Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

[Roland]

Anyone still waiting from Hogan Lovells post-WG test for direct TC? I read that someone (for a summer VS) got rejected post-test on here so wonder if they are prioritising VS applications over TC.

 

[PEN1]

Well done - when did you do WG?

Thanks! I did it late Jan.

 

[Andre]

Anyone still waiting from Hogan Lovells post-WG test for direct TC? I read that someone (for a summer VS) got rejected post-test on here so wonder if they are prioritising VS applications over TC.

Waiting still as well, did the test 12 Jan.

 

[ZH]

I created a 'prep' document with top commercial awareness stories, how to go through an M&A case, what is a PE/VC etc, and I went through the TCLA forum on A&O that gave me an overview of typical interview questions and prepared answers to them/examples to talk about. I highly recommend Finimize for brief and well-explained news stories in a daily newsletter and their app has a great daily 7 min podcast that I listened to on my way to lectures. My university also did mock interviews and has free access to the Job Test Prep site which had practice consulting cases and I used them to get familiar with basic balance sheet calculations and case structures even though they weren't law specific – hope that's helpful!

Thank you so much for this!! Very useful tips and insight

 

[ZH]

How long did it take people to do the Mayer Brown tests and also how long did it take to hear back from the firm post-tests?

Hi Andre
I completed the tests on sunday, got my results on tuesday and still waiting to hear on outcome.
Scored below avg on a few though but the feedback report on the whole is very useful.

Have you heard yet?

 

[ZH]

Anyone heard back from Reed Smith or BCLP summer scheme yet?

Also, DAC Beachcroft and Gateley.

Thanks.

Hi! Have you heard from bclp yet? I'm still waiting and not sure I'm feeling hopeful at this point...

 

[FutureCity]

Hi! Have you heard from bclp yet? I'm still waiting and not sure I'm feeling hopeful at this point...

I haven’t heard anything back yet. I genuinely don’t know how to feel given people have been both rejected and accepted at this point.

 

[Andre]

Hi Andre
I completed the tests on sunday, got my results on tuesday and still waiting to hear on outcome.
Scored below avg on a few though but the feedback report on the whole is very useful.

Have you heard yet?

Nope - took the test on Sunday and got my results yesterday

 

[Holly]

I haven’t heard anything back yet. I genuinely don’t know how to feel given people have been both rejected and accepted at this point.

I was about to respond to your PM but will reply here as I have had quite a few PMs about this! I think it's not to worry if you haven't heard back. Firstly, you haven't been rejected and that's good!! I think because they are a new team, things may take slightly longer than normal. Also, I think they are focusing on the spring first year schemes, and will sort out summer a little later. I hope you both have good news soon. I know they are interviewing for another month or so too so plenty of AC spots still up for grabs

 

[ZH]

I was about to respond to your PM but will reply here as I have had quite a few PMs about this! I think it's not to worry if you haven't heard back. Firstly, you haven't been rejected and that's good!! I think because they are a new team, things may take slightly longer than normal. Also, I think they are focusing on the spring first year schemes, and will sort out summer a little later. I hope you both have good news soon. I know they are interviewing for another month or so too so plenty of AC spots still up for grabs

Thanks for this Holly! I wasnt aware - hopefully we'll hear good news soon!

 

[Lumree]

Holding email from Cooley. Those who are progressing should hear by next Thursday (20th)

 

[Happy9099]

Has anyone been rejected yet from Slaughter and May? If so, post or pre interview?

Still waiting to hear. Interviewed a couple of weeks ago...

 

[ibs97]

Did you subscribe to Finimize Premium? I've had the app for ages but I've not explored their packs at all as I've been rather busy and getting by with FT articles and Daily Briefing so far

Yep I subscribed just for a month bc it's quite expensive! Basically the finimize daily briefing is exactly what they send out in the newsletter but read out to you which is good if you're commuting etc! The packs on M&A, PE and cryptocurrency are all really good and explain the topic well for beginners so I would highly recommend them too, it's much more approachable than the FT briefing.

 

[Legallygrace]

Anyone still waiting on BLM post WG?

 

[acceleratedlaw]

Has anyone applied for Clyde and co MENA summer vac ?

 

[Lumree]

Holding email from Travers as well! Told should hear back within the next month.

Not holding out much hope for them considering interviews are already ongoing (and I applied way back in October).

 

[M1999]

Holding email from Travers! Although I don’t have very high hopes- nice email though so I appreciate it

 

[Brandon93]

Holding email from Travers as well! Told should hear back within the next month.

Not holding out much hope for them considering interviews are already ongoing (and I applied way back in October).

Is this for the Direct TC?

 

[Lumree]

Is this for the Direct TC?

VS

 

[Ayo Babatunde]

Anyone still waiting on BLM post WG?

Yeah I am still waiting, starting to get a little worried now lol....