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  1. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    From the Insight Day: there will be one motivational (why law/why Weil) and one general commercial question. You get 45 seconds to prepare and 1min 30secs to answer.
  2. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Submitted on 26/11 and no to any confirmation so far.
  3. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Yes, for Willkie. I interviewed at Travers last cycle so can't reapply.
  4. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    People who have attained higher WG scores than others have not been progressed whereas the person with a lower score did. A holistic view is taken of both the CAPP assessment and WG. Also, they are very secretive about what their benchmarks are - I have tried asking before.
  5. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Yes. Nope, applied on 20/11/2020, so I don't expect to hear that soon. Yes! Just received a video interview from Willkie after applying on 26/11. Very quick response time!
  6. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Have completed it and one isn't stated so don't believe there is one. Should probably still cap it at 250 though.
  7. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I won't be holding my breath then, I applied on the 5th of November (Direct TC, Law) and am still waiting.
  8. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Each firm's quartile benchmark varies - some by quite a bit. Just practice and get as good as you can. The actual score out of 40 isn't the only scoring mechanism. Time (at some firms) and question difficulty are also factors.
  9. Ricky

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I know the feeling - had the same last cycle. I'm pretty sure their threshold is quite high though compared to other firms! This cycle I didn't even make it through the written stage!
  10. Ricky

    NOT A STELLAR ACADEMIC RECORD

    Got CDE at A-Levels ten years ago. Then did an Access to HE Diploma and got the equivalent of AAA before going back to university. Got 55 in tort and 56 in company along with seven firsts and a 69 overall. Had interviews at A&O, Travers Smith, Reed Smith and Memery Crystal.
  11. Ricky

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I applied on the original deadline date (31st May) and still haven't heard yet. So yes, very confusing. No news is good news I guess!
  12. Ricky

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    AC's have changed for this cycle, they have removed the drafting and replaced it with a mark-up exercise. You still have a case study and presentation, group negotiation and then interview.
  13. Ricky

    M&A legal overview

    You don't have a board of shareholders - you have a board of directors. All shareholders are entitled to vote (providing the class of shares they own allows them to). Board minutes are from board meetings involving directors. At a general meeting with shareholders, you have general meeting...
  14. Ricky

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    A&O has also asked partners to inject more capital!
  15. Ricky

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Yes. The graduate recruiters. For instance, they still had spaces left for the 2021 intake from the last cycle. They then paused 2021 intake applications from the last cycle while the Winter VS was going on as they wanted to fill it from that first. They then filled all the remaining 2021 intake...
  16. Ricky

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    They fill up TCs from their VSs first. So they will wait until after the VSs to see if any places remain.
  17. Ricky

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Give examples in the strengths-based interview even though you aren't asked or prompted for them.
  18. Ricky

    Travers Smith Application Struggles

    You won't do until after the summer vacation schemes as they fill the places for the TC from that first.
  19. Ricky

    Travers Smith Application Struggles

    I have an interview tomorrow with them.
  20. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Also rejection from Dechert :(

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