i know people cant share VI questions, but if anyone has done the CC VI before, could they offer some advice?
HiHL GR reviews apps b4 sending WG and they are still sending as far as I know esp if you applied for summer. Hang in there.
For 'why the firm' questions is it wise to mention their emphasis on pro bono or is this a weaker reason
For Wilkie's final question 'Please tell us about your achievements and positions of responsibility. (500 words)' Do we need to relate these back to the firm/the role?
hey, when do they give you access to this? i got an email that i will be getting the test invite Friday but did not get access to prepHey I just used the test platform the firm gives you access to and did all the questions multiple times haha
when an application asks, 'what skills would make you good trainee solicitor at XYZ firm' are you meant to be specific about the firm or more general like - good at communication because that's important as a lawyer?
RopesHi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. I have some extra time to allocate to applications.Does anyone know of a private equity law firm that has no A-level requirements. Already applying to Paul Weiss, Willkie and Jones Day.
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. I have some extra time to allocate to applications.Does anyone know of a private equity law firm that has no A-level requirements. Already applying to Paul Weiss, Willkie and Jones Day.
Congrats! Can I ask when you submitted a CV did you include any legal work experience (if you did any) and dates for when you worked where? I've spent a lot of time travelling so my employment dates have gaps in them, wondering whether it's worth just removing themNo cover letter needed - I secured the vac scheme this year (prayed a lot though)
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Not video interview and not sure what CRT means but its the online assessment like WG I assume. I didn't access it. Email just said: "Lois Colquhoun from Akin sent you a message "Application to Akin - Invite to Online Assessment ".Was this the CRT or the Video Interview?
It was from a scheme I did in summer.I thought Freshfields deadline is in January and is non-rolling?
Yes, directly from GR.HiThabks for this info! I got HL WG today
did you get this information from an event? I was wondering if it was automatic
thank you, no legal experience I’m a career changer - I included dates. Personally I wouldn’t avoid gaps but it’s probably better for the experts here to confirmCongrats! Can I ask when you submitted a CV did you include any legal work experience (if you did any) and dates for when you worked where? I've spent a lot of time travelling so my employment dates have gaps in them, wondering whether it's worth just removing them
Hi @MayaM0921, just before @Jessica Booker can come back to you on this with a more informed perspective, one idea that I would consider is choosing one of the time slots happening within the vacation scheme week. If the exercise is only one hour long, you could just do it in your lunch break.@Jessica Booker
Hi Jessica,
I’ve progressed to the written assessment stage with a firm after completing an extensive application and online test. However, all the available time slots for the assessment fall during the working hours of my winter vacation scheme. I reached out to request a transfer to their summer application cycle, which has a later timeline, but they refused simply saying “due to timing issue”.
Is there anything I can do in this situation? I feel quite disappointed, as I wouldn’t have applied if I had known this in advance, especially considering the effort I put into writing over 1,000 words for their application.
Thanks for your advice!