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

[Holly]

How late before a VS can a firm still offer someone on standby a place? Not sure when to accept it as rejection and make other plans

Pretty sure someone on this thread said they got an offer from White & Case vac scheme one week before the vac scheme!

 

[Changes]

VI at Lewis Silkin - any tips?

 

[Jessica Booker]

How late before a VS can a firm still offer someone on standby a place? Not sure when to accept it as rejection and make other plans

I would go back to the firm and ask whether you are first reserve. You can be put on a reserve list and actually be in a list of several people, some of which could be ahead of you in the list.

I’d also start making plans anyway. You can’t put your life on hold with what is a small chance of something happening.

Also it is not a rejection.... you’ve been deemed appropriate to make an offer to.

 

[Harvey]

With fear of asking a dumb question - if my deadline to complete a video interview is "25 February 2020 (GMT+ 00:00)" does that mean I have all day on the 25 February until midnight to complete it (meaning anytime before 00:01 which now becomes 26 February)?

No, it means you have all day on the 24th of February and expires at midnight!

 

[Anisah Shah]

I did not. Um i got PFO i suppose

Same here.

 

[NickyRaykes]

I've got another question I'd love your thoughts on TCLA family - if I've been placed "on hold" for an AC, but the date they told me to hold is in less than a week, should I reach out to the firm to confirm if I have a place? In their original email they said they "might" contact me with very short notice so I should keep X date free. I don't want to seem super pushy, but equally, I might break the whole internet if I keep refreshing my emails this much!

 

[PhoebeL]

Rejection from RPC post- ac

 

[Anisah Shah]

Rejection from RPC post- ac

If it makes you feel any better, I was at their insight day yesterday and apparently this year they got over 700 applications for the summer scheme.

 

[PhoebeL]

If it makes you feel any better, I was at their insight day yesterday and apparently this year they got over 700 applications for the summer scheme.

Yeah they said at the ac they had 800 applicants and invited 50 to AC

 

[Aurochschiette]

Posted this in the Links thread, but in case people are only following this one:

Rejected for Links Summer VS.

98 percentile WG test, but done in by the CAPP assessment.

Hope others fared better!

 

[M1999]

I've got another question I'd love your thoughts on TCLA family - if I've been placed "on hold" for an AC, but the date they told me to hold is in less than a week, should I reach out to the firm to confirm if I have a place? In their original email they said they "might" contact me with very short notice so I should keep X date free. I don't want to seem super pushy, but equally, I might break the whole internet if I keep refreshing my emails this much!

I think it’s because they’re waiting to hear the results of a previous AC. If they’ve offered up all the places, it would be pointless to give you an AC. It’s horrible waiting but I don’t think they’ll tell you any sooner. but that’s just my take on it!

 

[AH9891]

VI at Lewis Silkin - any tips?

Not info, but in case you find out anything about it I’d love to hear as I received the VI invite as well just now.

 

[SaulGoodman]

Just received a VI invite from Mishcon, does anyone have any advice on the sort of questions that come up?

 

[tractor12]

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Just received a VI invite from Mishcon, does anyone have any advice on the sort of questions that come up?

Well done! When did you apply?

 

[SaulGoodman]

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Well done! When did you apply?

Thank you! I applied on the deadline day.

 

[Jessica Booker]

I've got another question I'd love your thoughts on TCLA family - if I've been placed "on hold" for an AC, but the date they told me to hold is in less than a week, should I reach out to the firm to confirm if I have a place? In their original email they said they "might" contact me with very short notice so I should keep X date free. I don't want to seem super pushy, but equally, I might break the whole internet if I keep refreshing my emails this much!

keep the day free.

no point in endless refreshing emails. Just check it 2-3 times throughout the working day. They will probably call if it’s urgent/short notice.

 

[NickMcK]

I've got another question I'd love your thoughts on TCLA family - if I've been placed "on hold" for an AC, but the date they told me to hold is in less than a week, should I reach out to the firm to confirm if I have a place? In their original email they said they "might" contact me with very short notice so I should keep X date free. I don't want to seem super pushy, but equally, I might break the whole internet if I keep refreshing my emails this much!

I would give them a call today and ask when they can let you know, especially if you need to arrange complex travel and an overnight stay to attend because this can't always be done with 1-2 days notice.

 

[Jessica Booker]

I think it’s because they’re waiting to hear the results of a previous AC. If they’ve offered up all the places, it would be pointless to give you an AC. It’s horrible waiting but I don’t think they’ll tell you any sooner. but that’s just my take on it!

This or they have experienced high withdrawal/decline rates in the past and so are checking to see how that goes too.

 

[tractor12]

Thank you! I applied on the deadline day.

Ah so did I, have a feeling I'll find out soon...

Good luck for the interview!

 

[Louise20]

Has anyone heard from Mishcon post VI? I completed my VI on the 9th Jan and haven’t heard anything! I’ve seen other people secure a VC with them in the past week so I think this one may end up being a rejection!