2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[tk166]

Latham AC on the last week of March in person? Weird

 

[33c]

Wow!!! When?

theres are variety of dates up until the end of march

 

[33c]

Latham AC on the last week of March in person? Weird

I thought the same? hahahah seems risky but I'm vaccinated as I have a part-time job in a pharmacy so full steam ahead I guess??? lol

 

[Matt_96]

Anyone who has done the Trowers McQuaig test, how did you find it? Was it as hard as the practice tests ??

I was worried about it too but as long as you plan and put all the slightly tedious things on a piece of paper in front of you (like the alphabet and months of the year) you should be fine.

 

[33c]

I have experienced something similar... I had a TC interview at the start of March 2020 for a magic circle firm in which I was rejected. I have requested for feedback multiple times and each time they reply they are ‘too busy at the moment’ to give feedback and will get back to me in due course (doubtful). Very annoying considering how much time I invested prepping for the interview and they can’t even be bothered to give me a few sentences of how I could improve / where I fell short so I can improve for the future!

Its so annoying isn't it! I understand grad rec is extremely busy and it may be difficult to gather feedback but this firm explicitly said they would organise a feedback call in the original rejection email. I contacted them around 3 times in 3 months to organise this call and the response yesterday said that my prior emails were probably lost not sure I totally believe that hahahaha

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

Has anybody else heard from Winston & Strawn?

I know 1 person got an interview invite yesterday but I'm not sure if anyone else has heard back. Thank you.

I heard back too with an interview invite but I’m trying to see if they’ll accommodate my request

 

[OB]

Getting a PFO from a scammer pretending to be HMRC would really be a new low though, wouldn't it?

Most recent low was Klarna telling me they'd filled a role I hadn't even applied to, so maybe a scammer giving me a PFO wouldn't be that bad hahaha

 

[tk166]

I thought the same? hahahah seems risky but I'm vaccinated as I have a part-time job in a pharmacy so full steam ahead I guess??? lol

Yeah exactly, also not sure how many people they have on their AC but considering they have 40 vac scheme places and 4 ACs then I assume around 15 people per AC, doesnt sound very responsible... anyways, it’ll be my first in person AC!!

 

[tkhkat]

Latham AC on the last week of March in person? Weird

Yeah exactly, also not sure how many people they have on their AC but considering they have 40 vac scheme places and 4 ACs then I assume around 15 people per AC, doesnt sound very responsible... anyways, it’ll be my first in person AC!!

This sucks for international candidates like me who are attending university remotely outside the UK 😓 Just emailed them to see if they can organise a virtual AC for me! Hopefully, it'll be less crowded at the office due to people like me who can't attend the ACs in person!

 

[layla rose]

Yeah exactly, also not sure how many people they have on their AC but considering they have 40 vac scheme places and 4 ACs then I assume around 15 people per AC, doesnt sound very responsible... anyways, it’ll be my first in person AC!!

Also I was thinking there are probably a lot of international students who won’t be able to come to london for the ac..?

 

[OB]

I have experienced something similar... I had a TC interview at the start of March 2020 for a magic circle firm in which I was rejected. I have requested for feedback multiple times and each time they reply they are ‘too busy at the moment’ to give feedback and will get back to me in due course (doubtful). Very annoying considering how much time I invested prepping for the interview and they can’t even be bothered to give me a few sentences of how I could improve / where I fell short so I can improve for the future!

With an attitude like that, and if this has put you off applying again, I would hit them up with a SAR

 

[tk166]

Also I was thinking there are probably a lot of international students who won’t be able to come to london for the ac..?

This sucks for international candidates like me who are attending university remotely from my home country 😓 Just emailed them to see if they can organise a virtual AC for me! Hopefully, it'll be less crowded at the office due to people like me who can't attend the ACs in person!

Exactly, seems like end of March is way too early to start hosting in person anything...? Also I’m not 100% sure but as far as I’m aware Latham doesn’t even have any group exercises so to get students to come from all over the country for a single hour long interview doesn’t seem sensible. I’m sure GR know what they’re doing I just can’t see why they are doing it in person is all

 

[breadpitt]

I feel like it's a typo. They probably reused the same email for last year's candidates, and didn't realise they were inviting us to an in-person AC.

 

[ZaraB]

Almost feeling jealous of the PFO's people are receiving, better than being ghosted!!🙃

 

[breadpitt]

Yeah exactly, also not sure how many people they have on their AC but considering they have 40 vac scheme places and 4 ACs then I assume around 15 people per AC, doesnt sound very responsible... anyways, it’ll be my first in person AC!!

They have 40 VS places for summer?

 

[tk166]

They have 40 VS places for summer?

oh wait 20 were in winter nvm my mistake!

 

[breadpitt]

Almost feeling jealous of the PFO's people are receiving, better than being ghosted!!🙃

Haha trust me, getting a PFO is really not fun! Spent the whole of yesterday beating myself up after a post-AC rejection

 

[layla rose]

Exactly, seems like end of March is way too early to start hosting in person anything...? Also I’m not 100% sure but as far as I’m aware Latham doesn’t even have any group exercises so to get students to come from all over the country for a single hour long interview doesn’t seem sensible. I’m sure GR know what they’re doing I just can’t see why they are doing it in person is all

Yes also, in terms of accommodation - hotels won’t be open? Also there are some lockdown changes on 29th March but the dates are before then?

 

[Dheepa]

Yeah exactly, also not sure how many people they have on their AC but considering they have 40 vac scheme places and 4 ACs then I assume around 15 people per AC, doesnt sound very responsible... anyways, it’ll be my first in person AC!!

I’m not sure they interview that many people. When I did a spring AC with them last year there was me and two other people at the AC.....

Congrats on all the Latham ACs though guys!! Love to see it!

 

[ZaraB]

Haha trust me, getting a PFO is really not fun! Spent the whole of yesterday beating myself up after a post-AC rejection

I'm really sorry to hear that! I should have corrected myself to say PFO post apps that I haven't hear from for 3-4 months, I agree post-AC rejections are the most painful ones!