Hi Do people apply before they pass the FE1s ? Is it worth doing has anyone any idea would appreciate if someone who knew would respond!
On Oct 20, 3:34 pm, elaineg82 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Speaking of the top five, what are interviews with them actually like? > > Do they test your legal knowledge?? > > Would reading the gazette be of any value?? > > I'd really appreciate if someone who has done an interview with any of > the big five could give me a few pointers...just wondering what they > involve and what I should or could be doing! > > Elaine > > On Oct 20, 2:23 pm, Daz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I always presumed that the big firms ask for all that info because > > they get alot of final year undergrads applying who would have little > > or no work experience so exam results is the only way to judge some of > > the applications. I applied for a few of them and didn't go into too > > much detail, just average grades (which admittedly were average in and > > of themselves). I didn't do a law undergrad either and most of the > > exams I took were too subject specific and irrelevant for a law firm. > > I should probably mention that I never got interviewed for a big five > > firm though! > > > If you have the info, there's no harm in putting it in I'd say (unless > > you're trying to hide sh**ty results) but I'd concentrate on > > maximising your sections on previous work experience as that's where > > you'll get the chance to set yourself apart from the thousands of > > others (I heard that McCann Fitzgerald got 4000 applications last > > year!). > > > I'd also say to not put of all your eggs in one (or 5) baskets. > > Carpet bomb every firm with a CV but try and tailor the covering > > letter specifically. Time consuming I know, but generic cover letters > > can be spotted a mile off... > > > On Oct 20, 12:31 pm, elaineg82 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey caribou, > > > > well i've been just attaching a continuation sheet with all my > > > results. There were lots of results with my particular undergrad, > > > couldn't possibly fit them all in! I fiigure you've gotta put them all > > > in, given that they're asking for your average for each year. > > > > On Oct 20, 10:44 am, Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Caribou out of interest have you passed all the FE1s or are you > > > > waiting on results? I've heard its not worth applying until you have > > > > the 8, any advice? > > > > > On Oct 19, 5:13 pm, Caribou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi everyone, I notice that on application forms for the big firms they > > > > > tend to want to know your college exam results year by year - i'm > > > > > imagine this is fine if one has a law degree etc -but do they really > > > > > want to know the ins and out of a Journalism degree or an art degree > > > > > or whatever? What are other people doing for this? And what about post > > > > > grad etc..? Just seems like a lot or results and too little space... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "FE-1 Study Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.ie/group/FE-1-Study-Group?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
