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    List of firms offering winter vacation schemes/opportunities

    What the title says! I looked around and couldn't find a list of firms with winter vac scheme opportunities. I know - Slaughter & May (workshop) - Thrings - Foot Anstley - Allen & Ovary - Clifford Chance (Open day, not VS) - HSF Anyone know of others?
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    Are my application examples too old?

    I'm not sure if this has been posted yet (so sorry if it has!) I was wondering if my examples for application questions were too old. For example, I was trying to show teamwork and I thought about using DofE, but I did this back in 2016. I did think of an example involving some teamwork for my...
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    App Question: Explain a recent news story and how it impacts either a firm or the legal industry in

    Hi all, Applications about commercial awareness questions is something I've seen a lot more recently. They also ask for a range of words (200 for some but 500 for others) How is best to approach this question and most importantly how should it be structured? It would also be great to know how...
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    CMS Application 2020

    Hey guys, I've applied for the CMS Academy 2020 and had some questions about the whole process. If anyone can answer that would be much appreciated! 1) After the online application form, which test are applicants asked to complete? I've read online that it's a critical reasoning test - I would...
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    Working Experience Section in Applications

    Hello all, After some reflection post-application cycle, I realised that I might have approached the 'working experience' section incorrectly. I usually would write about my role including the duration and nature of the work, then would list the tasks performed in bullet points. How do you do...
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    Making late Training Applications

    Hi Guys! I don't know if any of you are/have been in the situation where you have started applying late in the TC cycle but I'd just like to address it and if anyone can relate, please do! I've currently been in full time therapy for external reasons which in themselves can take a massive toll...
  8. Asmee DC

    Browne Jacobson Application Questions

    Hi, Can anyone suggest how to go about answering these questions? I've mostly worked on applications that have strengths based questions rather than legal/commercial awareness. 1. If Brown Jacobson was looking to acquire or merge with another firm, what factors would we need to take into...
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    Firms that accept low 2:1

    Hi - was just wondering in general does anyone know which firms accept low 2:1 (I.e with 2:2 modules in between) so long as the candidate has good A levels and good work/extra curricular experience? If anyone had any insight, that would be much appreciated! Thanks
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    Need some help!

    Just got my rejection from Burges Salmon. Felt as if my answers were strong and do not know where I went wrong exactly. To anyone that got on the assessment centre, would you mind sharing the answers you used so I can get a feel for what they are looking for? Would massively help me out.
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    Clifford Chance Application

    Hi I applied for CC Middle East training contract, and my application was updated on the 17th December but still did not receive any response. I read the forums and saw some people got invited to AC at CC, so I was just wondering if I should email the graduate recruitment to enquire before it's...
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    Opportunities for Law Firms

    I've had several law firms ask what I think their major opportunities for their law firm are in the next 3-5 years. What are the best ways of identifying where these opportunities are beyond their website, news and industry publications?
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    DAC Beachcroft

    This year, DAC Beachcroft has only one question in its application form which asks the candidates to tell in no more than 500 words why they they are applying to this firm. Can anyone advise what would be the best way to structure the answer? Although I am always relieved to see short...
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    How to answer: tell us about you (both the good and the not so good)

    Heya, I was wondering whether anyone had advice for answering this question. I thought I could briefly mention a weakness but I don't know if I should be more honest and go a bit further in recognising flaws etc? Thanks for any help!!!
  15. Emily Collett

    Noticed a typo after submission

    Hi all, I’m wondering if anyone has ever noticed a typo after submission (+ the deadline has passed) and, if so, would it be absolutely crazy to contact grad rec or something? I put my blood sweat and tears into this application and I’d love for them to know that I’ve seen the error and...
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    Winter vac schemes clashing with university commitments?

    I am wondering whether many finalists are applying for winter vac schemes even if they clash with the last few weeks of the autumn university term. My term finishes on the 13th December and a lot of the vac schemes begin on the 9th Oct, and during that week I have a lot of tutorials and seminars...
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    So how many Vac Scheme apps is too many?

    Hello all, Hope you've had an enjoyable (but also productive) summer! With the new academic year approaching, I've been compiling a 'shortlist' of firms to apply to. My goal is to secure a TC by the end of next year and I hope to achieve that through vacation schemes, rather than direct TC...
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    Lawcareersnet live event

    Hi! I have just begun applying to attend the lawcareersnet live event in December. I was wondering if anyone had attended these events in the past and how useful they found them? I am currently trying to decide whether to attend to London or Bristol event because I study at Bristol but the...
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  19. Harvey

    Baker McKenzie - can we call them Bakers

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew what Baker McKenzie's view on shortening their name in an application. I was thinking to write "Bakers" after the first "Baker McKenzie" in the question. Does anyone have any insight on grad rec's opinion about this Thank you!!!!
  20. Hazal

    Proudest achievement

    Hi Guys, Thinking about the different questions that come up on applications, this one always trips me up. For the past two applications that I've answered this, I haven't been happy about my answer because I feel as if I'm shoe-horning a proud feeling I might have never felt or showing off...

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