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Message: <blockquote data-quote="msclm" data-source="post: 236345" data-attributes="member: 37670">Hi for the firm I got my tc with, on the feedback call they mentioned they liked my honesty on the question “why this firm”. I essentially said I could get the same experience at 5 other us firms and that at a trainee level objectively the work would be the same. The way I differentiated why Sidley over say Kirkland or PW etc was that I went really in on my experience so far with the firm and how the cultural fit fits me a lot more. Obviously in my answer I had just done the vac so had examples to point to to where I experienced the firms culture which might be harder to pinpoint on a dtc route. In this context you could mention the direct contact you’ve had with grad recruitment, the partners interviewing you, any trainee exposure you got etcEdit* I got a tc this cycle as well from a SC firm through their DTC route and used this approach. I did end up going for the firm I did my vac with but my answer remained largely focused on culture for both processes <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

Verification: Our company is called, "The Corporate ___ Academy". What is the missing word here?

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