Double check your invite email - most firms normally automatically apply it to the assessments!
might not sound too helpful but there's also only one of you and the firm you end up getting a TC with will recognise that and value you for what you bring to the table (or so i keep telling myself to stop myself from spiralling)
Don't worry - Graduate Recruitment can be slow to reply sometimes. Even if you're certain you've already told them about your adjustments in your application, it can't hurt to make sure they know, so it's good that you've emailed. I'd recommend reaching out to them on LinkedIn - this is the link to their Senior Recruitment Specialist, and he usually gets back to people within a couple days.
That’s actually helpful to know! Thanks! But yeah I am also now mentally preparing… I hate the waiting game ˙◠˙
No, I completely understand this feeling - you are definitely not alone in feeling this way! A lot of people fixate on the numbers, but that also includes people who end up getting offers!
This is not true!! Don't let the doom and gloom get to you.
Firms take holistic approaches to applications, sure there may be some firms who put a stronger emphasis on grades but many firms do not. I secured a TC at a top US firm without ever even getting a first in any module and only one vac scheme before. One example doesn't exemplify the whole industry, I know the application cycle can feel rough but quality applications are worth it- at the firm I got my TC I spent ages researching them and was truly interested by the work they were doing, and it shone through and made a difference.
Quality applications and a genuine interest in the firm do actually make a difference, despite how hard that might be to believe because of how alienating the process feels.
I’m assuming different offices might have different response times. Also, I’m taking no news as good news atm haha
It's quite strange that they've told you not to bring in past examples! From what it sounds like, they're really looking for a proper articulation of your approach. Therefore, I'd advise focusing very clearly on this. For instance...
From what little I know about it there are VI questions but also there's a SJT element to it as well, so don't neglect practicing that!
Hi - most SJT/WGs that are untimed usually have some sort of time recording attached to them (though they might just be present in the background). You won't necessarily be penalised for taking longer than the recommended time, but if you're taking 5 hours to complete something which only needed 45 minutes it might raise a bit of suspicion (usually the reason it's timed is to ensure you complete it properly - i.e. without other people's help or without AI - and an unusually long time might be evidence that this hasn't been the case). It's nothing major to stress about, particularly if you're just slower at reading the text or like to double or triple check your answers!
The adjustments are automatically applied if you had them in your first stage. If that is the case, you don't need to email for further adjustments.
Thank you so much, this really helps to clarify things
)Focus on the tasks that you completed as part of the scheme (as these will provide evidence of exposure and competence for tasks that you may be asked to complete by the firm you're applying to!). I'd also steer clear of emphasising parts of the scheme that are exclusive to the firm you completed the scheme at which do not feature in the firm you're applying to (e.g. Hogan Lovells has a Public Law Team, and if you emphasised your involvement with this as part of an application for a firm which doesn't have a similar team, it might suggest you're not as well suited to them as you are to Hogan Lovells!), and instead focus on commonalities between firms
