2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[tractor12]

An update with Macfarlanes for anyone still waiting to hear back grad recruitment emailed me this morning stating that you will hear back by the end of February latest about your application.

Is this for vs/tc?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Is this for vs/tc?

Vacation Scheme

 

[Jordon]

Has anyone heard back from Irwin Mitchell yet? From what i've heard they usually start getting back to people end of January/beginning of February for video interviews

 

[KS94]

Pinsent Masons PFO post application.

Wish I spent that time on wallstreetbets and investing in GME.

 

[Lawyer101]

Hey guys, I've got an AC next week and the firm have specified that there is 'no formal dress code'

I always wear a suit for an interview, however, so I'm abit unsure how to dress now. Would you advise wearing a shirt without the tie? I don't want to come across too casual however! Thanks in advance

 

[Lily721]

it might be because they're prioritising people who haven't applied before?

@Jessica Booker do firms do this? Prioritise candidates that have never applied before over candidates who have?

 

[TR17]

For those who have done the BCLP test, did you prep for it in any way beforehand? Also, do you have any tips?

Hi, I did the BCLP test back in November and so my memory is a bit sketchy, but from what I can remember there’s really no way to prep for it as you’re given scenarios and you rank your responses from most likely to least likely. But again, it feels like so long ago so maybe someone who did it more recently has some insight?

 

[W]

Did anyone have any issues when it came to the dates for the work experience section for Willkies? For some reason it wouldn’t allow you put in some of the dates (eg Feb), weird

 

[Anya B]

Has anyone who has applied to the AG Leeds office heard anything? I've had nothing since sending the application in December

 

[jd3447]

Is it bad form to chase applications?

 

[Mena M]

I'm sorry to hear that - but we have no idea what's strong and what isn't - we're almost completely blind here.
I submitted an application to HSF, spent forever on it, have visited the firm multiple times, met trainees and Grad Rec etc, got multiple trainees to read over my application and implemented their advice, sent it to both my undergrad and postgrad unis and implemented their advice, agonised over every inch of it, ensured I hit every single attribute they said they wanted, submitted it a week after applications opened. Passed the tests and then got a PFO. Then, I applied to Freshfields on the deadline day. My laptop broke and I lost my perfectly honed application and had to submit an earlier version that I'd backed up, there's a spelling error in the first sentence of my personal statement, and it says I will be doing something in October when I submitted in January (so, after I'd done it). I still got a WG invite. I've got two AC invites from other firms and I submitted both of those rushed, on the deadline day too. One of them I wasn't even going to submit because I was just too wiped from applications and was going to meet a friend instead but then it started raining and I thought it was less effort to submit it than to go out in the rain.
Essentially, in my experience, the ones I thought were the strongest were absolutely not the most successful ones. Good luck with your other applications - I'm sure something will stick.

Did you hear back from the Freshfields WG?

 

[Georgia2208x]

Has anyone who has applied to the AG Leeds office heard anything? I've had nothing since sending the application in December

Neither have I don't worry! 😊 I applied in November and not heard anything

 

[Kola]

On the submission confirmation I got it said I would receive the tests within 7 days

Speaking of Ashurst, has anybody heard back from them yet? I did the test from November 20th and radio silence since then. Was their application rolling?

 

[thewaythecookiecrumbles]

Not sure if this has been said already - but anyone with an Addleshaw AC, have you had confirmation of your chosen slot yet?

Not the answer to your question, but when did you receive your AC invite?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Sometimes firms end up having to turn down good candidates.

If you interview 20 candidates and they are all amazing, but only have 10 jobs, you will be turning down people due to very slim margins, and often things that seem so small it’s difficult to give feedback to candidates on them as we don’t want them to think that it was a major issue.

Not helpful I know, but something these decisions are not easy to make.

 

[golden99]

Hey guys, has anyone heard back from Covington as of yet?

 

[anon32323232]

Anybody heard back from Baker McKenzie post-AC? Did mine Monday Jan 19th and still haven't heard. Was told I'd hear back this week, but obvs we're at the end of the week now...

 

[Haz]

Speaking of Ashurst, has anybody heard back from them yet? I did the test from November 20th and radio silence since then. Was their application rolling?

Ashurst aren't rolling, and their deadline was at 12pm today, so unlikely to hear back for a while

 

[MJ90]

Is it bad form to chase applications?

I personally don't like doing it. I just imagine it irks recruiters. They might then look at your application in an annoyed frame of mind. Maybe this is a cynical way to look at it but they're just humans too.

 

[rose63]

Eversheds AC invite!

Congrats! Can I ask when you did your VI and what office this is for? Good luck!