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<blockquote data-quote="Holly" data-source="post: 51756" data-attributes="member: 3874">Hey [USER=9301]@Lohana[/USER]! Really sorry to hear about your rejection. I got to AC last year for Skadden so thought I would add some comments. Although, Jessica has already highlighted some good points above which I agree with. When you said “As a trainee, I will be exposed to new, exciting industries, including life sciences and telecommunications in a way which other firm’s training programmes will not offer” in the first paragraph, I think this is quite vague. It may be better to give a specific example, perhaps a deal would work better here. And just as a rule of thumb, I would avoid words like “exciting” in applications, as some firms find it cliche.For the final paragraph, I believe it would be a good idea to explain why those aspects are important to you. Why is Skadden’s organic growth important to you or for your career? You mention more varied work and client exposure but why is that important for you specifically? I say this because most applicants will say they want client exposure and varied work, so&nbsp; to differentiate yourself you’ll need to explain why this is important for you.&nbsp; I have to say this is clearly a well researched application, so definitely keep up the good work. I wish you the best of luck for your other applications. Feel free to PM if you have any questions <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Holly, post: 51756, member: 3874"] Hey [USER=9301]@Lohana[/USER]! Really sorry to hear about your rejection. I got to AC last year for Skadden so thought I would add some comments. Although, Jessica has already highlighted some good points above which I agree with. When you said “[I]As a trainee, I will be exposed to new, exciting industries, including life sciences and telecommunications in a way which other firm’s training programmes will not offer[/I]” in the first paragraph, I think this is quite vague. It may be better to give a specific example, perhaps a deal would work better here. And just as a rule of thumb, I would avoid words like “exciting” in applications, as some firms find it cliche. For the final paragraph, I believe it would be a good idea to explain why those aspects are important to you. Why is Skadden’s organic growth important to you or for your career? You mention more varied work and client exposure but why is that important for you specifically? I say this because most applicants will say they want client exposure and varied work, so to differentiate yourself you’ll need to explain why this is important for you. I have to say this is clearly a well researched application, so definitely keep up the good work. I wish you the best of luck for your other applications. Feel free to PM if you have any questions :) [/QUOTE]

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