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

  • hassan2990
  • Sep 8
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 17

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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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