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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 26536" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.</strong></p><p></p><p>January 2020</p><p></p><p><strong>Please specify what the interview was for.</strong></p><p></p><p>Summer Vacation Scheme (2020) (September)</p><p></p><p><strong>Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>11.45am: Arrival</p><p>12pm - 1pm: Interview with partner and associate</p><p></p><p><strong>Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.</strong></p><p></p><p>There was only one assessment during the day. This was an hour-long interview with a partner and associate. Prior to this interview, however, candidates were given a short article on a subject of contemporary relevance, which then formed the second half of the interview. </p><p></p><p><strong>Please list any interview questions you were asked.</strong></p><p></p><p>First half of interview:</p><p>- Why did you choose your university?</p><p>- Why did you choose your subject? As I do not study law, I was asked why I chose not to study law.</p><p>- General degree questions: What modules are you taking? Which is your favourite?</p><p>- What do you do outside of studying? What do you do to relax?</p><p></p><p>Second half of interview:</p><p>- Summarise the article's argument</p><p>- Do you agree? On what basis does the writer come to his or her conclusions? Is this deduction logical?</p><p></p><p><strong>What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.</strong></p><p></p><p>For better or worse, the interview is in many ways comparable to that of an Oxbridge interview. This is especially true in the second half of the interview, as the partner will undoubtedly challenge you on your views. My article, for example, concerned the ascendance of China in the international order. Whilst I maintained that this did not constitute a complete overturning of the contemporary world order (as China can be incorporated into the preponderant system of liberal-democratic capitalism), the interviewing partner strongly disagreed. China, he contended, was unique and should be seen as revolutionising global politics and economics.</p><p></p><p>Accordingly, my main piece of advice is to recognise that disagreement and debate in the interview are inevitable. You should not, therefore, feel defensive if you face disagreement or a requirement to justify your views; the interviews are seeking to ferret out your reasoning and ability to withstand confrontation confidently. </p><p></p><p>Additionally, this is perhaps the interview where reading widely - both in terms of news and general culture - is most fruitful. My interview, rather strangely, ended up discussing eighteenth-century French liberalism (I suggested that this was the module I found most interesting, and the associate shared this enthusiasm) and global politics. </p><p></p><p>I don't think these comments should deter anyone, though. I found the interview genuinely interesting and - due to its comparative absence of a rigid structure - most similar to a conversation. </p><p></p><p><strong>Were you successful?</strong></p><p></p><p>Yes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 26536, member: 1"] [B]Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.[/B] January 2020 [B]Please specify what the interview was for.[/B] Summer Vacation Scheme (2020) (September) [B]Please give an overview of the day with approximate timings.[/B] 11.45am: Arrival 12pm - 1pm: Interview with partner and associate [B]Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.[/B] There was only one assessment during the day. This was an hour-long interview with a partner and associate. Prior to this interview, however, candidates were given a short article on a subject of contemporary relevance, which then formed the second half of the interview. [B]Please list any interview questions you were asked.[/B] First half of interview: - Why did you choose your university? - Why did you choose your subject? As I do not study law, I was asked why I chose not to study law. - General degree questions: What modules are you taking? Which is your favourite? - What do you do outside of studying? What do you do to relax? Second half of interview: - Summarise the article's argument - Do you agree? On what basis does the writer come to his or her conclusions? Is this deduction logical? [B]What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.[/B] For better or worse, the interview is in many ways comparable to that of an Oxbridge interview. This is especially true in the second half of the interview, as the partner will undoubtedly challenge you on your views. My article, for example, concerned the ascendance of China in the international order. Whilst I maintained that this did not constitute a complete overturning of the contemporary world order (as China can be incorporated into the preponderant system of liberal-democratic capitalism), the interviewing partner strongly disagreed. China, he contended, was unique and should be seen as revolutionising global politics and economics. Accordingly, my main piece of advice is to recognise that disagreement and debate in the interview are inevitable. You should not, therefore, feel defensive if you face disagreement or a requirement to justify your views; the interviews are seeking to ferret out your reasoning and ability to withstand confrontation confidently. Additionally, this is perhaps the interview where reading widely - both in terms of news and general culture - is most fruitful. My interview, rather strangely, ended up discussing eighteenth-century French liberalism (I suggested that this was the module I found most interesting, and the associate shared this enthusiasm) and global politics. I don't think these comments should deter anyone, though. I found the interview genuinely interesting and - due to its comparative absence of a rigid structure - most similar to a conversation. [B]Were you successful?[/B] Yes [/QUOTE]
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