Jessica Booker
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1) Yes - I would assume this is your A-level education as well.@Jessica Booker
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Apologies for the duplicate post - I just had a couple of questions about the Skadden application form, and am fairly desperate to send off the application by the end of today (given the rolling basis on which applications are reviewed):
1. It asks students to give "secondary schools" attended - given that there is no point in the form where it asks students to list their sixth form, I assume that "secondary schools", for this purpose, includes the sixth form where I took my A Levels?
2. On the question asking for "significant gaps in your academic/employment history", does a gap year count as such a gap, and if so, do you think candidates would be expected to write anything other than the fact they had a gap year, and the dates this gap year took place?
3. On the cover letter, given that there's a word limit of just 300 words, do you reckon it'd be okay to leave out the sender's and recipient's address, the paragraph at the start where I state my name and my degree, and the paragraph before the "yours faithfully" bit where I thank the recruiter for taking the time to read my application?
Cheers in advance - I'd be really grateful for some pointers!
2) I would include a gap year in this. You should explain what you did in that gap year as well as when it was. Because many people take gap years and don’t actively work or study, it’s good to cover off what you did during that time to show you made the most of that period.
3)Skadden asks you to address their application to either to Graduate Recruitment or to Mathieu Pinto Cardoso, so although it’s ok to not include addresses, I would make sure you include an appropriate introduction.