2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[M777]

Anyone heard back from Willkie Farr post Written exercise? They said we should hear back by end of Feb ?

Nobody has heard back as far as I know

 

[Celestie]

Me on my fourth cycle having never got to AC, seeing people getting multiple vac schemes on their first cycle

Have you had people like @Jaysen read over your applications?

 

[Sebastian Clark]

Have you had people like @Jaysen read over your applications?

Yeah most of them 😬it’ll be my GDL grades for sure, just got to carry on making it up with professional experience I guess

 

[JW]

Congratulations! Absolutely smashing it! Hope you can have a nice celebration tonight ☺️

That’s incredible stats! Massive congrats. Hope you are celebrating well 😍

Thank you so much for your kindness! I am definitely going to enjoy my weekend🥂

 

[lawyer foru]

Boodle Hatfield VS!!!

congrads !!! i still havent heard, do you think its bad news? x

 

[els124]

What do NRF mean when they say they are "recognised for their industry focus"? Do they mean their structure is based on industries rather than practice areas?

 

[Tangle]

Does anyone know how to add new grades for Travers and IM please? Can’t work it out🤦🏼‍♀️

 

[Andrew M]

Addleshaw Goddard VS offer!! Only had my AC yesterday and didn't expect to hear back so soon! First ever cycle and received 3 AC invites which turned into 3 VS offers- over the moon and could not have done it without the help of this forum so thank you everyone!!

That's an incredible achievement!

 

[Andrew M]

Me on my fourth cycle having never got to AC, seeing people getting multiple vac schemes on their first cycle

I know it's hard not to but it's really not healthy to compare your journey to others. You'll get there!

 

[Legal_rawn]

Just had my Jones day interview! Don’t know if I’m overthinking it but they said ‘good luck with your other applications’ at the end and now I’m thinking does that mean a rejection 😂 Why would I need luck unless you’re going to reject me! The psychology of interviews is something else

Anyone got any insight if this probably means I was unsuccessful? I thought the rest of it was good!

 

[cmaj]

Massive congratulations! Very well deserved!

This is amazing, HUGE congrats!!!! Hope you're celebrating today!! ☺️

OMG!!!!!!! SO SO SO Well deserved - Hope you are already celebrating <3

Amazing news! So, so happy for you

Omg thank you every single person for your congrats 😭 I keep trying to quote reply to them all but it keeps deleting them, either way, it means the world thank you all!!!!!! I really do value every single response and react ♥️ Honestly there is no way I could have secured even one vac scheme this year without the support of TCLA. I come from a non-law background (a subject as far away from law as possible LOL) and don't have many people I know that are on the same journey as me so even just having this community absolutely warms my heart and makes me so happy.

CONGRATS to all the rest of you with positive news today!!!!!!! ✨

Those of you that haven't, please please please do not feel bad. It sucks but your time will come and every bit of information you learn and every day that passes gets you close to getting that TC. I know how you feel as one year ago, I quite literally emailed the GR team at a firm to say "I am at the point where I finally want to give up on law despite trying so hard because I just don't know what else I can do" after a rejection. I am by no means an expert now but I am more than happy to have a chat with any of you about what I changed over the last year to secure my VSs!!!! ♥️

 

[jan28]

Anyone got any insight if this probably means I was unsuccessful? I thought the rest of it was good!

nah i don't think so, they know you'll have applied elsewhere so it's just a casual/polite thing to say.

 

[tractor12]

Anyone got any insight if this probably means I was unsuccessful? I thought the rest of it was good!

No I don't think that means anything!

 

[HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh]

Anyone got any insight if this probably means I was unsuccessful? I thought the rest of it was good!

I'm sure it doesn't mean much either way!!! Kind of thing you would say without thinking really, don't overthink. Hopefully they will get back soon.

Definitely would have been worse if they said "hope your applications go shit!" 🤣 Then you'd know they really didn't like you...

 

[matthew.gold123]

Does anyone know the dates of Mishcon de Reya's vacation schemes this year? The dates on their website conflict with each other and correspond to the days of the week from last year

Hey - did you ever find out the dates of Mishcon's vac scheme this year?

 

[Ava B]

Hi

I just wondered if anyone else has had a problem with Gateley's Interactive Assessments today? The technical issue happened right before the VI section and I have not heard back from GR (emailed and phoned). Is it likely I will just have to do the VI or the whole assessment again? Or not get another go at all?

Thanks

 

[Jessica Booker]

Anyone got any insight if this probably means I was unsuccessful? I thought the rest of it was good!

They were just being polite - it doesn't mean you have been unsuccessful

 

[M777]

Nobody has heard back as far as I know

@LDR How come you disagreed with my post? Did you hear back after doing the written exercise?

 

[CL218]

Is anyone still waiting for Mischon post-VI - I assume a PFO

I did the VI at the end of January and just got a PFO

 

[CL218]

has anyone heard from Withers?

I haven't heard anything yet