Not necessarily.
I generally disagree with making any assumptions of outcome until you're heard explicitly.
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
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I generally disagree with making any assumptions of outcome until you're heard explicitly.
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They tend to be more prescriptive with the LPC, especially where they have bespoke courses.
The GDL they tend to be more open to where it is a standardised course (eg no optional modules). Before Covid, I would have said they would have probably told you to do it on campus, but they might be more open to the GDL being online this year given its last year and potential on-going disruption to in-person studying.
Gibson claims to be rolling on their website and I applied in November, haven't heard anything since. Is it sensible/worthwhile to send an email and ask for an update?
Likewise. Just means that the firm wasn't right for us. Onwards and upwards!Trowers PFO after AC
Does anyone have any advice with clashing vacation schemes? I have 2 vacation schemes secured for summer but they overlap by one week - I love both firms and would appreciate anyone's advice on the issue. Is it unheard of that firms would allow you to miss the whole/some of their vac scheme but still be considered in the TC assessments? I know it's a very nice problem to have, I certainly didn't expect I'd be in this situation! 😂
It's highly unlikely a firm would allow you only to complete one week for another firm's scheme.
If this were me< I would do the following:
- Contact firm A to ask if there was an alternative week I could do
- If no, contact firm B to ask the same
- If no, decide what firm's scheme I wanted to do more
- Accept that scheme, contact the other scheme and say that, due to dates, you're unable to attend the VS. Ask whether you'd be able to be considered for a direct TC interview with the same firm (some might, others won't - no harm in asking here)
This is really helpful. I imagine firms have different thoughts on the matter but I definitely agree this is the most sensible way of approaching it, thank you JacobIt's highly unlikely a firm would allow you only to complete one week for another firm's scheme.
If this were me< I would do the following:
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- Contact firm A to ask if there was an alternative week I could do
- If no, contact firm B to ask the same
- If no, decide what firm's scheme I wanted to do more
- Accept that scheme, contact the other scheme and say that, due to dates, you're unable to attend the VS. Ask whether you'd be able to be considered for a direct TC interview with the same firm (some might, others won't - no harm in asking here)
They offered me a place yesterday on the VS so they are still giving offers as far as I know
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1) check whether either firm has flexibility with dates
2) if not, unfortunately decline one of the two offers.
Thank you Jessica! I know one of the firms has other dates for a different location - I assume the firm would have to offer other dates for the same location for your number 1 to be an option?
Congratulations!!! But I haven't even heard anything post-app 😂 Even a first-stage interview invite is much needed, but I feel like they are filling up their places already?
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They will only offer a scheme based on the location you are willing to have a TC at.
Apologies if this has been asked- but does anyone have experience or know of someone who has secured a TC offer and asked the firm who issued the offer whether they can complete other vacation schemes before accepting? Asking for a friend...
It's a horrible feeling, I know. Try not to dwell on it too much though because you just never know!
Contact the firms and find out if they can be flexible. I rejected one of my offers because the date they gave for the office I applied to clashed with another scheme I had already accepted. They called me and asked me if I'd be interested in doing another date. So I would definitely recommend checking to see!
I did this with Travers as I still had my NRF VS to go, and, while I was pretty sure I wanted Travers I wanted to see whether NRF changed my opinion. They'd initially given me a deadline before the NRF VS, I explained that I had another VS and, while I was pretty sure I'd take Travers' TC offer, I felt I owed it to myself to do the scheme having worked hard to get a place on it. They were super chill, gave me as much time as I needed and, in the end, I knew travers was the one for me so dropped out of the NRF exit interview so I wasn't competing against other candidates.Apologies if this has been asked- but does anyone have experience or know of someone who has secured a TC offer and asked the firm who issued the offer whether they can complete other vacation schemes before accepting? Asking for a friend...
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