they have just said that the test is untimed and do it at your own pace. They have not mentioned that timing is taken into consideration whereas Linklaters have. DLA doesn't seem to consider timing as part of their assessment. Maybe they will mention it when I do the test.
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Would love to see the good folks at Simmons & Simmons doing these tests that they get us to do. Dearie me they're brutal.
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lol don't worry mine said this too and I still got the VI
Have you done the interview? any tips would be appreciated I am stressing so much 😟
Hey, if you don't mind. Could I know when you took the WG test?
Good luck with the VI!
Sure, I took it on 23rd, got the VI day before yesterday. And thanks!
For anyone applying to addleshaw goddard, are we expected to answer the question "Is there any additional information you would like to disclose for us to consider alongside your application?" or is this just for mitigating circumstances?
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It’s not just for mitigating circumstances. You could use it to provide information on anything that wouldn’t naturally fit into other sections (and not just because you ran out of word count) or anything that needs explaining further (for instance non traditional grading systems , gaps in education or employment).
However, many people do leave such questions blank, so it is not an issue if you aren’t completing them.
Hey @pfoapplicant,
I know that your post was some time ago, but personally when I applied to Akin Gump, for example, I only referred to them as "Akin Gump". Nowhere in my application did I write "Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld".
I used Chambers student for reference on this. If a firm's profile refers to them as X, then it is safe to do so too in your applications. Chambers Student articles are, from my understanding, approved by the firm before publication. So I used this as a guide. For example, see Akin Gump's entry here.
So if it were me, I would feel safe in just referring to the firm as Skadden (as in their entry here) 🚀
Hi @danieljonesqb,
In my opinion: yes. So long as the achievements you are referring to are extra-curricular, I think it is safe to mention them here, especially if you cannot do so naturally elsewhere 🤸♂️
For example, you might say: "I have been doing X since I was 10 years old. I was proud to win Y award recently, demonstrating Z".
Hope this helps!
Hey @Sandrr_O,
I am really sorry to hear this 😞. If it helps, I know plenty of people who were rejected by CC (I am doing the PGDL with quite a few people who were, for example) and they ended up at MC firms. It is certainly not a ringing indictment of your candidacy. A lot of luck is involved at the first stage of applications(!).
Do reach out if you would like any further help/advice or support.
@hopefullylaw2000 I completely agree with this 🙌
Hi @Jessica Booker,
I wondering why firms run mentoring schemes (eg those with aspiring solicitors), I’ve recently applied to a firm with whom I’ve been on a mentoring scheme and was told that they would ‘prioritise’ applicants from the scheme. What do you think this means in practice and is it likely to many any difference?
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I wondering why firms run mentoring schemes (eg those with aspiring solicitors), I’ve recently applied to a firm with whom I’ve been on a mentoring scheme and was told that they would ‘prioritise’ applicants from the scheme. What do you think this means in practice and is it likely to many any difference?
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Firms want to bring more diverse candidates into their business. Evidence shows time and time again that it will improve a business, both in terms of the working environment but put as crudely as possible, will also result it better revenue. All the time clients are asking them to provide how diverse they are as an organisation, there will be these form of mentoring programmes to help support and bring certain under represented groups through the process.
To me, the above says that they will basically keep an eye out for your application. If it is below the standard they would look for, you won’t get through - it’s not like prioritisation means you get to bypass any set criteria. It just means your application is likely to be flagged earlier and brought through any stages earlier too. In any borderline decisions or where they have too many candidates going through to the next stage, then you might be prioritised over another candidate, where you have a connection to the firm.
The difference these mentoring programmes have is not in how your application is reviewed. It is just giving you more opportunities to ensure your application will meet the standards the firm sets.
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