Congratulations! What did you change this application season?
I’d say two things: my confidence in interviews and my research into the firm.
I don’t think it can be understated just how much firms look at your people skills. I was so, so nervous and uncertain on my first two cycles, and although I was obviously still nervous this cycle, the experience I’d already had with interviews and the kinds of questions that were asked allowed me to prepare a lot better and therefore feel a lot more confident in myself going forward into interviews.
In one of my interviews this cycle, I was still so nervous I couldn’t eat that day. But, on my feedback, my interviewer said I didn’t seem nervous at all!
Regarding research, I was rather vague my first two cycles into what I’d researched. I’d say what the firm did on the surface-level and why I was interested, but I never specifically talked about cases that interested me. This cycle, I was a lot more specific and that allowed my enthusiasm to be communicated better.
I hope that helps!!
