2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[Celestie]

Me applying to another law firm knowing I will get rejected:

 

[gg332dd]

DLA Piper AC invite!! Busy day today!

Congrats! When did you apply?

 

[Legal_rawn]

With the Withers application what approach have people taken given that all the questions are limited to 60 words? It is a different approach to any I have seen before so don't really know where to start

 

[Jason S]

Does anyone know if Gowling send rejection emails?

I’ll let you know when I get mine

 

[MZ]

Congrats! When did you apply?

Thank you! I applied on November 16 but didn't complete the WG until November 28, hope that helps!

 

[ZaraB]

Did anyone who got an invite for a VI for Gowling apply to Birmingham? Haven't heard anything but still hoping I get some positive news

 

[Eliza9999]

Did anyone who got an invite for a VI for Gowling apply to Birmingham? Haven't heard anything but still hoping I get some positive news

I applied to London and heard back in the last hour! So unsure about Birmingham

 

[Celestie]

PFO from Macfarlanes. <3

 

[Celestie]

With the Withers application what approach have people taken given that all the questions are limited to 60 words? It is a different approach to any I have seen before so don't really know where to start

I opened the application after meeting their lovely grad rec and the 60 word questions made me gag. I recommend having a word doc open next to you and just trimming and keeping as concise as possible.

 

[c0808]

PFO from Macfarlanes. <3

Sorry to hear that! Would you mind saying for which scheme that was for? Best of luck for the future!

 

[cmaj]

I just got invited to the test stage for RPC! Has anyone here done it before and would have any tips?

Congrats!!!!!!! <3 It's just a standard SHL Verbal Reasoning test The hardest part in my opinion is that you cannot go back and change your answer to any question so just be mindful of this!

 

[cmaj]

Has anyone completed the Bird & Bird VI this cycle?

I have - it's very short, only four questions, and three of mine were just standard competencies including why law. Don't stress too much about it and you'll be grand.

 

[cmaj]

DLA Piper AC invite!! Busy day today!

I got a DLA Piper AC invitation too!!!!!! So happy about it as I got rejected from EVERYTHING last year!!!!

 

[IntrepidL]

Gowling VI invite for the London office!

 

[Mea]

Hi,
When applying to Mischon did you receive an acknowledgement once the app was sent? Haven't had anything in my inbox yet so was just wondering

Thanks

I did too

 

[OB]

Congrats!!!!!!! <3 It's just a standard SHL Verbal Reasoning test The hardest part in my opinion is that you cannot go back and change your answer to any question so just be mindful of this!

Thank you!! I’ve started doing a few practices and noticed this! Never thought I’d miss checking my answers like in the Watson glaser haha

 

[Mea]

DLA Piper AC invite!! Busy day today!

Congrats! May I ask when you applied and submitted the WG?

 

[MZ]

Congrats! May I ask when you applied and submitted the WG?

Thank you! I applied on November 16 and submitted the WG on the 28th

 

[R1a01]

PFO from Macfarlanes. <3

So sorry to hear that! May I ask when you sent your application?

 

[jds555]

What questions/parts exactly are you finding difficult to structure?

Hi Dheepa,

Many thanks for responding. The hardest question I believe is to really say why you would choose L&W over another firm to train at and how to make your answers really sound truthful and honest.