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

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Jessica Booker

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just got VS offer from DLA! - just wonderinf if anyone has any vague idea of the offer rates on VS', or even better for DLA's in particular. Are they upwards of 70/80%? Or lower than 50%? I have no idea whatsoever! Thanks in advance. Could you help at all please @Jessica Booker ? Thanks

I don’t know individual firm’s details unfortunately.

would say though, this is likely to change. Just because it may have been 50% last year, doesn’t mean it can’t be 100% (or 0%) the following year.

good gauge is to look at the number of VS places in a year compared to the number of TC vacancies. That will give you some indication.

Also attached are some stats (even if they are super old now)

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just realise you probably actually mean offer of interview to vac scheme... if the case, don’t concern yourself with that. It doesn’t mean anything about you as an individual.
 

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Hey guys!! just got an email from Freshfields to say I got a place on the grad workshop! So happy and hope you guys who applied heard back positively. Would be so nice to meet some of you there!

great news - I recruited some of my best trainees from the Freshfields open days ;)
 
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Hi, sorry I meant what stage of the application were you at?

My response times for 2020 application were as follows:

August 23rd: Submitted Application
September 4th: Invite to SJT
October 2nd: Invite to Assessment
October 31st: Assessment
November 14th: Offer

Sorry, my bad!
20th Oct: Submitted App
20th Oct: Invite to SJT / Confirmation that I progressed to review stage
[nothing since!!]
 
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just got VS offer from DLA! - just wonderinf if anyone has any vague idea of the offer rates on VS', or even better for DLA's in particular. Are they upwards of 70/80%? Or lower than 50%? I have no idea whatsoever! Thanks in advance. Could you help at all please @Jessica Booker ? Thanks

Hi! I was wondering if you submitted a cover letter with your application? :) Congratulations on your offer
 
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