General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[frow3n]

Rejection from Gibson Dunn, assumed this would be the outcome as I'd read earlier that they'd filled all TC spaces from their summer VS.

Just Macfarlanes to go now!

And rejected from Macfarlanes 4 hours later, all done for this cycle!

 

[Law2022]

Rejection from Macfarlanes! No surprise.
Time to move on and focus on winter vac schemes.

 

[Tintin06]

Rejection from Macfarlanes. Good thing applications open again in two weeks!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Sounds like a lot of people are hearing back now the deadline day for offers (for firms who stick to the code of recruitment practice anyway) has passed.

 

[LegalNim]

Also- did anyone apply to Forsters virtual open day?? I haven't heard back yet

I heard back on Tuesday

 

[efitzgerald]

Has anyone heard from Crowell and Moring?

 

[M1999]

Rejection from Macfarlanes

Kind of gutted because I made it through to the AC in Feb for the summer vac scheme, and thought I really improved my application but guess it was not meant to be!

anyone heard from TLT

 

[Andrewp]

Lol - Goodwin and Dentons radio silence.

 

[Jenna]

Lol - Goodwin and Dentons radio silence.

Also still waiting to hear from Dentons...

 

[Asmee DC]

For anyone who's been rejected post TC interview, what did they state as your main areas for improvement? Just interested to know!

I've gotten the following feedback post vac scheme AC's:

- Did not score high enough on the psychometric testing

- Should structure answers better and answer the question directly (I think this was just a firm specific preference, as they wanted me to demonstrate resilience or what I learned from the experience in almost all answers even though most of the questions did not relate to that).

I'm still waiting on feedback for another firm, so I can update this when I receive that!

EDIT: Got feedback from the other firm and I scored 13/15 on the telephone interview but they still said that didn't meet the minimum requirement in order to be invited to the AC. Kind of strange considering my friend said last year their minimum was 13. I didn't get any specific feedback about my answers though.

 

[0603]

Has anyone done the UBS video interview, particularly for the - Graduate Talent Program - Global Banking - London? could you please share your experience with me/ what sort of questions were you asked?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Has anyone done the UBS video interview, particularly for the - Graduate Talent Program - Global Banking - London? could you please share your experience with me/ what sort of questions were you asked?

Probably not the best forum to use where this is law focused. I would recommend asking on Wikijobs or The Student Room.

 

[SaulGoodman]

Rejection from Trowers post AC..... we go again!

 

[gilo]

Rejection from Macfarlanes

Kind of gutted because I made it through to the AC in Feb for the summer vac scheme, and thought I really improved my application but guess it was not meant to be!

anyone heard from TLT

It probably was better - I have a feeling they had very very few spaces if any - so maybe just re-submit with a few changes?

 

[fk1235]

Anyone had an outcome post round 2 for Paul Hastings yet?

 

[Alexa.159]

Has anyone heard back from HFW for a direct TC?

 

[M1999]

It probably was better - I have a feeling they had very very few spaces if any - so maybe just re-submit with a few changes?

Yeah I mean I don’t have any legal work experience so wasn’t expecting an offer but would’ve liked to get to the AC but thanks for the encouragement! Learnt you can’t take things too personally in this process

 

[avocadotoast]

Has anyone heard back from HFW for a direct TC?

I've heard that they're notorious for taking really long to respond so hold tight! I'm waiting to here from them too if that helps.

 

[S87]

I've heard that they're notorious for taking really long to respond so hold tight! I'm waiting to here from them too if that helps.

Last year...they rejected me after 9 months. Uber slow

 

[Tintin06]

Has anyone here been successful in getting an interview for a Vacation Scheme or TC at Travers?