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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I am final year law and I've gotten an AC invite, so I would say so. I think maybe it's different if you are an international student though - is that what you're referring to?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Had an email from Mills and Reeve to say that I passed the Watson Glaser test benchmark! Now just waiting for my application to be reviewed.
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    DLA Piper Application

    I submitted my standard one-page CV with my application. I try to find a nice balance between showing experience, strengths and some of my personality and motivations. It has the following: Education - college modules and grades, a summary of my university achievements (highest grades, year...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Last year they only opened quite late - it was certainly after Christmas time.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I received the WG invite on the 23rd Oct and completed it a day or two afterwards.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Just received an AC invite for DLA Piper! Didn't make it past the application last year, so I'm really happy with this. Hoping it's a sign that I've fixed where I went wrong last year
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    No, it was Addleshaw Goddard. Hopefully they have the same attitude about it though!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    @Jessica Booker So I have just realised that an application I submitted last week asked for 'up to three' work experiences and I have done my standard five years, which has six work experiences. I'm kicking myself for making such a stupid mistake because I spent SO much time doing this...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    I just tend to pick a generic one, like I heard on Chambers Student or Reputation. I'm not sure that it matters much to be honest. They probably ask it so that they can gage which are their most effective forms of marketing to students.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I just had an email from Mills and Reeve to do the Watson Glaser. They are doing it a bit differently this year, only applicants which meet the benchmark will have their applications reviewed. Bit annoying for anybody who doesn't meet the benchmark really! I spent a solid week working on my...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Not yet but I only applied last week. The Grad Rec manager said in an event I attended that they have been screening applications already. But I'm not sure if that means that they are contacting as they go or will be sending out invites/PFOs in batches.
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    Pinsent Masons Application 2019/20

    It's including spaces! They were two separate questions last year - I guess maybe they found that there was an overlap on applications, so decided to merge them? Good luck with your application!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I did last year. I ended up waffling to fill it up - suffice to say that I got a rejection. This year something clicked and I felt like I had way more to talk about. But I would definitely suggest being concise. 2000 characters worth of strong content is better than 4000 of waffle!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Pretty sure AG is
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    Addleshaw Goddard Application

    It's a completely different application this year than for the last cycle (different questions, different format, different word counts) so I'm not sure it would be that helpful to you! I'm currently working on my application. I was intending to answer more generally and then link back to...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Thanks for responding! I am really happy with my applications I have submitted. I've had them checked over by a couple of connections and they say they're great - I can't really afford to pay for a premium service (no offence TCLA). Whether I get through to the next stage in the application...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Just submitted my third application for this cycle - I'm really struggling to find the time between my studies! I think I am going to have to reduce the number of applications I had intended to submit...
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Do you think I would be okay to refer to Mills & Reeve as M&R in the "why this firm" section? The question itself says Mills & Reeve but I have noticed that they often abbreviate it elsewhere.
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Strength based questions determine what your strengths and motivations are, and how you would respond in X circumstances (e.g. what would you do if given a task which you don't know how to complete/haven't got time to do). They are basically looking to see what kind of trainee you would be. You...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I'm planning on doing the application over the next couple of weeks. I was intending to link some of the more general points to diversity initiatives/approaches that AG already runs/has implemented recently.

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