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  1. Daniel Boden

    Mayer Brown Tests

    No, I'm still waiting to hear after doing the tests in the beginning of December
  2. Daniel Boden

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

    The beginning of November haha - not massively optimistic but we shall see!
  3. Daniel Boden

    Weil, Gotshal & Manges

    I think you're perhaps expected to give shorter spoken answers as a minute isn't actually very long so the key is picking out the relevant points from your longer application answers and delivering those in a clear and concise manner in the video interview :)
  4. Daniel Boden

    Kirkland & Ellis Video Interview

    To be fair, by the time you get your lighting, camera, microphone quality all correct and do the practice question it probably is around 15 minutes :)
  5. Daniel Boden

    Weil, Gotshal & Manges

    Hi Hanna, In terms of the questions I had last year they were the following: Why are you interested in a career in commercial law? Why are you interested in pursuing a career at Weil (or words to that effect)? Tell me about a commercial/business story that interests you. A competency question...
  6. Daniel Boden

    Kirkland & Ellis Video Interview

    Figured I'd post this on here since I've sent the same message about 10 times haha but here's my experience of the K&E VI which I don't believe has changed in the last couple of years: 1st Question: Why do you want to be a trainee at K&E 2nd Question: What skills would you bring as a trainee...
  7. Daniel Boden

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

    Just a rejection email but when they sent me my WG report they told me I had passed that test but failed to get through because of my app
  8. Daniel Boden

    Bird & Bird Assessment Centre

    Hey guys, So based on my experience last year, the day is structured as a repeat of the WG test, then a group exercise and an interview. Group exercise is a pitch to a panel of two people and then the interview is your standard why bird & bird? Why law? Tell me about a time when... all that...
  9. Daniel Boden

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

    I asked them for my result and I believe I got something between 30-32/40? Can't exactly remember and it was for a summer VS for this cycle :)
  10. Daniel Boden

    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Easiest way to find out would be to just call or email the firm! :)
  11. Daniel Boden

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

    That's really interesting because they told me I got rejected off the back of my application yet I passed their WG test... :confused:
  12. Daniel Boden

    Bird & Bird Assessment Centre

    I've PM'd you :)
  13. Daniel Boden

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

    Haven't even heard back from them since I submitted my application haha
  14. Daniel Boden

    Is Ashurst's Cognify test a joke?

    What do you mean by a joke? Because it is difficult or what?
  15. Daniel Boden

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

    Nothing yet! Think we're gonna hear after the application deadline so from next week onwards :)
  16. Daniel Boden

    Allen & Overy app - 2018/19

    Amen to that!!!
  17. Daniel Boden

    Kirkland & Ellis Video Interview

    Drop me a PM my friend :)
  18. Daniel Boden

    Gibson Dunn Interview

    Just seen its a reference to the strength of their litigation practice in case anyone else was wondering :)
  19. Daniel Boden

    Gibson Dunn Interview

    Fearsome foursome? What's that haha

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