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A&O Shearman Vac Scheme - Online assessment to complete by when?

ChanA2626

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Jan 22, 2022
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A&O Shearman's winter vacation scheme entails an online interactive assessment which is sent to applicants via email. However, it makes no mention of when the online assessment must be completed by; e.g., within 5 days of receiving the link for the test.

A&O Shearman's own website says "You will need to complete your application and interactive assessment ahead of deadline." (https://earlycareersuk.aoshearman.com/faqs)

Does this mean so long as the online assessment is completed before the application closes for winter vacation schemes (and other schemes vice versa), applicants will be fine?

Cheers all.
 

raymokhan

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Aug 1, 2025
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A&O Shearman's winter vacation scheme entails an online interactive assessment which is sent to applicants via email. However, it makes no mention of when the online assessment must be completed by; e.g., within 5 days of receiving the link for the test.

A&O Shearman's own website says "You will need to complete your application and interactive assessment ahead of deadline." (https://earlycareersuk.aoshearman.com/faqs)

Does this mean so long as the online assessment is completed before the application closes for winter vacation schemes (and other schemes vice versa), applicants will be fine?

Cheers all.
Hi, did you do the test?
 

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