Queen Mary student. Six merged outcomes in a single cycle: Clifford Chance TC, Akin Gump Social Mobility Programme, Akin Gump AC, Akin Gump Telephone Interview, Jones Day Video Interview to AC, and Herbert Smith Freehills AC. Free content only.
§ 01
Starting point
- Queen Mary University of London
- Non-target for most elite firms
- Single application cycle, multiple firms in parallel
- No paid ECS engagement
§ 02
The problem
QMUL does not carry automatic brand weight in elite legal recruitment.
§ 03
What we did
- STAR-3® structured every written application
- PEAL-X™ prepared interview responses at each stage
- Commercial Fluency™ built across four different firms
§ 04
Outcome
- Clifford Chance Training Contract
- Akin Gump Social Mobility Programme + AC + Telephone Interview
- Jones Day Video Interview progressed to AC
- Herbert Smith Freehills Assessment Centre
§ 05
Why it matters
The system compounds, each framework application reinforces the next.