for links - is the deadline for the app and the test on the 14th at 11:59 pm or will it be earlier during the day- the website doesn't explicitly say that anywhere.
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I have applied to the firm last year so I do not know their application process now but I used to not put anything in the UCAS points section and explain my academic background in the additional information section after I had to put my high school grades or university graduates. Since I graduated with an overall grade of 100/100 from high school I was confident that if there was a way to calculate my UCAS Point I would have got more than 120+ so I would always put yes. If you have a very high grade, then I would be confident that you definitely obtained more than 120+.
I hope this helps and good luck with your application!
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It does not matter but if you are anxious about things like this (like I was when I was applying) then I would recommend just sticking to what the website says so you know you are following exactly what the firm wants. But I know people who got offers without following the exact structure so it is not paramount to do that. As long as you are able to exhaustively cover all the points necessary then, that is the most important part of the writing portion.
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Hey @legaleagle2000,
For what concerns the first part of the question, I think that you are probably in the best position to answer this question if you have done many workshops, events, programmes or anything of this nature with the firm and in the London office. Any sort of interactions you have had with the firm should be discussed as examples of what you have done to learn more about the firm in London. I potentially would also mention if you were able to speak to some lawyers from the firm that inspired you and motivated you to apply.
The second part of the questions is asking you to discuss your motivation to law and to apply to the firm and specifically the London office. Here, I would:
- Discuss what pushed you to apply to Clifford Chance in the first place, is it the nature of the deals and cases they work on? or is it the training contract which you believe will give you the best training out there? is it the international secondment opportunities? Is it the presence of lawyers you met who you want to be trained by? Anything that is able to answer these sort of questions should be discussed here.
- Highlight the strengths of the London office, perhaps the quality of the deals and matters that you would work on, the international aspect that London fosters compared to other locations (perhaps), maybe it is the revenues that the London generates which makes it a strong powerhouse compared to other offices? I would say that here you really need to show your research into the firm and what they do specifically in the London office.
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It really doesn’t matter what order you put it in and they don’t have to be separate points/sections either, as the content can be interwoven. It’s just about making sure those points are covered.
Freshfields quiet likes individuality to shine through in their personal statement, and so following a very specific pattern can sometimes limit that opportunity.
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Highly unlikely that the connection between the email and the application will even be made.
Hi @laby201 our website says the below, which I hoped was transparent. Please let me know if you need any clarification.
"Do you recruit on a rolling basis?
Yes and no. We review applications and video interviews as they arrive, meaning you will hear from us within ten to fifteen working days as to the outcome of your application. However, two of our application stages will not take place until after the deadline, meaning we won't make any offers at all until after the deadline and will not fill up places before the deadline.
It is our strong recommendation that you only submit your application when you feel it is ready rather than submitting it as early as possible ."
I am just recording this now after a few days of working on another project.
Does anyone know whether they cut you off at a certain time or allow you to keep talking and end it when you wish?
It cuts off at two minutes. You can end before the two minutes but you can’t go above that. It’ll stop automatically once the time runs out.
Anyone know how video interviews are marked? Like do they consider other aspects of your application when giving out interviews? Also, how much does it matter say if you're strong in a couple questions but weaker in another?
For CC I was told they only take into account your VI and not your whole application overall. I’m guessing they look at all your VI answers holistically so if two are brilliant and one is slightly less good you should be okay I think
Received Slaughter and May rejection post AC last week. Was really gutted at the time as I really liked the firm. Now today they didn’t even call me during the allocated feedback time.
I feel like I invested so much time into my application and interview and so for them to not even give 5 minutes of feedback is so frustrating
I feel like I invested so much time into my application and interview and so for them to not even give 5 minutes of feedback is so frustrating
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