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<blockquote data-quote="Adam Gilchrist" data-source="post: 36825" data-attributes="member: 5820"><p>Just to reiterate/build on what people have already said here - mentioning a deal is fine, but never shoehorn it in for the sake of appearances. The best rule I was ever given in terms of applications was never to write anything - in a CV, case study, competency answer, whatever - unless you could back it up/speak authoritatively/with clarity on it if asked about it. </p><p></p><p>If you want to mention a deal, it should be linked to a specific practice area or industry that interests you. If you're going to do it, you need to know a chunk about the deal, the practice area for the firm, and the industry as a whole - and to be able to weave them into a cohesive answer, potentially off the bat. I once mentioned in my application my interest in a deal revolving around military aviation financing. The very first question that came from the partner interviewing me was along the lines of "I see on your application that you mentioned [XXX deal]. Why do you think it was so important exactly? It's a bit of a niche subject, what on earth interests you in this?"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Adam Gilchrist, post: 36825, member: 5820"] Just to reiterate/build on what people have already said here - mentioning a deal is fine, but never shoehorn it in for the sake of appearances. The best rule I was ever given in terms of applications was never to write anything - in a CV, case study, competency answer, whatever - unless you could back it up/speak authoritatively/with clarity on it if asked about it. If you want to mention a deal, it should be linked to a specific practice area or industry that interests you. If you're going to do it, you need to know a chunk about the deal, the practice area for the firm, and the industry as a whole - and to be able to weave them into a cohesive answer, potentially off the bat. I once mentioned in my application my interest in a deal revolving around military aviation financing. The very first question that came from the partner interviewing me was along the lines of "I see on your application that you mentioned [XXX deal]. Why do you think it was so important exactly? It's a bit of a niche subject, what on earth interests you in this?" [/QUOTE]
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