[Wildcard]

(Original post by offeryoucantrefuse)
Again, no, dear Jack93o. I only want(ed) to mention my work experience at an MC in an application submitted to a non MC firm. My issue is (was), I want to highlight that I was working at a top firm, but do not want to mention its name, as that would be inappropriate in an application for a spot at another firm. Hence MC, a good compromise I think.

At the risk of sounding pretentious (now I have the OED definition to hand!), most of the people in this thread are right, albeit they might be making their point in a mocking way. I would advise you in all future applications to mention the name of the firm, rather than merely stating "with a Magic Circle firm" (there's your answer about whether to capitalise or not!)

In most applications, they have a work experience section, so they're used to seeing lists of law firms, and even banks and management consultancies if they can be made relevant. In ones with just a CV / cover letter, the name of the firm should be on at least one of those documents, if not both. I assure you that firms don't mind if you mention other firms, even if they're perceived as 'better' by the public.

Basically, ForKick's post is 100% correct - especially with regards to being selective with what you mention, tailoring it to the type of firm you're applying to.

[jjarvis]

(Original post by Wildcard)
At the risk of sounding pretentious (now I have the OED definition to hand!), most of the people in this thread are right, albeit they might be making their point in a mocking way. I would advise you in all future applications to mention the name of the firm, rather than merely stating "with a Magic Circle firm" (there's your answer about whether to capitalise or not!)

In most applications, they have a work experience section, so they're used to seeing lists of law firms, and even banks and management consultancies if they can be made relevant. In ones with just a CV / cover letter, the name of the firm should be on at least one of those documents, if not both. I assure you that firms don't mind if you mention other firms, even if they're perceived as 'better' by the public.

Basically, ForKick's post is 100% correct - especially with regards to being selective with what you mention, tailoring it to the type of firm you're applying to.

Having work experience at a top firm, provided its work is similar to the places where you're applying, will not be a detriment to an application. It shows someone else thought you were good enough to interview you and give you a place for a few weeks.

[Wildcard]

(Original post by jjarvis)
Having work experience at a top firm, provided it's work is similar to the places where you're applying, will not be a detriment to an application. It shows someone else thought you were good enough to interview you and give you a place for a few weeks.

Wait, is this meant to contradict what I said?

[jjarvis]

(Original post by Wildcard)
Wait, is this meant to contradict what I said?

Nope, I agree! Just adding a vote.

[v3n0m06]

(Original post by offeryoucantrefuse)
Hey thanks for not answering my question at all and just writing all your pretending-to-be-witty comments. If you have nothing intelligent to say then don't say anything.

You don't have any idea why I wanted to ask this question and in what context it comes up in my application. Yet you feel obliged to lecture me on what I should or should not say. Very intelligent. But that was not the question. (A pretentious person, dear v3n0m06, according to the Oxford dictionary is someone who is "attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than he actually possesses". If you think about it carefully you will realise that it is describing you, with your comment to my question. )

As for searching on Google, I have, dear bramz 19. It comes up both ways. Good thinking for posting before checking.

Firstly, I have a TC - so by definition I am better placed to comment than you. Secondly, if you are having to ask questions like this on an online forum, you must have the aptitude of a mouldy potato, and should probably consider advice when it is being given to you, by people who actually have, or are undertaking, TC's.

Perhaps if you had any intellectual aptitude, you'd realise it wasn't supposed to be a witty remark and was to save you from the imminent rejections you'll probably be receiving from writing that phrase in your applications - using that phrase on an application for a firm that falls outside of that group? Wow..