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  1. Daniel Boden

    Please provide us with any further information...?

    Weil have a very similar question like this in their app. I used it to list a couple of skills and examples of them using the STAR format and then did a final paragraph explaining how these skills related back to the firm e.g. 'teamwork is important because of the small nature of the deal teams...
  2. Daniel Boden

    Numbers or Words?

    The way I've always done it is any number one to nine always put the word but 10+ put the number - that's what I was told at school and university for essays so just presumed it'd be the same for applications
  3. Daniel Boden

    Work Experience- How much to write

    In short, yes 150 words is enough. The consensus from most people that I've spoken to is that it is much better to be concise and explain exactly what you did, rather than waffling on :) PS: thank you for the nomination!
  4. Daniel Boden

    Deadlines are coming! £10 Amazon vouchers for five aspiring lawyers

    @Ryan Masterson a man who is currently smashing his GDL and has just had his first exams (ps: would be a nice birthday present :D)
  5. Daniel Boden

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    This should clear it up: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/175-training-contract-interview-questions/
  6. Daniel Boden

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    That'd be absolutely fine - just make sure you do it asap!
  7. Daniel Boden

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Also still waiting... for the WG test!
  8. Daniel Boden

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    You heard back from them already?? I'm still waiting
  9. Daniel Boden

    Hearing Back from Firms + AC & Interview Tips Share - 2018 - 2019

    Huge congrats Joel! Great firm - best of luck with the vac scheme :)
  10. Daniel Boden

    Question that just occurred to me

    Good idea! Thanks :)
  11. Daniel Boden

    Question that just occurred to me

    Only reason I ask is because at the Macfarlanes one, after my interview in the afternoon I shadowed an associate in investment funds for the rest of the day so was just curious if that was worth a mention but agree with both of you.
  12. Daniel Boden

    Question that just occurred to me

    Hi guys, Just a question that I thought of (not applicable for this cycle as I'm not making any more applications) but I wondered if you guys say in your applications that you got to an Assessment Centre (but were unsuccessful) at X firm? If so, where do you mention it (I'd imagine work...
  13. Daniel Boden

    Freshfields application

    We'll hear back from them by the end of the month apparently
  14. Daniel Boden

    Firms that don't recruit mainly from vac schemes/applying directly to TC

    Sorry but I'm afraid I can't help you there - didn't even know they had that as a programme!
  15. Daniel Boden

    Firms that don't recruit mainly from vac schemes/applying directly to TC

    Macfarlanes recruits 50:50 for a start so they're definitely a firm you can look at
  16. Daniel Boden

    Decline of the high street

    Sad times always loved eating there... :(
  17. Daniel Boden

    Dyson to move HQ to Singapore

    Hmmm I would say that this almost certainly is because of Brexit given that Singapore signed a free trade agreement with the EU only a few months ago in October 2018!

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