2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Jessica Booker]

Can someone do a TLDR of the uni drama please there's too much to read 😂

TLDR: it doesn’t really matter, it’s only people’s opinion

 

[websterl]

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well. As I've come to the end of my TC journey, I am now looking to sell quite a few of texts second-hand at very reasonable prices that definitely helped me. These include:

- All You Need to Know About The City by Christopher Stoakes
- All You Need to Know About Commercial Awareness by Christopher Stoakes
- Critical Thinking Skills by Stella Cottrell
- Commercial Law Handbook by CityCareerSeries
- Application Handbook by CityCareer Series
- The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Interview by Thea Kelley
- Numerical Reasoning Tests by Heidi Smith
- Brilliant Answers to Tough Interview Questions by Susan Hodgson
- Practice & Pass Professional Numeracy Test by Alan Redman

As you can see I went completely overboard on Amazon! I hope this is okay to post on this forum - I was going to advertise on my former uni group, but thought I'd try here first, as preparation for applications and interviews can be quite pricey and this is the right audience! I am also happy to answer any questions about my interview preparation/application tips. Please message me for a complete list and I'll respond on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thanks!

 

[Chloe L]

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well. As I've come to the end of my TC journey, I am now looking to sell quite a few of texts second-hand at very reasonable prices that definitely helped me. These include:

- All You Need to Know About The City by Christopher Stoakes
- All You Need to Know About Commercial Awareness by Christopher Stoakes
- Critical Thinking Skills by Stella Cottrell
- Commercial Law Handbook by CityCareerSeries
- Application Handbook by CityCareer Series
- The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Interview by Thea Kelley
- Numerical Reasoning Tests by Heidi Smith
- Brilliant Answers to Tough Interview Questions by Susan Hodgson
- Practice & Pass Professional Numeracy Test by Alan Redman

As you can see I went completely overboard on Amazon! I hope this is okay to post on this forum - I was going to advertise on my former uni group, but thought I'd try here first, as preparation for applications and interviews can be quite pricey and this is the right audience! I am also happy to answer any questions about my interview preparation/application tips. Please message me for a complete list and I'll respond on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thanks!

I’d be interested

 

[pleasecanwegetjobs]

Also Sidley PFO (applied on the deadline). Onwards and upwards

Me too I thought the email was worded nicely though, as well as one can word a rejection email lol

 

[Kablahc]

I feel like a parrot the amount of times I’ve asked this😂 but has anyone else heard back from Irwin Mitchell? I saw somebody applying to the Cambridge office heard back on Monday but just wondering if anyone else has heard anything? Specifically the northern offices

literally same 😂 I applied really early on to the London office, but nothing but silence for me

 

[Cho]

Hi everyone! Is anyone on the TW AC tomorrow that could DM me - I'm a bit worried that I still haven't been sent a link to access the call and wondering whether I'm alone in that?

I'm on the same boat Still have not received the link

 

[Mxkry]

Is anyone still waiting to hear (Post application - not post selective testing) from the following firms RE Summer VS?:

HSF
Latham
Travers Smith
Freshfields (Direct TC)
W&C
Ashurst
Macfarlanes

If so, do you have any idea of when they will get back to us?

Good luck to everyone over these next few weeks!

Still waiting on Travers Smith, Macfarlanes and Ashurst - didn't apply to the rest.

 

[Gracey94]

Sorry to hear about this! May I ask when you completed the tests? I’ve been waiting since the 30th Dec

Thanks, I did my tests on the 14th of Jan and got my report on the 17th

 

[G P]

Hi all,

Can someone give some advice on what to expect for the Simmons & Simmons AC, please?

Thank you so much!

Hi! Does this mean you have heard back post VI/tests?

 

[gg332dd]

Mayer brown:
Can someone who progressed to the next stage share what their top 3 strengths were pls

 

[Bonolaw]

First proper interview invite this cycle! For Stephenson Harwood VS (applied just before the deadline and completed WG week later). Any tips would be greatly appreciated

Hi and congratulations, was this for the spring or summer VS?

 

[packhorse]

I think W&C have only been sending out invites for spring, not summer

Not true- I applied for summer!

 

[packhorse]

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well. As I've come to the end of my TC journey, I am now looking to sell quite a few of texts second-hand at very reasonable prices that definitely helped me. These include:

- All You Need to Know About The City by Christopher Stoakes
- All You Need to Know About Commercial Awareness by Christopher Stoakes
- Critical Thinking Skills by Stella Cottrell
- Commercial Law Handbook by CityCareerSeries
- Application Handbook by CityCareer Series
- The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Interview by Thea Kelley
- Numerical Reasoning Tests by Heidi Smith
- Brilliant Answers to Tough Interview Questions by Susan Hodgson
- Practice & Pass Professional Numeracy Test by Alan Redman

As you can see I went completely overboard on Amazon! I hope this is okay to post on this forum - I was going to advertise on my former uni group, but thought I'd try here first, as preparation for applications and interviews can be quite pricey and this is the right audience! I am also happy to answer any questions about my interview preparation/application tips. Please message me for a complete list and I'll respond on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thanks!

Might be worth setting up your own thread? @Jaysen @Jessica Booker have you ever considered having a section of the website for related materials to be resold?

 

[Grace_winter9]

Not true- I applied for summer!

My bad! Do you have a VI or AC and when did you apply?

 

[Bugsy Malone]

Hi and congratulations, was this for the spring or summer VS?

Thank you! I put spring as my first preference

 

[packhorse]

My bad! Do you have a VI or AC and when did you apply?

No worries ! Mid-November and had my AC !

 

[websterl]

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well. As I've come to the end of my TC journey, I am now looking to sell quite a few of texts second-hand at very reasonable prices that definitely helped me. These include:

- All You Need to Know About The City by Christopher Stoakes
- All You Need to Know About Commercial Awareness by Christopher Stoakes
- Critical Thinking Skills by Stella Cottrell
- Commercial Law Handbook by CityCareerSeries
- Application Handbook by CityCareer Series
- The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Interview by Thea Kelley
- Numerical Reasoning Tests by Heidi Smith
- Brilliant Answers to Tough Interview Questions by Susan Hodgson
- Practice & Pass Professional Numeracy Test by Alan Redman

As you can see I went completely overboard on Amazon! I hope this is okay to post on this forum - I was going to advertise on my former uni group, but thought I'd try here first, as preparation for applications and interviews can be quite pricey and this is the right audience! I am also happy to answer any questions about my interview preparation/application tips. Please message me for a complete list and I'll respond on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thanks!

Thanks for the messages everyone, replying on first-come, first-served basis.
Other books I've unearthed:

- Numerical Reasoning Tests by how2become
- Critical Thinking Tests by how2become
- Bar Course Aptitude Tests by how2become (really good practice for the WG)
- Training Contract Handbook - CityCareerSeries

 

[Kola]

Mayer brown:
Can someone who progressed to the next stage share what their top 3 strengths were pls

1. Work Ethic
2. Resilience
3. Social Adaptability

 

[Celestie]

I have just found out some people get formatives in their degree? I haven't had one formative assignment my entire degree - everything handed in is counted towards my final grade. Have I been scammed?😭

 

[JayC]

I'm in the same situation re Latham, W&C and Freshfields. I can already see my rejection coming for Latham and W&C, as I know they both already started sending VI invites weeks ago. W&C even started handing out AC invites... Definitely don't have much hope

I just received a White & Case Video Interview invite for Spring this morning, and I applied on November 4th.... I had also lost all hope but the world of grad rec really is as nebulous as @Jessica Booker is always attesting it to be!