Honestly yes, even if its not for the AC it just gives such a great and clear overview of the city that its a great reference book!
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
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A lot of UK firms don’t have presence in USA
I've also seen the
"All You Need To Know About Commercial Awareness"
by Christopher Stoakes book....Does anyone have any experience with this book/recommend it?
I have been reading it for background for my ACs, and would highly recommend!
Congrats - if you don't mind, what date did you complete the WG?just heard back with an interview invite
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Interviews for my AC cohort are running until today. So I estimate another 2-3 days to hear back!
Depending on how long you have I recommend the first 4 chapters of 'Know the City' and the first two chapters of 'Commercial Awareness'. Unless you're applying to a super finance-focused firm that should be more than enough as 'Know The City' is intended more for investment banking interviews so the later chapters really go into technical details like derivatives which I haven't personally across in the various ACs I've done
Ropes and Gray AC invite!!
Just found it in IM's earlier email:
'We contact every individual to inform them of the outcome of their application at each stage of our process. The outcome of the first stage assessment will be communicated to all applicants by mid-January.
Should you be successful at our online assessment stage, you will then undertake a video interview. Following on from the video interview, shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an assessment centre which will take place in March.'
So, I assume we should hear from them soon.
'We contact every individual to inform them of the outcome of their application at each stage of our process. The outcome of the first stage assessment will be communicated to all applicants by mid-January.
Should you be successful at our online assessment stage, you will then undertake a video interview. Following on from the video interview, shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an assessment centre which will take place in March.'
So, I assume we should hear from them soon.
Yes, it is a great foundation in commercial awareness and understanding how and why law firms and their clients/other institutions work. It certainly wouldn't hurt to read it.
I wholeheartedly recommend it!
Hey, I applied to Freshfields as well.
Opportunity: London summer vac scheme
Applied: few days before the deadline can't remember which day exactly
Completed WG: 12 Jan
I emailed grad rec on 02 Feb (3 weeks post-WG) to request an update because I was worried that my WG score didn't go through. I also asked when's the latest we should expect to hear back (whether good news or bad news). This was their whole response:
"Thank you for your query. I can confirm that we have received your Watson Glaser test. We will send any updates in the next few weeks".
My friend (very similar application and WG dates as mine) got her PFO post-WG on 07 Feb. I haven't heard back post-WG. They also didn't mention in their email when they are holding ACs until. I'm personally trying to mentally prepare myself for a PFO lol but if they're holding ACs until the end of March then we may still have a chance.
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