GES Assistant Economist Mainstream Scheme

Hello!
I've also applied to the Economist Mainstream Scheme and have just heard back today as well to book a day to attend the assessment centre.
This is the first assessment centre that I have been accepted for, so I'm trying to figure out the best way to prepare.

Great to hear from someone else who's applied As far as preparations I think I will just be going over my A Level and first year economic notes (mainly focusing on the fundamentals ). What date are you looking to book and are your options all 9.45 starts in central london as well?

That sounds like a good idea! Do you know much about what the day will involve? Do you think we’ll hear more details nearer the time?
I’ve picked Thursday 16th May as that works best for me. Have you decided yet?
Yes all the dates available were from 9:45 to 17:00 in London.

From what I understand we will get a report/essay topic to write a few weeks before the assessment centre. On the day of the assessment centre we will basically have to rewrite this essay from memory in 30 minutes (thus essentially a memory exercise) after that (and after a break) we will have to present the "essay/topic" for 10 minutes in layman terms to normally 2/3 examiners (1 which consists of an assistant economist and a reserach economist). Straight after the presentation they will ask questions about the topic and general economic questions and finally they will ask you to specify a "specialist" topic in economics in which they can ask you questions about - they ask that the topic not be too narrow ( i.e. solow model of devlopment) but yet not too broad (i.e. Macroeconomics).

TLDR
1)Regurgitate in writing essay topic - 30 minutes
2)Break - given time to prepare for presentation
3)Present your essay topic without using economic jargon - 10 minutes
4)Questions on essay topic + General economics - around 20 minutes
5) Specialist topic - around 20 minutes
3-5 all done in 1 go and takes up like an Hour or so from what I heard

Thank you so much! That's really good to know.

Hi I have also heard back and picked 8th May for the EAC. I'm abit worried that they haven't sent any email yet with details on what to expect on the day. i think it will be good idea to create a group chat so we can share ideas or help each other with preparations

Hi,
I was wondering if you've received Any more info/contact from GES since you've booked your EAC...I haven't and I've booked mine for the 14th

I'm up for this. When you say you've heard back is it just the initial email saying you're application is successful and you need to book an assessment date? That's the last official contact I've had from them.

Yes that's correct but i got another email this morning with more details about the EAC and the guide which includes everything we need to know. I can send you my number and we can make a whatsapp group if other people up for it

Hmm that's strange as I didn't get an email today

I did my EAC on this Wednesday afternoon, anyone here heard back already or know how many days do they normally take to give out results?

I did mine on Tuesday and emailed them today asking when we would hear back , they replied to me saying ‘we will hear back next week’

Oh so i should stop checking my emails every min then. How did you find it anyways? not sure how many people got to EAC and how many they taking in this year.

I wasn’t really sure how it went! I feel like I was on the border with showing the competencies they were looking for so that’s why I want to find out! I think I might not have got it though because a couple of things they asked me about my specialist topic in the interview I wasn’t sure about. You?