2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[futuretraineecity]

Hey - don't worry about it! It was good that you asked them to reclarify the question, otherwise you might have said something completely irrelevant to what they wanted. Even if you did not get a chance to demonstrate your firm motivation, it sounds like they did not provide much of an opportunity for that (although they did ask that question, they could have followed up if they were more interested in your firm motivation) and were more focused on your career motivation.

I know a candidate who had a similar experience at an MC firm, where she was asked about her career motivations but did not get much of a chance to express her firm motivations. The candidate was really upset afterwards, and thought the interview had gone disastrously as a result...but got the offer! The main takeaway is that you answered the questions you were asked to the best of your ability - if they do not ask you something, it is pretty hard to provide an answer!

So, I know it is a little disconcerting but try to focus on how well the interview went in other regards!

That’s definitely reassuring, thank you so much!! ☺️

 

[LawGrad2019]

Apparently Withers is still interviewing as we speak! I remember seeing interview dates that went to early March.

Wow! Maybe someone on this thread has one coming up and can confirm.

Mine was a few weeks ago and I do seem to remember it being in the middle of the interviewing window. Did they give you any details about whether it will be a phone call or email (whether successful or not)?

 

[archerc22]

Wow! Maybe someone on this thread has one coming up and can confirm.

Mine was a few weeks ago and I do seem to remember it being in the middle of the interviewing window. Did they give you any details about whether it will be a phone call or email (whether successful or not)?

I didn't ask that specifically :/ but I imagine both?

 

[LawGrad2019]

I didn't ask that specifically :/ but I imagine both?

Neither did I, dw! I guess I'll just continue to monitor my emails and hope we hear soon

 

[Lawstudent1997]

Wow! Maybe someone on this thread has one coming up and can confirm.

Mine was a few weeks ago and I do seem to remember it being in the middle of the interviewing window. Did they give you any details about whether it will be a phone call or email (whether successful or not)?

They didn’t say if it would be a phone call or email to me, just that I’d be contacted and that they’d arrange a follow up call if unsuccessful for feedback🙂 how did you find yours? The first half of mine was ok but I definitely bombed some of their business questions/the mini case study so not massively hopeful😬

 

[John Travoni]

about the Gateley assessment, is it the final AC or is there something that follows it up? i'm kind of unsure of what it is really!

also if anyone has done it and wants to share some tips that would be great!

This is the assessments prior to the AC. It’s a bunch of SJT, verbal reasoning and about 8 hard maths questions, followed by 4 VI questions.
good luck!!!

 

[Matt_96]

Has anyone heard anything from Winckworth Sherwood yet? I had my interview with them for their VS over a month ago and haven't heard a peep.

 

[Haz]

Just got a call from Reed Smith, I've been awarded a place on their Spring Vac Scheme 😭😁😭

 

[Kubed]

BCLP AC invite!

 

[John Travoni]

Ashurst PFO! I did the test quite a while ago for reference

Did you just hear back rn ???

 

[deckoking123]

I've just finished my Dechert AC today! Pretty shattered lol. It's two back-to-back interviews with a written exercise right before: a proper grind.

Update on my first cycle:

23ish applications,
3 through to AC,
2 offers (Skadden and Ashurst)
And waiting on a bunch of US firms like Cooley and MoFo with fellow US firm hodler @Aun Abbas

I've really enjoyed the interviews and applications at US firms specifically - if nothing comes out of this cycle, am definitely narrowing my strategy down to some delaware-law firms next cycle!

If anyone needs advice on Ashurst do PM me, I think I've replied to around 40 people so far for Ashurst and the list keeps getting longer!

*edit: you just need ONE!!!

I actually resonate with this! I feel that firms are more accommodating when it comes to grades as well.

This is a break down of my official first cycle as a non-legal career change applicant -

31 application ( purely because I had free time after finishing my masters in November)
3 through to AC
2 offers ( Cleary Gott and Pinsent Masons) ( awaiting results on the AC with SPB)
waiting for Mayer Brown post TI, Cooley post WG, Arnold Porter.

Whereas I haven't even been able to crack the first stage for many MC firms

 

[archerc22]

Just got a call from Reed Smith, I've been awarded a place on their Spring Vac Scheme 😭😁😭

They didn’t say if it would be a phone call or email to me, just that I’d be contacted and that they’d arrange a follow up call if unsuccessful for feedback🙂 how did you find yours? The first half of mine was ok but I definitely bombed some of their business questions/the mini case study so not massively ho

Hopefully Withers will get back to us soon!

 

[S87]

Just got a call from Reed Smith, I've been awarded a place on their Spring Vac Scheme 😭😁😭

Congrats!

 

[Alisha S]

I also just got my PFO from Ashurst !

 

[KC2021]

Latham PFO I had hope for that app too

 

[jcatherine]

latham PFO too

 

[manifestingaTC]

Does anyone know when OC’s vac schemes are taking place (london office)? Thanks!

 

[GK8997]

Reed Smith spring vacation scheme offer!

 

[MizM]

Latham and Ashurst PFO within minutes of eachother 😂😂

 

[John Travoni]

Those who have have received a PFO from Ashurst, did they just send you the email rn??
I still haven’t received any communication from the firm since doing the tests