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Should I try to apply to 1-2 seemingly less competitive law firms as backup choices?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jessica Booker" data-source="post: 119349" data-attributes="member: 2672"><p>Here is a list that includes the number of applications that law firms receive: <a href="https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/law-firms/getting-a-training-contract/application-and-selection-criteria" target="_blank">Application and selection criteria - Chambers Student Guide</a></p><p></p><p>However, I'd take this with a large pinch of salt. Application numbers don't really tell how competitive an application process is - it doesn't really tell you anything about the quality of the applicant pool, nor whether the firm values your strengths more so than a firm that maybe put more emphasis on the things you are less strong on. For instance, I did work for a national firm that had some particularly strong views on what they wanted in a candidate - the result was a ridiculously low number of applicants making it sound very uncompetitive, but the reality their standards were exceptionally high (much higher than the Magic Circle firms I worked at).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jessica Booker, post: 119349, member: 2672"] Here is a list that includes the number of applications that law firms receive: [URL='https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/law-firms/getting-a-training-contract/application-and-selection-criteria']Application and selection criteria - Chambers Student Guide[/URL] However, I'd take this with a large pinch of salt. Application numbers don't really tell how competitive an application process is - it doesn't really tell you anything about the quality of the applicant pool, nor whether the firm values your strengths more so than a firm that maybe put more emphasis on the things you are less strong on. For instance, I did work for a national firm that had some particularly strong views on what they wanted in a candidate - the result was a ridiculously low number of applicants making it sound very uncompetitive, but the reality their standards were exceptionally high (much higher than the Magic Circle firms I worked at). [/QUOTE]
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