2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Kopperskjold]

Hi everyone! Is it weird that I haven't heard back from Linklaters (10 Dec), Kirkland & Ellis (3 Jan), Hogan Lovells (3 Jan), HSF (4 Dec), CSM (4 Jan) and Latham (3 Jan)? They all closed a while ago. Don't get me wrong I still appreciate I didn't receive those six PFOs during the same week lol. But now I'm wondering if it's weird that I haven't heard back from any of them.

 

[Legalmel_99]

Hi everyone! Is it weird that I haven't heard back from Linklaters (10 Dec), Kirkland & Ellis (3 Jan), Hogan Lovells (3 Jan), HSF (4 Dec), CSM (4 Jan) and Latham (3 Jan)? They all closed a while ago. Don't get me wrong I still appreciate I didn't receive those six PFOs during the same week lol. But now I'm wondering if it's weird that I haven't heard back from any of them.

I think the average is like 5-7 weeks to hear back, well in my case it has been so don’t worry no news is good news

 

[bibss]

Hi everyone! Is it weird that I haven't heard back from Linklaters (10 Dec), Kirkland & Ellis (3 Jan), Hogan Lovells (3 Jan), HSF (4 Dec), CSM (4 Jan) and Latham (3 Jan)? They all closed a while ago. Don't get me wrong I still appreciate I didn't receive those six PFOs during the same week lol. But now I'm wondering if it's weird that I haven't heard back from any of them.

In the same boat with Linklaters and Latham...

 

[Mxkry]

Not sure if Cognify or the Watson Glaser is harder

 

[Dheepa]

@Jaysen @Jacob Miller and other members of the tcla team

I was wondering if you had any tips for sub headings regarding written exercises? For example, recommending a course of action to a client? But for other firms of WE too.

I have a W&C AC coming up with a long WE element (details currently unclear) and I would love to go in with some idea of how to structure advice successfully

Hi!

Completely agree with Jaysen that whatever sub-headings you use is very dependent on the actual content of the case study. That being said I'm going to link you to this post here. https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/case-study-structure.3295/#post-54892

Alice's reply has some pretty good suggestions on ways you could analyse overarching themes in the case study and I think they could also be used as sub-headings.

 

[H Chambers]

Anyone here from Dechert recently? I applied on the 22nd?

I applied late December and did a VI but still waiting on feedback.

 

[Legallin]

Has anyone received the WG test with BCLP yet post app?? Still radio silence for me..

If you mean the SJT I sent off my application on Saturday and received the test on Sunday

 

[LeilaScott]

Still nothing from Morgan Lewis, applied near the deadline, should I expect a PFO

 

[Kopperskjold]

I think the average is like 5-7 weeks to hear back, well in my case it has been so don’t worry no news is good news

Ohh thanks so much! I was a bit confused haha

In the same boat with Linklaters and Latham...

I'm surprised about Linklaters haha it's been two months, although I did received an email on 14 Dec 2020 saying my app was under review.

Does everyone get two 'high' attributes and one 'low' attribute?

If you mean the SJT I sent off my application on Saturday and received the test on Sunday

Ohh yeah sorry I did take that. I just thought there was an additional WG test after that haha.

 

[stemlawgal]

Hi everyone! Is it weird that I haven't heard back from Linklaters (10 Dec), Kirkland & Ellis (3 Jan), Hogan Lovells (3 Jan), HSF (4 Dec), CSM (4 Jan) and Latham (3 Jan)? They all closed a while ago. Don't get me wrong I still appreciate I didn't receive those six PFOs during the same week lol. But now I'm wondering if it's weird that I haven't heard back from any of them.

I got a PFO from Hogan Lovells ages ago, but havent heard from Links at all (app submitted end of Oct)

 

[pleasecanwegetjobs]

Is 86 on the linklaters test any good? My application is still on hold for the spring scheme

 

[ishikam]

Is 86 on the linklaters test any good? My application is still on hold for the spring scheme

on which test?

 

[CF1234]

hey, if i haven't heard back from bakers about the spring scheme yet (post AC) can I presume I'm getting rejected? the waiting is torturous. has anyone else been rejected yet? will quite gutted if I don't get in, but just want to know!!

 

[LegalNim]

Hi, congrats! did you just receive this? I applied on 7/1 and still waiting

I applied on 7/1 and got a WG invite on Jan 21st so I don't think they're necessarily going through them chronologically.

 

[Bonolaw]

I contacted graduate recruitment the other day and they said they are still reviewing applications this week.

That's great have they fixed their problem with contacting people with g.mail.com accounts then?

 

[Jordon]

Anyone heard from Irwin Mitchell yet? Refreshing emails every 5 minutes in hopes something comes through soon

 

[pleasecanwegetjobs]

on which test?

It was overall, the 86th percentile on WG. I emailed them for my results

 

[Legallin]

Ohh thanks so much! I was a bit confused haha

I'm surprised about Linklaters haha it's been two months, although I did received an email on 14 Dec 2020 saying my app was under review.

Does everyone get two 'high' attributes and one 'low' attribute?

Ohh yeah sorry I did take that. I just thought there was an additional WG test after that haha.

Haha nope don’t think there’s a separate WG! Also for linklaters I applied for direct TC in like December, never received anything from them but checked my portal and it said I’d been rejected so might be worth checking

 

[HCY]

Anyone do a Freshfields AC recently?

 

[E.A]

It was overall, the 86th percentile on WG. I emailed them for my results

Yes I think so. I got 99 and was super happy until I read people with 90+ got rejected and others with 60s got through lol. Think the WG test is less important than the CAPP. Not sure though!