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Message: <blockquote data-quote="celine02" data-source="post: 140804" data-attributes="member: 28600">Hi everyone, I am currently a penultimate student studying law but has had an unsuccessful application cycle, and is starting a thread here to keep myself accountable and improve for next year's. I am also seeking advice on how to stay motivated throughout this summer while people around me go off on their vacation schemes.Things to improve on:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Applications <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Go to more open day/insight events to get a better idea of a firm's inner workings</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Make sure I am relating my answers back to the firm when appropriate</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Interviews<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Be more confident! Don't feel like an imposter! You have made it this far - you are studying at a top RG university and doing okay despite a difficult year in your personal life</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">AC<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Improve your commercial awareness, read more FT articles and think about how it relates to a law firm's work</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Practice practice practice case studies!</li> </ul></li> </ul>Additionally:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What shall I do this summer to keep myself occupied? I would like to continue building up some soft skills which are transferable - I think it would be helpful regardless if it is non-law related just to build up my confidence<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Part-time job? Volunteering work? Any ideas? </li> </ul></li> </ul>If anyone else has any advice, motivational quotes or even just to rant, feel free to reply to this thread! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)</blockquote>

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