I emailed grad rec! They responded within the hour as well.How did you receive your results?
I emailed grad rec! They responded within the hour as well.How did you receive your results?
They don't have a benchmark for the WG or the Capp assessment?Links don't have a benchmark and if you hit that you get AC spot. What are your grades like? I got 97 last year and got rejected but I know that was because I had poor grades.
My grades are decent I think, I got a high 2:1 (67%) at undergrad for law at a RG university. I then got a merit (66%) for a master's in corporate law from another RG university and a distinction on the LPC MSc.Links don't have a benchmark and if you hit that you get AC spot. What are your grades like? I got 97 last year and got rejected but I know that was because I had poor grades.
Bro you got 99 on WG so I don't think the WG Qs on the Capp would have been an issue hahaMy grades are decent I think, I got a high 2:1 (67%) at undergrad for law at a RG university. I then got a merit (66%) for a master's in corporate law from another RG university and a distinction on the LPC MSc.
I did find the Capp test for Linklaters a bit difficult and I have never passed a SJT test for a lot of firms so I do think my answers could have been inconsistent etc. Also, I don't know if you also did that assessment but there were WG-style questions at the end that were very difficult so maybe that played a part too!
They were a lot more difficult. I feel like the generic WG questions are always quite similar to the practice tests offered by CC/Freshfields etc but the questions at the end of the SJT I found harder and some were straight up guesses.Bro you got 99 on WG so I don't think the WG Qs on the Capp would have been an issue haha
Had a friend who had similar and made the cut. No one knows how this firm selects. But I am confident your good WG score should put you in a good position with applications in other firms using WG.Hey, don't be sorry! It says I scored very highly for respect and commercial thinking. Those are the only strengths in the report.
My only weakness in the report is leadership preference.
Can I ask how you managed to score so highly on the WG?They were a lot more difficult. I feel like the generic WG questions are always quite similar to the practice tests offered by CC/Freshfields etc but the questions at the end of the SJT I found harder and some were straight up guesses.
I have only done 2 real WGs. Last year I did not progress with CMS and then this time for Links I seemed to score really high.Can I ask how you managed to score so highly on the WG?
Are you sure? I submitted mine on the 24th and have not received the invite yetIt's automatic - your application is only reviewed if you pass the WG benchmark.
if you can find a link, that would be even better so I would say to try and find some linkages. It does not necessarily have to be work experience, it can also be a personal experience or anecdote or anything about you that relates to what you are saying.Thank you! Just a quick further question - should you link your motivations to actual experiences (e.g. work experience in one of the sectors they operate in) or just state what genuinely interests you about the firm?
yes, I think it's worth bearing in mind that this period is super busy for GR, so it isn't unusual for there to be a slight delay in them sending the WG invites - they don't send them to candidates all at once. By automatic, I mean that everyone receives a WG invite eventually - they don't review your application answers before sending them out. Hope this helps!Are you sure? I submitted mine on the 24th and have not received the invite yet
Always use paragraphs for law firm applications! This is what they want in the applications. I would say that if you are unsure then it would be worth sending them an email just to confirm but paragraphs are way better!When writing work experiences on application form, should I write it in bullet points as in CV or paragraphs?
When writing in paragraphs, should I link my developed skills to the firms? Or its fine just to mention the skills I develop from work?Always use paragraphs for law firm applications! This is what they want in the applications. I would say that if you are unsure then it would be worth sending them an email just to confirm but paragraphs are way better!
Good luck with the cycle!
Hi thanks a lot for the feedbackHey @F AJMI, I think that it is something that many law students do so it is not frowned upon, however it is overly used, and I feel like it will not allow you to distinguish from other candidates. This is my personal opinion of course.
I feel like it is fine to mention a subject you have studied, but I would not mention it as the only reason why you developed an interest into a specific practice area that the firm offers. I would stress how also other factors, such as a personal anecdote or an experience you had allowed you to see how useful that practice area can be in the future for many people/clients etc. This way, you will attract the attention of whoever is reading thousands of applications from law students who are probably mentioning that same module and you also have something to talk about during your interview if they were to ask you something around what you have said.
For example, when I was applying to Gibson Dunn last year, I stressed the importance of the litigation department, which was what attracted me to the firm. Rather than linking this to an online course I had done around litigation and arbitration, which would have probably been easier to do for me, I linked it to an experience I had at an EU institution which exposed me to litigation procedures which I found fascinating at the time. This sparked the interest of graduate recruitment, which was very interested in hearing my experience. And it worked out perfectly for me!
I hope my suggestions are helpful and good luck with the application cycle!
I don’t think you need to explicitly link it to the firm. Either the details you are providing are relevant to the firm in some way or they are not. The reader is likely going to be able to read the skills from your description anyway and make the link. Plus the stuff you have done in the past hasn’t been done with this job application in mind, so linking it to the firm feels a bit forced.When writing in paragraphs, should I link my developed skills to the firms? Or its fine just to mention the skills I develop from work?
I would recommend thinking about this more as to what you feel is the most appropriate evidence rather than the nature of the evidence itself. It’s far more important to utilise the experiences you think you have learnt more from / gained the most skills from / have challenged you the most.Hi thanks a lot for the feedback
Would you say that talking about work experience is always much better than talking about forage virtual work experience schemes, online courses or online lectures. I have complete a couple of legal work experiences at high street firms and whilst they have allowed me to experience various legal sectors, i am a little worried that it might seem like somewhat of a leap to link those to the practice areas of major commercial law firms.
In a "why this firm" question with a 250 word world limit, how much would you reccommend talking about personal experiences as opposed to showing research into the firm.