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<blockquote data-quote="J Wu" data-source="post: 6124" data-attributes="member: 544"><p>I did the AC last year, and the format seems the same. Some other notable things:</p><p></p><p>- The partner interview was CV-blind and consisted of a mix of motivational questions, strength-based questions and situational questions (i.e. what would you do in X situation). Everyone was asked the same questions. One screwball question was who I thought was the most influential person in history. They way they asked some of the questions surprised me. Rather than asking why Mayer Brown, they just asked what do I know about Mayer Brown. I didn't quite recognise that this was where I should've talked about my motivation for joining Mayer Brown and in my feedback, they mentioned they questioned my commitment to joining the firm.</p><p></p><p>- The written exercise involved a long article (I can't remember exactly, but 20+ pages). The exercise is incredibly time-pressured and condensing the article on one page is incredibly difficult. Apparently, not many finish and they care more about the quality of your writing.</p><p></p><p>- I enjoyed the fact-finding exercise. Our scenario was a potential JV or acquisition (I can't remember which) in the pharmaceutical sector and we had to pick between two companies. We had 15 minutes to ask questions (the associate has a fact sheet) and build our case, and then we had to deliver a 5-minute pitch about which company we chose to acquire or work with. There are many factors to consider (IP, litigation, reputation, international footprint, profit, how long the company has been operating, etc.).</p><p></p><p>- For the group exercise, we had a brief (I'm afraid I've forgotten the topic) - there was a 25-minute discussion, followed by a timed presentation and some questions from grad rec. Everyone in the group must speak, but some people massively run over. Standard group exercise behaviour applies - contribute to the group, take other peoples' viewpoints into consideration and remember they are assessing your ability to work in a team.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J Wu, post: 6124, member: 544"] I did the AC last year, and the format seems the same. Some other notable things: - The partner interview was CV-blind and consisted of a mix of motivational questions, strength-based questions and situational questions (i.e. what would you do in X situation). Everyone was asked the same questions. One screwball question was who I thought was the most influential person in history. They way they asked some of the questions surprised me. Rather than asking why Mayer Brown, they just asked what do I know about Mayer Brown. I didn't quite recognise that this was where I should've talked about my motivation for joining Mayer Brown and in my feedback, they mentioned they questioned my commitment to joining the firm. - The written exercise involved a long article (I can't remember exactly, but 20+ pages). The exercise is incredibly time-pressured and condensing the article on one page is incredibly difficult. Apparently, not many finish and they care more about the quality of your writing. - I enjoyed the fact-finding exercise. Our scenario was a potential JV or acquisition (I can't remember which) in the pharmaceutical sector and we had to pick between two companies. We had 15 minutes to ask questions (the associate has a fact sheet) and build our case, and then we had to deliver a 5-minute pitch about which company we chose to acquire or work with. There are many factors to consider (IP, litigation, reputation, international footprint, profit, how long the company has been operating, etc.). - For the group exercise, we had a brief (I'm afraid I've forgotten the topic) - there was a 25-minute discussion, followed by a timed presentation and some questions from grad rec. Everyone in the group must speak, but some people massively run over. Standard group exercise behaviour applies - contribute to the group, take other peoples' viewpoints into consideration and remember they are assessing your ability to work in a team. [/QUOTE]
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