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Oh dang do you think I should email them and ask for an update? I applied to Peters in April and Orrick in May and definitely haven't heard anything...

@Jessica Booker do you have any opinions on this?

Thanks!
I was accepted to the Orrick open day (due to take place in March but postponed) which involved a first stage TC assessment. I emailed grad rec last week about It and they said they plan to hold some form of assessment in September/October time. Not sure if this helpful but may explain the delay!
 

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Hi everyone, i'm new on here! i had an interview last week and i just realised that the firm told us that it has a school blind/grades blind procedure, but in my interview my different grades were brought up? is this something i should mention to firm?
 

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Hi everyone, i'm new on here! i had an interview last week and i just realised that the firm told us that it has a school blind/grades blind procedure, but in my interview my different grades were brought up? is this something i should mention to firm?
Presumably they mean it's blind at the point when they progress your application, not blind the whole way through. If you put it on the form at all then it wouldn't be blind the whole way through. Which firm was this for?
 
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Hi everyone, i'm new on here! i had an interview last week and i just realised that the firm told us that it has a school blind/grades blind procedure, but in my interview my different grades were brought up? is this something i should mention to firm?

It is likely the case that the early stages to get you to interview are school and grade blind (that might only be school grade blind though - especially if the firm have a 2.1 requirement), but your interviewer has your full application. If they meant your modules grades/degree grades, this may be separate though and reviewed at every stage.
 

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Presumably they mean it's blind at the point when they progress your application, not blind the whole way through. If you put it on the form at all then it wouldn't be blind the whole way through. Which firm was this for?

It is likely the case that the early stages to get you to interview are school and grade blind (that might only be school grade blind though - especially if the firm have a 2.1 requirement), but your interviewer has your full application. If they meant your modules grades/degree grades, this may be separate though and reviewed at every stage.
hi thanks for your response. i just checked and the email says my interviewer will not have access to my school or gcse/a level grades
 

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hi thanks for your response. i just checked and the email says my interviewer will not have access to my school or gcse/a level grades

And they asked about them? Or did they know your grades?

Unfortunately asking about your grades is fair game, which is one of the major flaws of CV blind processes.
 

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hi, no they brought up a certain gcse grade i got which i was a bit stumbled by

Then yes, I would mention it to the firm (as politely as possible). Just mention you were thrown by the question and hope your response is not at the detriment to the whole interview.

I know it’s unlikely, but if your GCSE grades are in the public domain (eg LinkedIn) then again, unfortunately it is fair game for the interviewer to bring it up
 
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