Those who have been successful at final stage interviews - roughly how much time did you spend prepping per day? And is one week ahead enough time to prepare fully? not that I have any other option lol
Hey
@letmeintolaw,
Congratulations for getting progressed to a final interview stage! This is fantastic news.
I think
@Beluga and
@Sfernan21 have provided you with some
fantastic advice. Thank you both for putting aside so much time to help out the community! I would echo what they have said about a week being
plenty of time.
In terms of the 'right' amount of time to spend preparing, I think this really depends on where you are in your interview preparation. I don't think that generic answers will help much here. I would suggest checking out
this and
this post, before considering how long each stage would take you, then dividing this by the number of days you have before your AC. That being said, I would definitely weight the content-heavy/information-gathering stages earlier on in your preparation (as it is never fun acquiring new knowledge right before you have to apply it!).
I would also not panic if you do not think that you can feel 100% prepared in all aspects of your preparation ahead of your interview. I never felt 100% comfortable. That being said, prioritise the areas that you feel are more important and balance this with prioritising those areas where you feel weakest.
I hope that helps!
Please do let me know if I can be of any further help 🚀
Would anyone know if the firms that have already completed their ACs have finalised their spring/summer vac scheme attendees list by now? I got placed on the reserve list for one firm and I'm wondering if there's no chance of getting a vac scheme spot now if they've already filled up their vac schemes
Hey
@commercialhoe-yer,
It is obviously impossible to tell. However, I would really advise against trying to pre-empt an answer/outcome at this stage (I do realise that this is easier said than done though). I know candidates who were offered vacation schemes very last minute due to cancellations (and this really does happen all the time as a result of prior TC acceptances etc.).
Fingers crossed you are called up. I hope you get the opportunity to show the firm that it was their mistake not to have invited you outright from the get-go 💪💪
New to the forum but would be grateful for some advice.
I recently accepted a TC with a city firm but, after going through my written app, I am getting a little bit worried over a couple things. In one instance I left out one of my GDL grades (it was actually one of my higher grades) off my application form. I did submit my transcript prior to the interview with the grade on there but I am not sure whether I should flag this or not.
Also, due to mitigating circumstances, I had to re-set a LPC exam (at the 2nd attempt). I briefly explained this to the firm during a call but am feeling anxious because my contract says I need to pass everything at the first attempt- will this be an issue during the background check? I would be extremely grateful for any advice/help here!
Hey
@carlos2000x,
Welcome to the forum! I am going to tag
@Jessica Booker on this as I think she will be best-placed to advise you.
Wishing you all the best
Withdrawing from the recruitment process entirely. Do I just email and say I am no longer interested in the scheme? Is there a good way to put that?
Hey
@Tony Stark,
I think just letting the firm know that you are can no longer attend the scheme and therefore wish to withdraw would be appropriate. It is not a conversation to think too deeply about ultimately. Make sure that you remain polite, but equally remember that notifying the firm that you wish to withdraw your application is your predicament. You do not really even have to give an explanation, you could just politely ask that your application be withdrawn from the process.
I hope that helps
