Hi! I'm currently getting started on the 1000 word cover letter and was just wondering how to structure the paragraph which gives you the opportunity to talk about yourself, should I just discuss interests, activities and hobbies here? Would it also be advised that I try to link these back to Ashurst somehow?
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Hi Kelly,
Yes within the cover letter itself I would just focus on some of your main interests/extra-curriculars and draw out some of the key skills you have gained from them. I don't think it's at all necessary to link these back to Ashurst.
For the How is the legal landscape changing and what are the challenges facing Ashurst? question, do you have to state how the legal landscape is changing and then link to how this can create challenges for Ashurst, or can you just state how the legal landscape is changing and then just talk about what challenges Ashurst is facing? I feel like it makes more sense to link both parts of the question, but for one of my points about the legal landscape I don't know that it can pose particular challenges for the firm.
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I think the question does want you to link the two parts together. What are your thoughts for the final point you're struggling to link? Would be happy to help you bounce some ideas around.
The Ashurst cognify assessment was actually the worst thing I've ever done, can't wait to get that rejection.
You might be surprised! I almost rage quit the assessment because I was frustrated and ended up getting a really high result in the end. The questions are made so you can't really finish all of them well in the time given.The Ashurst cognify assessment was actually the worst thing I've ever done, can't wait to get that rejection.
That has made me feel a bit better, hopefully I will have done better on the other two parts!
I got around 68% in Cognify and 77% in Emotify ahaha I totally get youThe Ashurst cognify assessment was actually the worst thing I've ever done, can't wait to get that rejection.
- feels like such a weird test, and not sure what on earth their benchmark is.I received my test invite the day I applied and they don't need to be done before the deadline! You have 7 days from the day they send you the tests
Thank you! I was panicking so much to get this application in and the tests done by midday tomorrow. Think I can breathe for a moment now
I am making a point how the SQE will be changing the legal landscape. But then don’t know how that would pose challenges for Ashurst to face.
I am so stupid!! I completely forgot the deadline is tomorrow, keep thinking it is the 31st!! if not for your post, I would have missed the deadline 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
You’re not stupid! All these deadlines seem to merge together in my head too 😂 hope you don’t have a lot left to do. I’m on my last question and I’m at that stage where I just want to be done with it 😂😭
Which question is that? Sorry I may be being daft - but if you’re referring to the last q I wouldn’t really reference personal skills. It’s more asking for generally what will make a good lawyer of the future.
When I did the AC, we downloaded the files off of the testing platform Ashurst used to host the whole thing. Then worked on the written exercise in Word while still on camera with grad rec and sent it back to them after.
