent over applications though
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    2020-21 Open Days and Insight Events Applications Discussion

    @ everyone who was rejected for the HSF disputes open day - I was rejected last year and was gutted because I really like the firm, but when making this year's application and looking back at what I wrote last year, I found so many areas where I could improve on. (This time last year, I thought...
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    Akin Gump Computer Skills Section

    Hi all, For the Akin Gump VS app, there's a section which asks us to rate our computer skills (ranging from 'None' to 'Very good') and then to give details. I'm not sure what exactly they're looking for in this section. I don't have any coding or programming experience, but I know how to use...
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    Herbert Smith Freehills Work Experience Section

    Thank you for clarifying - the app just asked one question on 'How would attending this Open Day benefit you'. I was mainly wondering whether it would be a similar structure for the vac scheme application and @Manifesting had a great response.
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    Herbert Smith Freehills Work Experience Section

    Thanks for your input Jessica, how would you recommend writing about important committee experience if there isn't a section for it in the application? Or is society experience not necessary for open days?
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    Allen & Overy SJT

    Same here, although I remember in another forum someone said they were progressed on to the next stage via email even though they saw a rejection in the application portal first? Not sure if that was a glitch but because of that I'm keeping optimistic until they email me haha
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    Herbert Smith Freehills Work Experience Section

    Hi everyone, I was about to submit my HSF Open Day application when I noticed that there wasn't a section where we could fill in our activities. Does the firm want us to put our extracurricular experience (e.g. being a committee member at a university society) in the work experience section...

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