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

[Abgaal]

Got rejected from White and Case -____-

 

[Daniel Boden]

Sorry to hear Daniel! Haha I was okay with being rejected then I read the paragraph they're looking for and it really irritated me- they should really not put that in there.

Yeah I'm not too disappointed but that paragraph annoyed me too

 

[Andreasyau1]

I got my white and Case rejection back in November; felt pretty bad cuz I had actually gotten a VI the previous cycle

 

[am787]

Hi guys, has anyone who has had a CMS AC before got any tips/some advice please?

 

[LawGirl]

Hi Everyone,

New to TCLA !

I just got an AC invite for the Linklaters Direct TC. This is my first AC this cycle but i had 2 last year and did a vac scheme at NRF(didn't convert this to a TC unfortunately). Does anyone have any tips for the Linklaters AC?? Thank you !

 

[h2020]

Hi Everyone,

New to TCLA !

I just got an AC invite for the Linklaters Direct TC. This is my first AC this cycle but i had 2 last year and did a vac scheme at NRF(didn't convert this to a TC unfortunately). Does anyone have any tips for the Linklaters AC?? Thank you !

Congrats on the AC invite. When did you apply for the direct TC? I applied at the beginning of November and I haven’t heard back.

 

[FutureCity]

Not that I am not guilty of this myself but half this forum is about finding when others applied haha

 

[Biena]

If a firm is non-rolling it really doesn’t matter when someone else applied...what does matter is when their AC might be

 

[Holly]

Has anyone ever completed a video interview, literally choked and still got through to AC?

I have done a couple video interviews and passed them. But This was the first one I felt super nervous for and completely choked. I think they probably aren’t the right firm for me.

Not too disappointed if I don’t get through to AC because I’m not expecting much positive results but slightly disappointed in myself for not remaining composed! I guess I just have to learn for the next one

 

[LawGirl]

Congrats on the AC invite. When did you apply for the direct TC? I applied at the beginning of November and I haven’t heard back.

thank you! I applied on the deadline. I hope you get a positive response soon!

 

[Camilla]

Has anyone ever completed a video interview, literally choked and still got through to AC?

I have done a couple video interviews and passed them. But This was the first one I felt super nervous for and completely choked. I think they probably aren’t the right firm for me.

Not too disappointed if I don’t get through to AC because I’m not expecting much positive results but slightly disappointed in myself for not remaining composed! I guess I just have to learn for the next one

Sorry to hear that! I think the stress of trying to do well in a VI when you are being filmed in such an unnatural way makes VI's so difficult. I did one this cycle and I literally ran out of air because I forgot to breathe when talking. I had to stop and gasp for air (completely out of character) - so don't feel bad, I think a lot of people struggle with them. You might have done better than you think.

 

[Camilla]

I just did Hogan Lovells' Watson Glaser test....I found it quite a bit harder than other firms WG's - did anyone else feel like that?

Do they provide WG scores on request?

 

[bethbristol]

I just did Hogan Lovells' Watson Glaser test....I found it quite a bit harder than other firms WG's - did anyone else feel like that?

Do they provide WG scores on request?

That’s interesting I found I actually had mostly very similar statements and questions to my DLA Piper one I did the day before. I assumed they used the same package or something

 

[FutureCity]

To be honest, after a while all WG tests merge...

 

[Daniel Boden]

I just did Hogan Lovells' Watson Glaser test....I found it quite a bit harder than other firms WG's - did anyone else feel like that?

Do they provide WG scores on request?

Yeah they do

 

[Camilla]

That’s interesting I found I actually had mostly very similar statements and questions to my DLA Piper one I did the day before. I assumed they used the same package or something

Yes, you are right! I noticed a few of the same questions around the middle of the test! I just thought a couple of the questions were particularly tricky.

 

[Holly]

Sorry to hear that! I think the stress of trying to do well in a VI when you are being filmed in such an unnatural way makes VI's so difficult. I did one this cycle and I literally ran out of air because I forgot to breathe when talking. I had to stop and gasp for air (completely out of character) - so don't feel bad, I think a lot of people struggle with them. You might have done better than you think.

Thank you for this! Gosh I agree video interviews are very unnatural!

 

[Holly]

I just did Hogan Lovells' Watson Glaser test....I found it quite a bit harder than other firms WG's - did anyone else feel like that?

Do they provide WG scores on request?

I agree, much harder! I usually pass WG but theirs was the only one I failed. I hope you passed though, and I’m unsure if they provide scores!

 

[EJ]

Is anyone still waiting to hear back from HSF that applied for their Summer Scheme? My application is still sitting at Under Review and hasn't changed even since I submitted the WG

 

[ithw3064]

Has anyone ever completed a video interview, literally choked and still got through to AC?

I have done a couple video interviews and passed them. But This was the first one I felt super nervous for and completely choked. I think they probably aren’t the right firm for me.

Not too disappointed if I don’t get through to AC because I’m not expecting much positive results but slightly disappointed in myself for not remaining composed! I guess I just have to learn for the next one

I did a VI for W&C and thought I really messed up one question so I panicked and turned off my WiFi connection - of course when I reconnected it it just sent the half-finished answer and I felt so stupid - still somehow managed to get through though!!