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<blockquote data-quote="Camilla" data-source="post: 15375" data-attributes="member: 2130"><p>Hi</p><p></p><p>I am sorry to hear about your experiences.</p><p></p><p>I think it's unlikely to be your grades. If you have a 2.1 in first year and the firm asks for a 2.1, you should be fine in that respect. Some firms ask for a high 2.1, so I would probably steer clear of them unless you have mitigating circumstances or exceptional work experience.</p><p></p><p>I agree with Raam, it might be that your application is not tailored enough or perhaps your reasoning for wanting to attend the open day is not clear enough, or perhaps too generic. Also, it really helps to have a friend read over the application to pick up on any grammar/spelling errors you might have overlooked after staring at your screen for hours.</p><p></p><p>To echo Raam, try to be really critical of your applications. If you have said things along the lines of " I want to attend X firm's open day because I am interested in learning more about firm that specialises in [shipping] law..." Try to really drill down on why you are interested in [shipping] law, what steps you have already taken to learn about [shipping] law and how the open day might complement your existing research. Always try and back up what you have said with evidence. "Show don't tell" as they say...</p><p></p><p>Make sure you are selling yourself in the work experience section and try to highlight the competencies you have that the firm is looking for in future trainees - even if it is an open day, you should still treat is with as much care as a VS/TC application!</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Camilla, post: 15375, member: 2130"] Hi I am sorry to hear about your experiences. I think it's unlikely to be your grades. If you have a 2.1 in first year and the firm asks for a 2.1, you should be fine in that respect. Some firms ask for a high 2.1, so I would probably steer clear of them unless you have mitigating circumstances or exceptional work experience. I agree with Raam, it might be that your application is not tailored enough or perhaps your reasoning for wanting to attend the open day is not clear enough, or perhaps too generic. Also, it really helps to have a friend read over the application to pick up on any grammar/spelling errors you might have overlooked after staring at your screen for hours. To echo Raam, try to be really critical of your applications. If you have said things along the lines of " I want to attend X firm's open day because I am interested in learning more about firm that specialises in [shipping] law..." Try to really drill down on why you are interested in [shipping] law, what steps you have already taken to learn about [shipping] law and how the open day might complement your existing research. Always try and back up what you have said with evidence. "Show don't tell" as they say... Make sure you are selling yourself in the work experience section and try to highlight the competencies you have that the firm is looking for in future trainees - even if it is an open day, you should still treat is with as much care as a VS/TC application! I hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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