Slaughter and May Training Contract Application 2022

dosblancos7

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Any new correspondence from Slaughters? Saw someone on TCLA get a under consideration email, and so did my friend who applied earlier than me. Was wondering if this is sent to certain applicants, or rather, in banches? Or is it a generic email sent after a certain time post app! Never had this happen to me before.

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EA

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Not too sure under what circumstance
Any new correspondence from Slaughters? Saw someone on TCLA get a under consideration email, and so did my friend who applied earlier than me. Was wondering if this is sent to certain applicants, or rather, in banches? Or is it a generic email sent after a certain time post app! Never had this happen to me before.

:)
Were the emails received automatically or replies to individual queries?
 

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Any new correspondence from Slaughters? Saw someone on TCLA get a under consideration email, and so did my friend who applied earlier than me. Was wondering if this is sent to certain applicants, or rather, in banches? Or is it a generic email sent after a certain time post app! Never had this happen to me before.

:)
I think this was to specific emails/queries, at least thats what I thought from the wording of the messages.
 
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dosblancos7

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I think this was to specific emails/queries, at least thats what I thought from the wording of the messages.

Ah I see! Then again, they did send me one of those " your app is under consideration" in Feb for their Spring VS(It was sent without any previous correspondence)

Not sure , maybe it differs for TC apps
 

Victoria Muntean

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Hi, I got an email from Slaughter and May.
I was asked to send an explanation of the grading system and boundaries for my university.
Does anyone know what that entails?

Hi, thank you for sharing this!

I am currently in the process of drafting my CV in order to apply for the Slaughter and May 2021 VC. Similarly, I am struggling with deciding how should I provide my school grades. I finished my pre-universitary studies in the Republic of Moldova and I cannot find guidance online on how to equivalate my grades to GCSEs and A-levels. That coupled with the fact that sat my baccalaureat examination 7 years ago. I haven't had any issues with being accepted to study at a UK university, yet when it comes to completing online forms or drafting a legal CV I feel like law firms might dismiss my application based on my results at those level. For instance, last year I applied for a VC with Pinsent Masons and I received a rejection email saying that they require strong academic all throughout. Frankly, that left me puzzled because, at that point, I had been awarded a first-class honours degree in International Relations and Sociology, I had been working as a Market Intelligence Research Assistant for the offshore oil and gas market, and I was in my first of two years of the accelerated LLB.

Any advice on that matter would be much appreciated! :)
 

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Hi, thank you for sharing this!

I am currently in the process of drafting my CV in order to apply for the Slaughter and May 2021 VC. Similarly, I am struggling with deciding how should I provide my school grades. I finished my pre-universitary studies in the Republic of Moldova and I cannot find guidance online on how to equivalate my grades to GCSEs and A-levels. That coupled with the fact that sat my baccalaureat examination 7 years ago. I haven't had any issues with being accepted to study at a UK university, yet when it comes to completing online forms or drafting a legal CV I feel like law firms might dismiss my application based on my results at those level. For instance, last year I applied for a VC with Pinsent Masons and I received a rejection email saying that they require strong academic all throughout. Frankly, that left me puzzled because, at that point, I had been awarded a first-class honours degree in International Relations and Sociology, I had been working as a Market Intelligence Research Assistant for the offshore oil and gas market, and I was in my first of two years of the accelerated LLB.

Any advice on that matter would be much appreciated! :)

Not sure if this is the right approach, but I put a small one line explanation of the grading scale after the grades. e.g. grading scale runs from 1-10. 6 is a pass and 10 is the highest grade.

If it is a university in Europe, there will be information about equivalence for ECTS. e.g. 10 = A.
 

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Hi, thank you for sharing this!

I am currently in the process of drafting my CV in order to apply for the Slaughter and May 2021 VC. Similarly, I am struggling with deciding how should I provide my school grades. I finished my pre-universitary studies in the Republic of Moldova and I cannot find guidance online on how to equivalate my grades to GCSEs and A-levels. That coupled with the fact that sat my baccalaureat examination 7 years ago. I haven't had any issues with being accepted to study at a UK university, yet when it comes to completing online forms or drafting a legal CV I feel like law firms might dismiss my application based on my results at those level. For instance, last year I applied for a VC with Pinsent Masons and I received a rejection email saying that they require strong academic all throughout. Frankly, that left me puzzled because, at that point, I had been awarded a first-class honours degree in International Relations and Sociology, I had been working as a Market Intelligence Research Assistant for the offshore oil and gas market, and I was in my first of two years of the accelerated LLB.

Any advice on that matter would be much appreciated! :)
Hi Victoria,

I appreciate this is a really difficult situation, especially if you cannot find information on converting the grades as well.

I do agree with what has been said that it would be best to put a line of explanation somewhere - I know for Slaughters it is a CV and cover letter so I would think the latter would be the best option here. I wonder if you are still at university - might they know more about grading etc and how it all equates?

Sorry I don't have the best answer here but I would really try again to explore every avenue to find out how the grades might translate for HR to be able to review it. I suppose if you are still struggling though it never hurts to call HR, explain the circumstances, and ask them what you are best off doing :)

Wishing you all the best with the application
 
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Victoria Muntean

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Hi Alice!

Thank you so much for your advice. :)

Yes, I am currently in my second year. You are certainly right I will get in touch with the university career services and ask them for advice on that. The fact that Slaughters and May recruit through CVs and Cover Letter was one among many other reasons why I chose to apply to them as well. I find that it would allow me to better explain my academic and professional background as opposed to online forms which can be a bit limiting in terms of the information you can provide.

Hi Victoria,

I appreciate this is a really difficult situation, especially if you cannot find information on converting the grades as well.

I do agree with what has been said that it would be best to put a line of explanation somewhere - I know for Slaughters it is a CV and cover letter so I would think the latter would be the best option here. I wonder if you are still at university - might they know more about grading etc and how it all equates?

Sorry I don't have the best answer here but I would really try again to explore every avenue to find out how the grades might translate for HR to be able to review it. I suppose if you are still struggling though it never hurts to call HR, explain the circumstances, and ask them what you are best off doing :)

Wishing you all the best with the application
 
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    I have similar concerns. I was told today that I am only eligible to apply for the winter workshops or the TC, and frankly speaking, I am afraid that the chances are really slim in being successful if I apply for the TC directly.

    Slaughters actually have historically recruited a lot more trainees through direct TC than other firms! I doubt that's changing this year
     
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    I know that Slaughters (and many other firms) ask whether you have applied to them before and want details of that - do you guys think this will hinder your application if you have applied and been rejected before?!
     

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