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

[W]

Anyone waiting for Dechert, Orrick and Gibson post app?

 

[MzM]

Skadden and Gibson Dunn rejections. Vinson & Elkins waiting post-VI, Milbank waiting post-app.

May I ask when you submitted your GD application?

 

[W]

May I ask when you submitted your GD application?

Few days before deadline, how about yourself?

 

[Holly]

Travers Smith rejection post-interview - bit gutted as I really don't see where I'm going wrong at this point but hopefully the feedback is useful

Sorry to hear. My feedback was very brief, I wish I pushed for more or arranged for a call. Please do this when they provide you with feedback.

 

[Zsaurcaks1]

Anyone waiting for Dechert, Orrick and Gibson post app?

Nothing from GD or Orrick post-app...

 

[Daniel Boden]

Anyone waiting for Dechert, Orrick and Gibson post app?

Still not a peep from Dechert for me lol

 

[MzM]

Few days before deadline, how about yourself?

A few weeks before - almost impossible to tell how they look through applications!

 

[Aun Abbas]

Skadden and Gibson Dunn rejections. Vinson & Elkins waiting post-VI, Milbank waiting post-app.

Very sorry to hear! May I annoyingly ask when you submitted your GD application?

 

[W]

A few weeks before - almost impossible to tell how they look through applications!

Honestly tbh we shouldn’t stress ourselves but sometimes it’s hard not to

 

[DavidJC]

Anyone who applied to Freshfields for direct TC still waiting to hear post-app and pre-WG?

 

[Abgaal]

congratulations! When did you submit your VI?

I submitted the video interview on the day of the deadline - and the deadline for me was last week Wednesday.

 

[Lumree]

Anyone waiting for Dechert, Orrick and Gibson post app?

Nothing from Dechert or Orrick

 

[manchunited]

Skadden and Gibson Dunn rejections. Vinson & Elkins waiting post-VI, Milbank waiting post-app.

Sorry to hear that! Can I ask when did Skadden reply to you?

 

[cowmoomoo88]

Dechert has already accepted people for Spring schemes, though I'm not sure if spaces are filled yet. I made it past VI and have been invited to Dechert AC, scheduled for this week.

I submitted Dechert on the deadline (31 Jan), a couple hours before.

I wonder if anyone can give me some tips on Dechert AC?' I'd be most grateful. Thank you!

 

[MVE49]

I did a VS at Slaughters last year and I'd say that their conversion rate is pretty high. Only 4 people out of the entire 20+ on my VS didn't get the TC. One thing I will say is the TC interview at the end of the vac is the exact same as the normal TC interview direct applicants do.

Although you're guaranteed the TC interview, you are expected to re-submit an updated CV and a CL through their application portal. (you don't have to change anything if you don't want to but I guess there is an expectation that you will since you now know more about the firm after the VS). And you do the one hour case study just like direct TC applicants do.

Because the scheme is unassessed (i.e. you don't submit work throughout the VS that gets marked by anyone) most of the decision on whether or not you get a TC is based on the case study and final interview. So as long as you perform during those and don't have glaring attitude problems or anything during the scheme, I'd say your chances of conversion are p good.

That’s interesting because my vac scheme last year had a relatively low conversion rate (around 50%) and they’re generally known for being lower than other firms. It obviously depends on the individuals on the schemes.

 

[moxiebobo]

Has anyone else heard back from V&E post VI?

 

[M&ALawyer]

AC invite from Ropes and Gray !

 

[Anastasios]

Haven't heard back yet from Freshfields direct TC. My portal updated on the third of February. Anyone else in this position or is this a PFO?

 

[Abgaal]

AC invite from Ropes and Gray !

Congrats!!!!, when did you apply and is Ropes & Gray rolling basis???

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

Dechert has already accepted people for Spring schemes, though I'm not sure if spaces are filled yet. I made it past VI and have been invited to Dechert AC, scheduled for this week.

I submitted Dechert on the deadline (31 Jan), a couple hours before.

I wonder if anyone can give me some tips on Dechert AC?' I'd be most grateful. Thank you!

Did you submit the video interview on the 31st or the application?