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  1. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Agreed. That isn't rude. it is neutral and informative.
  2. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Following on from the discussion of how many apps people have made, I just put together a table of all of mine. This includes vacation scheme and training contract apps but not open days etc. This cycle I have made 16 out of a total of 44. 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Total Apps Allen...
  3. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    See here https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/your-right-to-get-copies-of-your-data
  4. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Yeah, you can definitely do a subject access request.
  5. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Nope. I interviewed on Monday. I emailed on Tuesday asking when we could expect to hear back but no response yet.
  6. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Every 5 minutes? Pftttt....Gotta send/receive at least every minute haha.
  7. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    100% use it to expand on the other answers etc. Make every word count.
  8. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    If we don't hear this week then we will start hearing next week about Mayer Brown as the ACs are starting 2nd week of Feb.
  9. Ricky

    Travers Smith - winter or summer vacation scheme

    Ah ok. Good amount in the first cycle. It really is a numbers game. Doing as many high quality apps as possible.
  10. Ricky

    Commercial Awareness Discussion Thread

    Would also add that it is worth discussing the impact of the article on the firm and its clients.
  11. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    When did you apply?
  12. Ricky

    Watson Glaser assumptions question answer

    Both not made IMO. Neither assumption has to be true for the first statement to be true.
  13. Ricky

    Travers Smith - winter or summer vacation scheme

    How many firms did you apply to on your first cycle and this one? Travers tries to recruit primarily from their Vacation Schemes. If spaces are left then they will fill from Direct TC applicants. I have heard from their GR that Winter is very competitive (only one scheme) so probably more...
  14. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Not automated but everyone gets sent them.
  15. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I sit at my desk most days with Outlook open on its own dedicated monitor. Even though it refreshes automatically, I still hit send/receive now and then haha 😭
  16. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Just checked mine and I wrote Dear Mark Dubes, so it really doesn't matter too much. But really it should either be Dear Mark or Dear Mr Dubes, the latter being most formal.
  17. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    It is only too late on the 1st of Feb.
  18. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    GR knows about this issue.
  19. Ricky

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    My shirts have also shrunk...must be something in the water! 🤣
  20. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Definitely need to add a new badge/ranking for number of gifs used! Haha.

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