2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[ellensdaleoriginal]

Anyone know how long Akin Gump take to reply to you after the watson glaser?

I completed mine early December and still haven't heard!

 

[h2020]

Skadden rejection I don't know how many rejections, I can take this year. Let's hope I secure a TC or vac scheme.

 

[MZ]

I'm currently mentally replaying the moment I said "fucking" out of nowhere in my partner interview earlier today, I have no idea how that happened. This is definitely going to haunt me every time I try to fall asleep for the next few weeks

On the bright side, I got a Macfarlanes AC invite about an hour later!

 

[MzM]

I'm currently mentally replaying the moment I said "fucking" out of nowhere in my partner interview earlier today, I have no idea how that happened. This is definitely going to haunt me every time I try to fall asleep for the next few weeks

On the bright side, I got a Macfarlanes AC invite about an hour later!

lol can we get the context of that pls

 

[MZ]

lol can we get the context of that pls

Hahaha it's not pretty. I was presenting my solution to possible risk of litigation in an acquisition as part of my case study answer and got flustered and couldn't find the right words to describe what warranties/indemnities would do in this situation, so naturally, my genius brain thought the best way to stall while I could think of the right words was to throw in a filler word to buy me some time, except I chose the word "fucking" for some reason, which made me even more flustered because I immediately realised what I'd just said and started internally panicking a little. So I basically ended up saying something along the lines of "so you could basically tell them 'you take the fucking liability if it comes to litigation', you know?" and I'm honestly still cringing.

Props to the partners for not reacting at all though, the rest of the interview went surprisingly well! Still not salvageable after my trainwreck of a document review exercise, but at least their positive feedback will help me sleep at night.

 

[rebeccawkelly]

Anyone hear back from Links, Kirkland or Latham yet?

 

[MzM]

Hahaha it's not pretty. I was presenting my solution to possible risk of litigation in an acquisition as part of my case study answer and got flustered and couldn't find the right words to describe what warranties/indemnities would do in this situation, so naturally, my genius brain thought the best way to stall while I could think of the right words was to throw in a filler word to buy me some time, except I chose the word "fucking" for some reason, which made me even more flustered because I immediately realised what I'd just said and started internally panicking a little. So I basically ended up saying something along the lines of "so you could basically tell them 'you take the fucking liability if it comes to litigation', you know?" and I'm honestly still cringing.

Props to the partners for not reacting at all though, the rest of the interview went surprisingly well! Still not salvageable after my trainwreck of a document review exercise, but at least their positive feedback will help me sleep at night.

That has really tickled me, thanks for sharing haha

 

[jds555]

Has anyone applied for PWC? Do you think it is worth a shot? Any hints and tips would be hugely appreciated.

 

[Ricky]

Another Skadden rejection here. Booo

 

[arbitracion]

Has anyone heard back from MoFo, Covington or Debevoise?

 

[MzM]

Also was rejected by Skadden tonight, booooo. Still got enough apps out that im not panicking yet. But really, really, really don't want to have to try go through another cycle

 

[WannabeSolicitor24]

Has anyone heard back from MoFo, Covington or Debevoise?

Anyone hear back from Links, Kirkland or Latham yet?

No to all of these (Kirkland is post VI)!

 

[Jessica444]

Anyone else still waiting to hear back for Bakers Summer?

 

[leolegal]

Got onto the game based assessment for Taylor Wessing! I applied the day before the deadline

 

[hunter]

Still haven't heard back from Vinson & Elkins either ?

 

[arbitracion]

Still haven't heard back from Vinson & Elkins either ?

me neither! are they rolling or non-rolling?

 

[MzM]

me neither! are they rolling or non-rolling?

Think they are non-rolling. Deadline was only on the 15th. I think I read somewhere that they expect to interview people this month and Feb so should hear back soon

 

[Celestie]

Me spending the last few hours trying to get into the site forgetting it was being updated:

 

[Law1099]

My iCloud was full up today and I only just realised which meant I didn’t receive any emails. I’m worried that I might’ve missed some firms emails. I know for cv mail you can check but can you check correspondence on apply4law? Also, would the emails have bounced back and the sender been notified? Sorry bit of a random question but don’t want to miss any emails!

 

[MzM]

My iCloud was full up today and I only just realised which meant I didn’t receive any emails. I’m worried that I might’ve missed some firms emails. I know for cv mail you can check but can you check correspondence on apply4law? Also, would the emails have bounced back and the sender been notified? Sorry bit of a random question but don’t want to miss any emails!

Yeah you can check on apply4law. Just log into the firms application portal and it lists all their communication with you