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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Amma Usman" data-source="post: 191807" data-attributes="member: 36740">Hey [USER=32484]@3000to1shoteverytime[/USER]. In answering your first question, this differs between firms. I’ve had ACs at firms where this was not looked at during the interview by my interviewers. However, I can’t say I know for sure that my application or test was not looked at during the post-AC decision process. Alternatively, I have also attended ACs where the lawyers had copies of my application form in front of them. Regardless, your performance at the AC will certainly be a strong deciding factor, so I recommend being well prepared for this. It’s also worth noting that during these ACs themselves, you may be asked questions on your application. Indeed, this has happened to me many times! I never knew this was a thing actually, till the middle of my first VS interview when something from my application was picked out. Moving forward, I started investing more time into constantly reading what I had put, to ensure I was well prepared to answer any questions on it. I’m sure you can imagine that was a PFO, since I hadn’t given thought to my motivations beforehand. Adopting this approach for each AC offer I got also gave me more time to review my competencies, allowing me to adequately link them to any question that was presented. With regards your second question, I totally see what you mean. Many people have differing views on this, so there is no correct approach. I’ve personally succeeded in mentioning 2-ish points with word counts of 250-300 words. This allows me to go into the intricacies of each firm‘s work, as well as expand heavily on linking it back to myself. One advice on this, which I’m sure many will agree with me on, is that brevity is not needed. Talking about many points quickly comes at the expense of the degree to which you can link it to yourself. This, as you suggested, is what would’ve otherwise not made one seem like a “well-rounded candidate”. I would recommend spending some time practicing the core elements of most ACs; competency, situational, motivational, and commercial-based interviews. Also spend some time practicing written exercises as these are also often discussed. I believe your application answers are good enough. If it’s good enough for the initial screening stage, then it is likely to be good enough for the later stages as well. I think it come’s down to AC performance. This is something I personally struggled with during the beginning of the last cycle, but I took a step back to prepare for each of the components I mentioned above. This personally helped me, and I wish you the best of luck this cycle. I have no doubt in your capacity to get a VS offer - we’re rooting for you all!</blockquote>

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