2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Penelope]

I’m really worried about MdR. Seems like people have got a lot of VIs but I applied mid December and haven’t heard anything

I applied in early November and still haven't heard back!! Just awaiting the rejection now I guess...

I applied mid-Oct and still haven't heard! I did the VI last cycle, quite worried too that I haven't heard back

 

[castrooo]

Okay, so now I’m freaking out sightly (always great, what’s another breakdown?) I applied back at the end of September and completer the WG early October and have heard nothing from DLA... Should I be worried??

Same for me, we might be on the 'maybe pile'?

 

[SF1234]

I applied mid-Oct and still haven't heard! I did the VI last cycle, quite worried too that I haven't heard back

When did you apply and hear back last cycle?

 

[Kelly_]

Anyone heard back from Skadden?

I haven't!

 

[Penelope]

When did you apply and hear back last cycle?

I attended the 2019 open day and then applied mid to late Nov, did the VI early December and rejected late Jan

 

[Kelly_]

Has anyone not yet heard anything from Kirkland? Slightly concerned that I haven’t heard anything about a VI yet..

I haven't heard anything back either, and applied on the 24th of December. Seeing people get invites to VI is also concerning me a bit but I'm trying not to get too stressed about it!

 

[LS12]

Hey guys - I completed my Bakers VI on the 21st of December. The deadline was on the 23rd at 00.00 and its showing as completed at 10am on the 23rd on the portal. This would be after the deadline. Should I contact grad rec and check that this is a glitch they recognise?

Could this potentially be when it’s been reviewed?

 

[LS12]

Has anyone done a telephone interview with NRF? Did they just call you?

 

[eveh1784]

Could this potentially be when it’s been reviewed?

Yeah think you could be right, it does say reviewed so I'll take that as if there hasn't been a problem.

 

[ZaraB]

I wanted to thank everyone on this forum for keeping my motivation going to make applications during these last few weeks before the looming deadlines. As a graduate working full time I found it difficult to keep motivated all of the time, but this forum and ongoing discussions definitely help

 

[NikkiT]

Does anyone have advice on how to structure the following question?

3. Taking into account the firms core values and drawing on any examples you have from your experiences, would you feel confident enough to challenge your colleagues if they were carrying out a process incorrectly?

 

[NSinger]

Has anyone heard back from BCLP post SJT?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Does anyone have advice on how to structure the following question?

3. Taking into account the firms core values and drawing on any examples you have from your experiences, would you feel confident enough to challenge your colleagues if they were carrying out a process incorrectly?

Personally I would do it in the reverse order of what the question suggests.

Explain how I would deal with the situation.

Then explain the core values needed to deal with that situation.

Then explain where or how I have developed those values/approaches in the past.


There won’t be one way to structure the answer though. It really depends on you as ultimately that influence how you would approach the situation and the evidence you would have

 

[VivianeS]

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction” (Ronald Reagan, 1987). In a Covid world, can governments adequately protect public health, stimulate the economy and preserve personal freedom all at the same time? (Milbank)

How would you approach the question? Would you include a legal analysis? Take a stance or remain neutral?

@Jessica Booker

 

[ellwilsen]

Has anyone heard back from BCLP post SJT?

I haven’t but I submitted my app around xmas so quite late

 

[M1999]

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction” (Ronald Reagan, 1987). In a Covid world, can governments adequately protect public health, stimulate the economy and preserve personal freedom all at the same time? (Milbank)

How would you approach the question? Would you include a legal analysis? Take a stance or remain neutral?

@Jessica Booker

That’s a whole dissertation title

 

[Edward]

Dentons WG test invite!

 

[castrooo]

I have my first ever telephone interview on Friday and wondered if it is okay to address the same points re 'why the firm' 'why me' that I used in my written application? Or would you recommend coming up with completely different ones? Thank you all

 

[Lumree]

I have my first ever telephone interview on Friday and wondered if it is okay to address the same points re 'why the firm' 'why me' that I used in my written application? Or would you recommend coming up with completely different ones? Thank you all

Your motivations shouldn’t really change from application to interview. You may wish to elaborate on them on more though! You may include other examples/experiences that have motivated you

 

[Jessica Booker]

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction” (Ronald Reagan, 1987). In a Covid world, can governments adequately protect public health, stimulate the economy and preserve personal freedom all at the same time? (Milbank)

How would you approach the question? Would you include a legal analysis? Take a stance or remain neutral?

@Jessica Booker

I would try to take a stance - I think it might be a bit bland/predictable if you didn’t.

I don’t think this actually need legal “analysis” as such (unless the firm only recruits law students) but it could obviously support your analysis to think about the legal implications (if that makes sense).