2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[law230]

Which firms did you get PFOs from ?

Aha what do you mean? do you want a list lol?

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Anyone heard back from Mishcon post vi in a while?

Think I might email and ask for my rejection.

I’m tempted to email but also don’t want to be that person lol it’s been a month since I did mine :/

 

[packhorse]

Lol Kirkland Partner freudian slip "you are all the most important things, sorry people, for our business in the future"

 

[Numerius Negidius]

Milbank rejection

 

[MJ90]

Yup, Milbank sent me packing too

 

[law230]

Why is today rejection day?

 

[S87]

Me refreshing Gmail for another PFO..only Bravo fans can understand this trash GIF!

 

[lisa0410]

I’m tempted to email but also don’t want to be that person lol it’s been a month since I did mine :/

I think they do it in batches. I had my partner interview this time last year and people were still being invited to do VIs and case studies for at least a couple of months after. So I would sit tight! Hope that helps!

 

[thirdtimelucky]

I think they do it in batches. I had my partner interview this time last year and people were still being invited to do VIs and case studies for at least a couple of months after. So I would sit tight! Hope that helps!

Haha yeah last year I did my VI in March waited 4 months for the case study and partner interview in July 🥲 so I’m sadly very used to sitting tight just hoped this year would be a bit speedier! Thank you for your message though!!

 

[Legal_rawn]

Anyone know when we can expect to hear back from Kirkland post AC?

 

[mia99]

Hi!
I haven’t been interviewed there, but try searching the firm name in the forum search box and you will find some info from people who have! Can I ask when you submitted your application and when you were invited to interview?
Thanks!

I did unfortunately there's only one person who's commented on the interview before
I submitted my application on 2/02 and got the interview this morning so exactly a week after I sent my application!

 

[ibs97]

Yup, Milbank sent me packing too

pfo from milbank too 2 for 2 today

 

[dollyparton]

I did unfortunately there's only one person who's commented on the interview before
I submitted my application on 2/02 and got the interview this morning so exactly a week after I sent my application!

Thanks! Try searching ‘winkworth’ too - people seem to have discussed it with what I think is a misspelling (unless it’s another firm...)

 

[Kablahc]

Hi everyone!
Has anyone interviewed with Winckworth Sherwood before and would be willing to share some insights? The interview is competency-based and lasts for 45 minutes. I am quite nervous as this would be my first in-person interview...

I interviewed with them last year and happy to share insights if you want to shoot me a DM

 

[Deleted member 8599]

Milbank rejection!

Current application status:

• Rejections: 13
• In process of interviewing: 3
• Waiting for reply: 9
• Vac Scheme in the bag: 1

 

[Adrian_Healey]

Milbank PFO as well, to be fair it’s one of the nicest rejection emails I’ve had (applied early Jan)

 

[Deleted member 8599]

Milbank rejection!

Current application status:

• Rejections: 13
• In process of interviewing: 3
• Waiting for reply: 9
• Vac Scheme in the bag: 1

Just wanted to make this list to show people that to successfully secure just 1 Vacation Scheme, one has to face a lot of rejection.

 

[GK8997]

Hey, I attended their Open Day (25th Jan) and they said they aimed to get back to people 2 weeks post-test feedback. Someone mentioned that they had received their test results in December and not heard back yet, and Mark the Grad Rec guy looked surprised and said to drop him an email about it. I was in a similar situation so decided to email too the next day. I still haven't had a reply to that email, or a response to my app.
So I reckon they are just swamped? A lot of people seem to have been waiting ages after their phone interviews too, so would make sense.

Thank you for this! I think I'll just wait a while then because I assumed they'd probably put all their early stage apps on hold while they dealt with PI and ACs for their spring scheme- assuming now they're doing ACs they'll let the rest of us know soon even if it's a no!

 

[jasonweee]

Anyone heard a peep from Gibson Dunn?

 

[Kablahc]

gonna be older than betty white by the time taylor wessing and dechert get back to me