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  1. whisperingrock

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    But you mentioned LinkedIn as a way to assess progress first?
  2. whisperingrock

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Lol in the US my first year grades were curved DOWN despite being mid-As by percentage. Gotta love elite unis.
  3. whisperingrock

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Hence why you have them in more cities. You are ignoring part of my statement to attack another. All I'm hoping for is a little self reflection here. Sorry I'm not presenting a full pitch of new innovative recruiting events in a two sentence post on a forum.
  4. whisperingrock

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I said "event city" purposefully to capture that very situation. Firm's also tend to reimburse cost of travel. There are ways around this that firms can and already do for uni specific events. And lets just ignore the fact that a student with a very low income and caring commitments is probably...
  5. whisperingrock

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    And that's the whole point. Yes, we all know the Oxford student is better and more desireable, regardless of what words you couch it in. So why all the hypocrisy? Why push it off on the non-RG students? Why preach diversity and equal opportunity when clearly that isn't the case?
  6. whisperingrock

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    To add to this, the simplest way to remove the university barrier in non covid times would be to host larger events that are open to all. Then all the "confident" students in the event city would attend. But no one seems to have thought of that.
  7. whisperingrock

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    But it does push people away. Why are the non-RG uni students expected to work that much harder to have the confidence to fight their way into top firms, when some Oxford 2nd year gets to go to a college specific event with Slaughter and May? If the answer is, "the Oxford student is more...
  8. whisperingrock

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    But don't you think this is going to actively push away suitable candidates from non-RG backgrounds? I understand the rationale, but it makes the recruitment process incredibly unfriendly for anyone who isn't RG educated. In this very thread you have people who need reasurance that they should...
  9. whisperingrock

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    This perspective sort of ignores the fact that most law firms actively court the RG unis (and a sprinkling of non-RG) over most non-RG ones. Like of course more RG students are going to apply if A&O is hosting a dinner just for them and not for London Met. Edit: Like it almost comes off as...
  10. whisperingrock

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    What would you say the proportion per intake is between RG/non-RG in terms of getting offers?
  11. whisperingrock

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I'm going through a screening right now and they seemed to be alright with digital payslips I received by email as proof I worked there when they didn't get an answer from somebody.
  12. whisperingrock

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I echo what Kelly said. Put in a line or two about who you are and what studies/work you're doing right now. There's plenty of room and its less jarring.
  13. whisperingrock

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    If it makes you feel any better, I got rejected at app stage by 13 out of the 15 firms I applied to for winter vacs. It was the ones that didn't reject me that mattered in the end.
  14. whisperingrock

    Ashurst: What qualities does a successful lawyer of the future require?

    I got through to AC for winter and the only place I wrote about myself was the cover letter. You should be fine just talking about successful traits without linking them to you.
  15. whisperingrock

    Hogan Lovells Application 2020/21

    Oh sorry. Mine was off the winter vac. Keep forgetting its 2021 lol
  16. whisperingrock

    Hogan Lovells Application 2020/21

    I got rejected by hogan lovells last year and still got an offer this year. Its not the end by any means.
  17. whisperingrock

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

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  18. whisperingrock

    LPC with 'top-up masters'

    Everyone knows the option is only there to enable students to get loan funding. It likely won't benefit you much if at all when it comes to job hunting. Only do it if you actually think you'll get something out of it personally.
  19. whisperingrock

    Hogan Lovells Application 2020/21

    The entire grad rec team has been on leave since last Friday and will be until the 4th at least.
  20. whisperingrock

    Hogan Lovells Application 2020/21

    Write about your USP. What makes you special? Why should you get hired over every other applicant? You can flesh out an example you used in another question but just make sure you really really dig into why you are better than the other 1000 people who are applying for the same spot.

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