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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Yeah haha I wasn’t expecting anything on the weekend but they sent it at 11am today
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Hey guys I literally just got a telephone interview for skadden so they are sending them out in batches! applied 12th October, good luck everyone
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    They just call their AC an open day, just apply for a vac scheme and you’ll have to pass the ‘assessment day’ to get the scheme x
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Sidley has given out some offers for spring (if you look on linkedin)
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I’ve always wondered this but why do US firms pay the same $190,000 in London and New York but UK firms pay much less than that in London but still pay the $190,000 market rate in New York? All MC firms pay $200,000+ (including bonuses) in New York for first years, so why not increase the pay in...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Has anyone got the link for the Vinson & Elkins introduction to our private equity webinar?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    You could argue that but 1) many people would have your opinion and 2) TC offers tend to be given out right after the scheme so people might apply to spring thinking it gives them an advantage because they get ‘first picks’ in a sense. So essentially it changes every single year for different firms
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    At the open day they said they give out VIs before the deadline just to handle the number of applications but they never give out AC invites before screening all applications
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Does anyone know how quick clifford chance gets back about passing WG?
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    Slaughter & May Winter workshop

    2nd September
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    Slaughter & May Winter workshop

    I haven’t heard yet x
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    Slaughter & May Winter workshop

    why are they sending them individually this is rude af just send them out all in one batch oml
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    Slaughter & May Winter workshop

    I haven’t heard back yet how nice
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    has anyone managed to get their WG results back from NRF?
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    Slaughter & May Winter workshop

    I think its because if you passed the screening for the winter workshop its assumed you’ll pass the screening for the TC so they don’t have to spend time reading your application twice x
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    On a more positive note, if anyone is really bad at these tests don’t lose hope! As shown I was so bad at the WG but still managed to get 2 vac scheme offers from firms that don’t use the WG and even improved with enough practice !! :))
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Hi guys, I’m really scared of the WG test since I got 25/40 in my linklaters application and got in the 14th percentile which I know is really bad. I’ve been working non stop since and I did the clifford chance practice test and got 80% overall. with 60% in recognising assumptions. Does anyone...

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