2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

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Wow I didn’t realise that deadline was actually a new deadline I thought it was a glitch.
Has anyone still not heard anything?

me, i haven't heard anything yet as well? when did you apply, i applied on the 1st of jan

 

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yeah me too! I submitted just because it was bugging me that i'd regret not applying 😅

But tbh i find it hard to believe that they reviewed my app in that short a time frame

i am actually so worried about my application now lmaooooo

 

[Celestie]

Is anyone else still waiting post app for BCLP? I applied in late November. I really don’t get it! I’ve seen people who applied a few days before the deadline of 31st Jan to be given interviews and then got VS offers. Have they not read my application yet? Am I in the hold pile? I don’t understand

I am still waiting - kinda? I got invited to their open day next week and spoke to grad rec who said they are still reviewing applications. Will let you know what they say on the day

 

[Lily721]

Maybe I am missing something but I feel like it's not that hard from a firm's perspective to send out a mass email to candidates who have been waiting over the wait period specified on their website i.e the way Osborne Clarke did it where they sent an email that it will be two more weeks of a wait for a response. It definitely stands out to me when a firm sends an update that it respects candidates time.

I completely agree. I get that things are hardened by the pandemic and there are more applications this cycle, but an update once in a while can do wonders for candidates' mentality while waiting.

I also think that there is a failure when it comes to rejected candidates, as they seem to be waiting much longer or be "ghosted". After all, most of these candidates spend days and put a lot of effort in those applications.

 

[LillyI1]

Is anyone still waiting to hear back re Linklaters Vacation Scheme? I applied in December, my WG score was in 88th percentile but I have not heard back from them ever since... even emailed last week but no reply whatsoever?

 

[chromaticaqueen]

TAYLOR WESSING AC INVITE!!!!!

Congrats!!!

can I ask when you completed Arctic shores to when you heard back?? I’m still waiting

 

[Law2022]

When it comes to the ' what are your main spare time interests/activities' question, do you simply just state what your interests are and elaborate or do you need to link it to the firm?

 

[NSinger]

If anyone has any tips or advice for the Willkie Written Exercise I would be really grateful if you could message me!

 

[Lily721]

I don't know, should I email or wait more? Anyone have any thoughts? I genuinely am getting so affected by this and hate feeling like this.

Maybe @Jessica Booker can advise on this?

 

[AT]

Debevoise AC!

when you apply to Debevoise 4 days ago but still get an invite

Is everyone who applied just being invited to open days then ?

Debevoise AC!!

Debevoise AC/Open Day

They have 3 dates line up and are expecting 30 people to attend each one so I imagine they've invited 100ish people.

Congratulations all and same here! Now to choose which date...

 

[summer207]

Congrats!!!

can I ask when you completed Arctic shores to when you heard back?? I’m still waiting

Submitted my app late Dec, completed the game Jan 5, AC invite today. They are still sending out AC invites so I can only say be patient, I hope you hear good news soon!

 

[rosie.l]

Willkie written exercise!! Buzzing!! If anyone has any tips pls pls message me, would be so grateful!!

 

[TiredPG]

Osborne Clarke AC - for their Bristol office! Does anyone have any tips, super grateful for any?!

 

[M1999]

me, i haven't heard anything yet as well? when did you apply, i applied on the 1st of jan

I applied on the 2nd. Idk I hate being pessimistic but it’s never a good sign when everyone gets ACs at once and you don’t. I suppose all we can do is wait

 

[JayC]

Willkie written exercise!! Buzzing!! If anyone has any tips pls pls message me, would be so grateful!!

Congrats!! May I ask when you completed the VI?

 

[M1999]

Debevoise AC/Open Day

They have 3 dates line up and are expecting 30 people to attend each one so I imagine they've invited 100ish people.

Hi! Congrats! How do you know this info btw? And are there 3 dates available to pick one?

 

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I applied on the 2nd. Idk I hate being pessimistic but it’s never a good sign when everyone gets ACs at once and you don’t. I suppose all we can do is wait

yeah that's why i'm getting worried but on the other hand they are probably not sending all 100 invites out at once like realistically

 

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Hi! Congrats! How do you know this info btw? And are there 3 dates available to pick one?

about the number of invitees, it says on the debevoise website

 

[Raluca-Madalina Mardarescu]

I had a successful application form which only had a 50 word limit on each work experience. I did it using bullet points rather than a prose, with 2-3 basic bullet points about the tasks I did, and 1-2 bullet points on the skills I learnt. Hope this helps!

Thank you so much! You said basic task, for example, if I am a cashier and my task is to communicate with the customers, what they want to buy, processing payments etc, but for skills what can I write? Is not obvious that I have customer skills? Or I can still mention it? Sorry If it does not make sense.

 

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Debevoise AC/Open Day

They have 3 dates line up and are expecting 30 people to attend each one so I imagine they've invited 100ish people.

sorry to ask, but when did you apply?