Case Study: Perkins Coie (US) – How Haniel Landed US Law Firm Vacation Scheme After Attending My TikTok Live

At a Glance

• Acceptance odds <2%; <3h 05m total prep; Frameworks: STAR‑3™, PEAL‑3™, PEAL‑X™

• NQ salary track projection: $225k; lifetime uplift £4m+

Before

Warwick undergraduate; little legal experience; unfamiliar with interview formats.

After

Perkins Coie Vacation Scheme confirmed.

Problem

Haniel Nduka followed City Careers Coach on TikTok while juggling coursework and a part‑time job. Despite decent grades, he lacked commercial fluency, and any idea how to translate extracurriculars into corporate‑law currency. US VS places typically accept fewer than two percent of applicants; most winners arrive with Oxbridge credentials and internships.

With no budget, Haniel needed a zero‑cost strategy to beat automated screens, craft persuasive motivational answers, and deliver a memorable HireVue—usually weeks of work.

Solution

• Crafted 60‑second PEAL‑3™ “Why law?” on TikTok Live → application progressed to interview.

• Completed 250‑word PEAL‑X™ linking climate‑finance dissertation to Perkins Coie renewable‑energy M&A → recruiter flagged “strong.”

• Rehearsed 90‑second macro‑pitch ×3; recorded HireVue in one take with STAR‑3™ hooks.

Result

With just a few hours of free content consumption, Haniel vaulted from zero experience to a Perkins Coie Vacation Scheme—an outcome many chase for months. Confidence rose 4 → 9/10, proving precision frameworks via social media can smash the two‑percent barrier.

ROI Table

Metric	Result
Investment	£0 (Attending My TikTok Live)
Starting Salary Projection	$225,000 NQ track (post‑TC)
Pay-back Period	Instant
Projected Lifetime Uplift	£4m+

Testimonial: “I got a tier-1 US firm vacation scheme after attending Hassan's TikTok Live—imagine what you could achieve working with him 1‑to‑1.” — Haniel Nduka, University of Warwick

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