2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Tushar]

Where did you get the W&C info from and where? Thanks

Where can I go to look at intakes from VS and TC? @Jessica Booker

W&C stats are correct. I attended their open day and the GR Team said they usually take 10-15% from direct TC apps.

 

[Jaysen]

Hi Guys, I got a White & Case TC offer. For those of you who may no me.. this has not been easy. I hope to make a longer post soon, but I just want to say this took 3 years.. 2nd year, 3rd year, LLM .. finished that and now we are here.. idk what the future holds and I’ll let you know more about the terrible circumstances I’ve faced throughout these times.. but keep going.. keep believing !

Absolutely delighted for you. I have some sense of the obstacles you have faced to get where you are today, and I'm sure that's only a fraction of it. You should be incredibly proud of yourself

 

[Jessica Booker]

Where did you get the W&C info from and where? Thanks

Where can I go to look at intakes from VS and TC? @Jessica Booker

Intake numbers will usually be found on firm profiles on websites like Chambers student guide or Lawcareers.net.

Unfortunately there are very few details of conversion rates between the two though. The Lawyer did an article but it is now 4-5 years old and has never been updated.

 

[Soriginal234]

Hi guys.
What sort of tests crop up in the SHL tests?
(I’ve been told it’s 45 mins.)

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

Absolutely delighted for you. I have some sense of the obstacles you have faced to get where you are today, and I'm sure that's only a fraction of it. You should be incredibly proud of yourself

Thank you so much Jaysen!

 

[futuretraineecity]

What are some good questions to ask in a feedback call?

 

[Legalmel_99]

Just got 2 Vacation scheme offers cannot believe it! After getting 3 rejections last week ❤️ Keep going everyone

4 more firms waiting to hear back from
2 VS offers
8 rejections

 

[Anon 11031]

Just got 2 Vacation scheme offers cannot believe it! After getting 3 rejections last week ❤️ Keep going everyone

4 more firms waiting to hear back from
2 VS offers
8 rejections

Congratulations, Mel. That's so amazing - I am so ridiculously proud of your perseverance. You deserve this so much.

Hopefully you can celebrate this week! 🎊

 

[MakingMyWayDowntown]

Hi Guys,

I was wondering what everyone's opinions are on this. I have been offered an internship in compliance at an asset management firm, which I am really excited about. Do you guys think it's a good thing to have for applications/in the eyes of law firms?

Many thanks!

 

[Jessica Booker]

What are some good questions to ask in a feedback call?

It’s really difficult to give guidance on this as it comes down to the feedback and detail you are given. Here are some of the questions I get in feedback calls though:

• Were there any specific questions I could have provided a stronger answer on?

• Can I reapply in a future cycle? If so, what do I need to do between now and then to strengthen my position

• What was my strongest/weakest assessment?

• What was my strongest/weakest competency?

The main thing about feedback calls is listening intently and then asking questions based on what you have heard that either isn’t clear or you would like more detail on.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi Guys,

I was wondering what everyone's opinions are on this. I have been offered an internship in compliance at an asset management firm, which I am really excited about. Do you guys think it's a good thing to have for applications/in the eyes of law firms?

Many thanks!

It’s definitely not a bad thing.

 

[Andrew M]

Just got 2 Vacation scheme offers cannot believe it! After getting 3 rejections last week ❤️ Keep going everyone

4 more firms waiting to hear back from
2 VS offers
8 rejections

Awesome, made up for you! 🥰

 

[Bonolaw]

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Just got 2 Vacation scheme offers cannot believe it! After getting 3 rejections last week ❤️ Keep going everyone

4 more firms waiting to hear back from
2 VS offers
8 rejections

Really well done, get out there and celebrate who are they with?

 

[S87]

@Mofin Delighted for your incredible achievement!

 

[S87]

Guys, I have a question because I have been reading a lot of BS and I want to have your opinion.

How long do you spend researching a firm?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Guys, I have a question because I have been reading a lot of BS and I want to have your opinion.

How long do you spend researching a firm?

My response would be that the length of time doesn’t mean a lot. 2 hours of high quality/diverse/reliable research will be much more effective that 2 days of scrambling through lots of details/sources.

 

[Legalmel_99]

Congratulations, Mel. That's so amazing - I am so ridiculously proud of your perseverance. You deserve this so much.

Hopefully you can celebrate this week! 🎊

Honestly Emily you’ve been so amazing thoughout this process! I wish you the best with your firms and especially your top firm!
We need to meet up once we can ❤️ I plan to celebrate this weekend haha 😆

 

[Legalmel_99]

Awesome, made up for you! 🥰

Thankyou! Mine don’t clash at the moment unless they put me on the earlier scheme but i know yours did, I just wanted to know what made you decide on the firms?

 

[Legalmel_99]

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Really well done, get out there and celebrate who are they with?

Thankyou I haven’t had the confirmation email from them yet so once I do I’ll let yous know

 

[Bonolaw]

Thankyou I haven’t had the confirmation email from them yet so once I do I’ll let yous know

No problem and again congratulations