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<blockquote data-quote="Dheepa" data-source="post: 49433" data-attributes="member: 1572"><p>Hi E,</p><p></p><p>Huge congrats on the HSF AC (personally have always felt like they are one of the toughest firms to get to AC to so you've really done incredibly well!)</p><p></p><p>I think the most important thing to stop yourself from being overwhelmed is to break down the AC into parts and systematically work through the things you feel like you need to prep for. Listing things I needed to get done always helped me make the AC feel more manageable. That being said if I were to focus on some aspects it would be:</p><p></p><p>For the case study:</p><p>Naomi has already given some fantastic advice here that I really don't have much else to add to <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/hsf-assessment-centre.2899/#post-46369" target="_blank">https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/hsf-assessment-centre.2899/#post-46369</a></p><p></p><p>For the competency interview:</p><p>Mine was incredibly short (around four questions max) and prepping simple answers to basic competencies would make you more than prepared. Competencies I would focus on: teamwork, time management/conflicting deadlines, working with a difficult team member, managing conflict, leadership and tell me about a news story that you're interested in (not a competency but it's always good to have one ready to go)</p><p></p><p>For the scenario interview:</p><p>Naomi has also touched on this in that post I linked you to but just to add to that, in some ways the fact that this is a feature of the HSF AC reduces your prep quite a bit because there really is no way to prepare. The best thing you can do for this is reminding yourself to ask lots of questions to clear up confusion around the scenario and also just working through your thoughts logically with the partner.</p><p></p><p>In terms of fitting this prep around your schedule, I agree with everything that Jacob has already said. Rather than reading news stories, while boiling the kettle or making your morning toast, listen to news podcasts. I used to this myself with the FT News Briefing podcast on Spotify and it was more than enough to help me get by in interviews. The other thing I would recommend is if you record your answers to some of the competency questions or expected questions like why law/why this firm you can also listen to these while eating lunch or taking a walk. That way you won't need to stare at a computer screen or piece of paper trying to remember your points. My other tip can be pretty hit or miss depending on the person but taking short naps when I was exhausted really helped me maximise my time. I worked in retail part time alongside uni and during AC season I'd come home at 9/10 pm and nap for about an hour before doing prep for one/two hours after that.</p><p></p><p>Other than that, I think its important to remember that ACs are kind of like exams. <strong>No matter how much you prepare you are never actually going to feel prepared enough. </strong>There's also no way to be 100% prepared because to some extent the point of these interviews and case studies is to test how you think on your feet so there's always going to be quite a few things that you could have never prepared for. I know that was the case for me. And anyway, if you do get asked a question you haven't prepped for, it's more than okay to either say "Can I have a minute to think about that" or to sip on some water while thinking. Being able to handle those kind of catch you off guard questions confidently is something I think a lot of firms do look for as well. So it might seem counter-intuitive but try not to stress yourself out thinking about how prepared you are just so during the AC your mind doesn't jump to "Oh no I didn't prepare for this." instead of "Okay, let me think about this logically."</p><p></p><p>I really hope some of this helped, and wishing you lots of luck for the AC! I'm sure you'll smash it! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dheepa, post: 49433, member: 1572"] Hi E, Huge congrats on the HSF AC (personally have always felt like they are one of the toughest firms to get to AC to so you've really done incredibly well!) I think the most important thing to stop yourself from being overwhelmed is to break down the AC into parts and systematically work through the things you feel like you need to prep for. Listing things I needed to get done always helped me make the AC feel more manageable. That being said if I were to focus on some aspects it would be: For the case study: Naomi has already given some fantastic advice here that I really don't have much else to add to [URL]https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/hsf-assessment-centre.2899/#post-46369[/URL] For the competency interview: Mine was incredibly short (around four questions max) and prepping simple answers to basic competencies would make you more than prepared. Competencies I would focus on: teamwork, time management/conflicting deadlines, working with a difficult team member, managing conflict, leadership and tell me about a news story that you're interested in (not a competency but it's always good to have one ready to go) For the scenario interview: Naomi has also touched on this in that post I linked you to but just to add to that, in some ways the fact that this is a feature of the HSF AC reduces your prep quite a bit because there really is no way to prepare. The best thing you can do for this is reminding yourself to ask lots of questions to clear up confusion around the scenario and also just working through your thoughts logically with the partner. In terms of fitting this prep around your schedule, I agree with everything that Jacob has already said. Rather than reading news stories, while boiling the kettle or making your morning toast, listen to news podcasts. I used to this myself with the FT News Briefing podcast on Spotify and it was more than enough to help me get by in interviews. The other thing I would recommend is if you record your answers to some of the competency questions or expected questions like why law/why this firm you can also listen to these while eating lunch or taking a walk. That way you won't need to stare at a computer screen or piece of paper trying to remember your points. My other tip can be pretty hit or miss depending on the person but taking short naps when I was exhausted really helped me maximise my time. I worked in retail part time alongside uni and during AC season I'd come home at 9/10 pm and nap for about an hour before doing prep for one/two hours after that. Other than that, I think its important to remember that ACs are kind of like exams. [B]No matter how much you prepare you are never actually going to feel prepared enough. [/B]There's also no way to be 100% prepared because to some extent the point of these interviews and case studies is to test how you think on your feet so there's always going to be quite a few things that you could have never prepared for. I know that was the case for me. And anyway, if you do get asked a question you haven't prepped for, it's more than okay to either say "Can I have a minute to think about that" or to sip on some water while thinking. Being able to handle those kind of catch you off guard questions confidently is something I think a lot of firms do look for as well. So it might seem counter-intuitive but try not to stress yourself out thinking about how prepared you are just so during the AC your mind doesn't jump to "Oh no I didn't prepare for this." instead of "Okay, let me think about this logically." I really hope some of this helped, and wishing you lots of luck for the AC! I'm sure you'll smash it! :) [/QUOTE]
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