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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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Is there a word Limit for the Freshfields personal statement? - I can’t see a reference to it but want to double check in case I have missed it.
My statement is 871 words and I am finding it difficult making it shorter.
My statement is 871 words and I am finding it difficult making it shorter.
has anyone received an interview invite from the Aspiring Solicitors Amazon scheme?
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Please upload your Personal Statement in a pdf or Microsoft Word format.
In no more than 850 words, tell us all about who you are. As part of your personal statement you should demonstrate that you have the potential to be a great trainee. We also want to know why you want to work at Freshfields and what excites you about a career in commercial law. You may wish to mention any positions of responsibility held at university, as well as work experience or employment, achievements, interests and personal qualities you think are relevant.
Your personal statement should be structured using paragraphs, avoid bullet points and sub-headings.
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It will need to be 850 words.
This thread might be useful to cut words down:
How to get your applications within their word limits
After reviewing applications over the last 7-8 months, one of the most common issues for candidates is getting their answer within word limits. Often people find it difficult to cut their answers down, and in doing so usually cut out interesting content or points to ensure the answer meets any...
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Hi, firstly well done! Could you let me know when you applied by any chance? thank you
I had a telephone interview for the Aspiring Solicitors AS AstraZeneca and Covington mentoring scheme and not heard back yet so I am assuming it’s a PFO. 🥲
Has anyone heard back about this particular mentoring scheme? They said we would hear back on Monday with the outcome. 🥲
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I'm still waiting to hear too - has anyone else heard from Birketts (London office)?
Did anyone else see "try another" when submitting their personal statement for Freshfields? Is that a problem?
Surely Weil get back to us tomorrow 😭
It seems as though they are taking a Weil to get back to people… 😭💀
May I ask if this iwas an automatic email from Candid right after you submitted your application?
Because the Candid confirmation email I received after submission does not include this information. Was this another email, directly from Freshfields' graduate recruitment? If so, how long did it take after submission for you to receive it?
does anyone have any idea how to structure an answer to the question "what are xyz's competitors?" in an interview?
Personally, I look into the focus of the firm, explain what the firms focus is, who their competitors are, but why they are have a comeptitve edge (even if they don't lol). For example, if I was at Covington. (I might give wrong info I didnt apply for them). Firms focus is life sciences. Key competitors can include Cooley (again im not sure). However, the covington is able to stands out in this crowd because its experience in xyz demosntrated by xyz.
I am not entirely sure- this is how i would approach it. If anyone has any other ideas please propose them.
would stating that the firm has band 1 rankings in xyz, and then naming any firm which also has a band 1 rankings in those areas as competitors be a good way of structuring an answering? so for example, if a firm has a band 1 ranking in infrastructure, and so do 5 other firms, would it be correct to say those firms are competitors because they all have band 1 rankings in infrastructure?
@Jessica Booker @Amma Usman @Andrei Radu
If I didn't get Goodwin VI, am I cooked? Also, what if I didn't get Akin TI?
I also did not receive Goodwin VI , and neither heard anything from Cooley or RPC but people have already been moved to WG/ACs.. unless they give out shortlisted news in phases i think safe to assume pfo...
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