2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Daisy27]

PFO from Jones Day today.... Don't know what I expected haha.

 

[MJ90]

Anyone heard back from Willkie Farr post Written exercise? They said we should hear back by end of Feb ?

 

[Celestie]

Anyone heard from FF post-WG direct TC who did it round 30th Jan?

 

[cryingoverTCs]

does anyone know the dates for WBD's vac scheme?

*edit - for the London office

 

[tractor12]

Anyone heard from FF post-WG direct TC who did it round 30th Jan?

Also did it around then and have also heard nothing

 

[Andrew M]

TAYLOR WESSING VAC SCHEME 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 GUYS FR I AM SOBBING I HAVE WANTED THEM FOR SO MANY YEARS!!!!

Two years ago a firm called me 'slightly odd and too loud', last year I got no vac schemes and this year.... this year I've had three offers, all with glowing feedback 😭😭😭 Pls never stop trying friends, you will make it ✨

This is amazing and so well deserved! 😊

 

[LegalNim]

Anyone heard from FF post-WG direct TC who did it round 30th Jan?

Did it on Jan 23rd - heard nothing.

 

[sam970]

Trowers said we’d hear back by the end of the week, sadly not heard anything! Anyone else heard anything?

 

[Alisha S]

Wanted to ask! I have received some module grades for my MA Law which I wanted to add to Shoosmiths, they use the Apply4Law, I have submitted the information through the portal - is it still worth emailing graduate recruitment?

 

[Alisha S]

Trowers said we’d hear back by the end of the week, sadly not heard anything! Anyone else heard anything?

Same boat, could be anywhere from today to Sunday

 

[kls]

The WBD pymetrics test was quite... something 😂 I swear all these tests tell me completely different things about myself haha

 

[JW]

Addleshaw Goddard VS offer!! Only had my AC yesterday and didn't expect to hear back so soon! First ever cycle and received 3 AC invites which turned into 3 VS offers- over the moon and could not have done it without the help of this forum so thank you everyone!!

 

[CareerChanger]

Trowers said we’d hear back by the end of the week, sadly not heard anything! Anyone else heard anything?

haven't heard anything yet! come at me Trowers I’m ready

 

[kls]

Addleshaw Goddard VS offer!! Only had my AC yesterday and didn't expect to hear back so soon! First ever cycle and received 3 AC invites which turned into 3 VS offers- over the moon and could not have done it without the help of this forum so thank you everyone!!

Congratulations! Absolutely smashing it! Hope you can have a nice celebration tonight ☺️

 

[Holly]

Addleshaw Goddard VS offer!! Only had my AC yesterday and didn't expect to hear back so soon! First ever cycle and received 3 AC invites which turned into 3 VS offers- over the moon and could not have done it without the help of this forum so thank you everyone!!

That’s incredible stats! Massive congrats. Hope you are celebrating well 😍

 

[frksch]

How long do you generally spend preparing for a AC and how much time is considered healthy?

My first ever interview was with PMC I was clueless and literally spent a solid 2 weeks prepping 5 hours each day. turned out all the prep I had done was completely off base and I couldn't answer a single question in the interview. Think my answer for "why you?" was "because I really want it". legit had not prepared for a single basic answer.

Now I spend a small amount of time each day for maybe 5 days and I only focus on the relevant stuff

 

[deckoking123]

Anyone heard back from Cooley post WG?

 

[JayC]

I would ask if you can be assessed for a direct TC instead for one of them. Firms sometimes do this for candidates who can’t do their VS due to clashes and if they say yes that’s all the better for your chances at the TC!

Do you think it's more likely to get a TC from a direct TC interview than from a vac scheme?

 

[Sebastian Clark]

Me on my fourth cycle having never got to AC, seeing people getting multiple vac schemes on their first cycle

 

[Legal_rawn]

Just had my Jones day interview! Don’t know if I’m overthinking it but they said ‘good luck with your other applications’ at the end and now I’m thinking does that mean a rejection 😂 Why would I need luck unless you’re going to reject me! The psychology of interviews is something else