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

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Yminh

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Thank you! I requested and just received my test report. It looks like I passed, but at the same time I can't help to think that my individual percentile for one of the REDs played a role in their decision making in conjunction with my application answers. Was placed in the high percentiles for the Recognising Assumption and Evaluating Argument bit (70-80+ percentile) and scored 30/40 correct answers.

However, I scored really low and a horrible mark for the Drawing Conclusion bit (below 10 percentile) - which I felt brought down my overall percentile to fortunately meeting their average benchmark. Practised for a week and minimum 1 hour a day, but it looks like I need to practise more in case my scores affect future applications.
looks like drawing conclusion is the area that trip applicants. it's also my weakest performance (30-40 percentile). Heads up to anyone practising for WG, you may want to focus particularly on this segment of the test!
 

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Just received an invite for Weil video interview post completing the WG yesterday. Happy to share the tips I picked up for them if anyone needs - practiced solidly for a day and a half and drove myself mad doing so!

Any tips for the video interview/any experiences of it? Would be much appreciated! It's the first firm I've heard back from this cycle so nervous is an understatement.
 

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    Just received an invite for Weil video interview post completing the WG yesterday. Happy to share the tips I picked up for them if anyone needs - practiced solidly for a day and a half and drove myself mad doing so!

    Any tips for the video interview/any experiences of it? Would be much appreciated! It's the first firm I've heard back from this cycle so nervous is an understatement.

    "4 questions and 1 minute to answer each. Focus your preparation on the basics: why law, why the firm, skill-set and commercial awareness." (From a student on here, not sure if she wanted to stay anonymous.)

    There's also a couple of comments from this thread in August: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....irm-interview-experiences.28/page-2#post-1556
     

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    Just received an invite for Weil video interview post completing the WG yesterday. Happy to share the tips I picked up for them if anyone needs - practiced solidly for a day and a half and drove myself mad doing so!

    Any tips for the video interview/any experiences of it? Would be much appreciated! It's the first firm I've heard back from this cycle so nervous is an understatement.
    You practiced the WG for a day and a half? Can you share tips on that as this is my worst type of test - did you buy practice ones? Thanks
     

    Catherine

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    Has anyone heard back from Travers Smith recently for winter vacation scheme? It starts on 10th and still not heard anything!

    I contacted them last Monday and they said they were still reviewing applications. Do you think it’s worth following up again? As I have a potential job starting soon and I need to let them know if I need the time off!
     

    Daniel Boden

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    Just been invited to do a video interview with Bird & Bird - anyone done one with this firm before? I was going to prepare the standard 'Why law?', 'Why Bird & Bird?', a few competency questions and a commercial topic... would that be sufficient or is there something else I should include? Any hints/tips/experiences about video interviews in general would also be appreciated :)
     
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    Lawgirlxo

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    Just been invited to do a video interview with Bird & Bird - anyone done one with this firm before? I was going to prepare the standard 'Why law?', 'Why Bird & Bird?', a few competency questions and a commercial topic... would that be sufficient or is there something else I should include?

    A time when you were innovative/creative. Something along the innovative line because they are huge on tech.
     
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    Salma

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    That would be amazing thank you so much Salma! :)

    Hey Daniel, they mentioned the following:

    The VI comes in three parts:

    1. Competency questions - prepare the typical ones, time pressure, communication, organisation etc
    2. Strength based questions - questions such as have you ever want to quit something?
    3. Commercial questions - where should we open an office next and why? What trends are affecting our sectors etc

    I hope this helps

    And good luck :)
     
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    Daniel Boden

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    Hey Daniel, they mentioned the following:

    The VI comes in three parts:

    1. Competency questions - prepare the typical ones, time pressure, communication, organisation etc
    2. Strength based questions - questions such as have you ever want to quit something?
    3. Commercial questions - where should we open an office next and why? What trends are affecting our sectors etc

    I hope this helps

    And good luck :)
    Thanks a lot! Any idea how many there are? It says it'll take 15 minutes in total...
     

    Daniel Boden

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    Honestly I don’t know but I would assume 3 questions for each part? 60 secs to prepare and
    90 secs to speak!

    15mins though, that’s horrendous :(
    So I just asked Bird & Bird's grad rec team and they said that the structure for the video interview was 4 competency and strength based questions which seems fairly reasonable. Probably worth preparing a commercial question in case though!
     

    Salma

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    So I just asked Bird & Bird's grad rec team and they said that the structure for the video interview was 4 competency and strength based questions which seems fairly reasonable. Probably worth preparing a commercial question in case though!

    Useful advice, thanks Daniel! Glad to hear the structure for the VI is somewhat the same as last year and I agree with the point on the commercial question. It is always best to prepare to the fullest.

    Good luck with it all :)
     
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