I find all the tests rather than anywhere being read by a human quite depressing. I know obviously AI has made it difficult, but a multi-step process that takes hours before your work might be read makes applications draining and pointless
Hi @DavidJC I think what you should do in general for an Open Day application is to:Does anyone have any tips on writing an Open Day application for Davis Polk?
I normally wouldn't ask but this question has tripped me up a bit as I'm not 100% sure if I can really find 500 words for an Open Day application without waffling.
My interests are very much in finding out about deal origination (US-sourced vs Europe-sourced), proportion of work in certain practice areas (I've seen a video where the previous Training Principal and current Head of Europe talked about their laser focus on corporate finance), exploring the culture in-person, the ratio of on-the-job vs formal training, and how all of these things intertwine. Not sure if I can/should try and personalise every point for an Open Day application either.
I see, thank you!Having spoken to recruiters about this, by "work" they generally understand a role involving a contract and payment, so I think internships and vacation schemes would be excluded from the experiences you can base your answer on here. That said, I do not think it would be an issue if you mentioned such experiences so long as this is a mere tangential mention that reinforces a broader point which is based on a non-work/study experience.
November 7th is rejection day. So you’ll hear back before if you’ve successfully made it to the ACI believe they said November 7th they will get back to us
Yes, my laptop lagged too but I assume that the firm would factor that into account.I thought I was having an epileptic episode. Scored 1/5 in all metrics. Apparently my keyboard's input lag is indicative of me not being a good team player lol
Everyone knows that fine motor skills are crucial to being a good lawyerI thought I was having an epileptic episode. Scored 1/5 in all metrics. Apparently my keyboard's input lag is indicative of me not being a good team player lol
I think you could discuss why a practice area interests you, and then discuss why Akin in particular would be an ideal firm to explore that area. You could discuss Funds again but just be cautious of repeating anything that you've already mentioned in the other questionI have a question, the answer to which might be obvious. For this question 'Akin’s London office works across a range of practice areas. Which area(s) interests you most, and why?', do I explain why a practice area in general interests me or why that practice area at Akin specifically interests me? I have already mentioned their Funds team in the why Akin question and was wondering whether the above question would be where I explain my interest in PE/funds by discussing open days and VS experience. Or do I expand on Akin's expertise in Funds?