2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[hunter]

Anyone not heard back from Sullivan & Cromwell, following the deadline?

 

[cryingoverTCs]

How long does it take to hear from Mayer Brown post verbal reasoning test?

I submitted my app and test early November and heard back early December - nearly a month

 

[Celestie]

Hi all, does anyone know the benchmark for pwc's career unlocked test? have googled but the results are mainly from non-legal applicants.

Hi hi,

As someone who is exempt from it, I can tell you that the test is not score based and they look at different sections and how you do in them. It's really hard to tell so please don't worry yourself the next few weeks about it!

 

[OB]

Hi all, does anyone know the benchmark for pwc's career unlocked test? have googled but the results are mainly from non-legal applicants.

They assess how you play the game and the characteristics they send you in your test report. The score is just trivial.

 

[OB]

Hi hi,

As someone who is exempt from it, I can tell you that the text is not score based and they look at different sections and how you do in them. It's really hard to tell so please don't worry yourself the next few weeks about it!

Sometimes I think we’re the same person

 

[RyanM1]

Apologies if this has been asked, but can anyone kindly direct me to sample case studies?

 

[Celestie]

Sometimes I think we’re the same person

Us solving law queries - but not the kind of law queries we thought:

 

[jan28]

Hi hi,

As someone who is exempt from it, I can tell you that the test is not score based and they look at different sections and how you do in them. It's really hard to tell so please don't worry yourself the next few weeks about it!

They assess how you play the game and the characteristics they send you in your test report. The score is just trivial.

Ahh okay, makes me feel a bit better! thank you!

 

[jan28]

Us solving law queries - but not the kind of law queries we thought:

hahahah you are absolutely hilarious and i'd love to share an office with you one day

 

[KerC14]

It’s only been 2 weeks since the deadline but has anyone heard from Irwin Mitchell?

 

[S87]

Hi there - I was invited to VI today - applied on deadline day. I've been out of the app cycle for a year so any tips on VIs welcomed. Thanks

can I get in touch to ask you a couple of questions?

 

[ellensdaleoriginal]

I have only just noticed that in the email from Akin Gump asking me to complete the WG test it also asked that I acknowledge I received the email by replying. I received the email on the 11th of December so acknowledging it now doesn't seem like the right option. Seeing as I haven't heard anything since completing the test, should I assume not replying has resulted in an automatic rejection? Is it worth following up with graduate recruitment just in case?

 

[Dheepa]

CMS Academy offer!!!

4 years of applying and 5 ACs later I’ve finally got a vac scheme

This is amazing congratulations! You've always been such a helpful presence on the forums and to me as well when I was applying so I'm honestly really excited and happy for you! I just know you're gonna blow them away on the scheme!

 

[Dheepa]

Hi guys, I’ve seen there’s a thread on this from 2018 but 8 don’t think anything has been shared more recently - does anyone have good resources on answering the question - where should we open an office?

Naomi and I gave some pretty detailed advice on this a few weeks ago https://www.thecorporatelawacademy....d-we-open-up-our-next-office.2928/#post-46791

Hope that helps

 

[Daniel Boden]

Love this post so much I have bookmarked it to read again in the future!!! ✨

Haha that's very kind of you thanks! Best of luck to you and everyone else hearing back from firms this week

 

[Deleted member 8599]

I have only just noticed that in the email from Akin Gump asking me to complete the WG test it also asked that I acknowledge I received the email by replying. I received the email on the 11th of December so acknowledging it now doesn't seem like the right option. Seeing as I haven't heard anything since completing the test, should I assume not replying has resulted in an automatic rejection? Is it worth following up with graduate recruitment just in case?

I also forgot to acknowledge the e-mail, and it did not result in rejection afterwards. I would not worry about it!

 

[corplaw0702]

Very good catch - email address from their faq page is below.

[email protected]

Would you mind posting the answer when you find out? I thought I had to write them off as the dates on apply4law overlap with term time (int'l student) but the dates on their site are fine.

They responded that the April dates are correct, but can be subject to change

 

[Deleted member 8599]

nothing from debevoise? does anyone know is cleary is rolling?

Yes, Cleary is rolling. I applied on the very first day of them opening applications and I received a reply 2 weeks later!

 

[KM74]

Apologies if this has been asked, but can anyone kindly direct me to sample case studies?

Yes, I would really like to see some as well

 

[Georgina Evans]

It’s only been 2 weeks since the deadline but has anyone heard from Irwin Mitchell?

Ive heard nothing yet