No I didn’t have a Scottish woman. Both mine were Male. I don’t think my partner interview was unfairly difficult I just unfortunately didn’t prepare well enough in the hour we were given :/
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Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020
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@Holly No, I think your structure is good, and appears to answer the question. Just ensure that you answer both parts: 1) why Macfarlanes, and 2) what your career ambitions are. Then you can choose to link the two at the end, depending on your preference
Thank you both!
Are you going to reapply next year? I really have my heart set on CC but I’m not sure where they stand in regards to reapplying after interview stage.
Got a VI for Baker McKenzie! Can anyone give me any advice? This would be my first VI
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hey, I did the scheme in summer 2018 and there was no individual "assessment" per se
you are assessed by your supervisor who writes up a report after each week and at the end of the scheme based on how well you did you may be offered the TC
however the might have changed this!
you are assessed by your supervisor who writes up a report after each week and at the end of the scheme based on how well you did you may be offered the TC
however the might have changed this!
I’m really sorry to hear this and really cannot express how incredibly well you did to get the CC AC, I hope this has given you the confidence that you are good enough and sometimes these little things on the day do just happen. Will they give you a more thorough feedback call or did they go into more depth about the case study there and then so you can take the feedback forwards?
really hope you’re ok and believe me when I say I empathise with you entirely.
Thanks so much for the encouragement! It has definitely given me confidence as I wasn’t even going to apply to CC as I thought I had no hope of making the AC! However being so close is perhaps more upsetting! Yeah I got some good feedback it all came down to my misunderstanding of one particular point - they said my competency and written were really good! Ultimately it just comes down to working on my commercial awareness! I won’t let it get me down though!I’m really sorry to hear this and really cannot express how incredibly well you did to get the CC AC, I hope this has given you the confidence that you are good enough and sometimes these little things on the day do just happen. Will they give you a more thorough feedback call or did they go into more depth about the case study there and then so you can take the feedback forwards?
Absolutely keep your head high! It’s best to get feedback and work on things now and then you’re all the more prepared for being a trainee I like to think
Interested in getting opinions on this: If you have an upcoming vacation scheme, but still intend to make a couple more vacation scheme applications, would you write 'Incoming Vacation Scheme at X firm' in the work experience section of those applications? Do you think it would add value? Thanks!
Shearman & Sterling clearly states that if you have any upcoming internships to state it. It definitely applies to Vacation Schemes too. I would include it, especially if the firms are competing or are in the same category.
If the VS dates at the two firms would clash, then you would need to be careful. You could potentially play it to your favour saying "I got x, but I like your firm more so I would choose you over them" but that's tricky and I'd be cautious with it.
Finally, if the firms are not similar at all, then it is a matter of discretion. To see if they play off of each other well.
Overall, in most cases, I would personally include it.
For any Slaughter and May spring applications, they're expecting to let us know of the outcome by end of January
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