2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[MJ90]

HNY people! I submitted an app recently but I opened it today to copy and past my work exp section elsewhere, and I realised I put my UCAS tariff points in incorrectly. It was one of the rare times I was asked for a numerical score alongside my actual grades. I recently spoke to a family member who completed A levels recently and I realised that I put my score in as what I now realise is the old tariff which is what I remembered when I first applied for unis. Might sound stupid but do people reckon this will lead to a rejection? 360 points is a whole lot different than 144 points!

 

[M1999]

HNY people! I submitted an app recently but I opened it today to copy and past my work exp section elsewhere, and I realised I put my UCAS tariff points in incorrectly. It was one of the rare times I was asked for a numerical score alongside my actual grades. I recently spoke to a family member who completed A levels recently and I realised that I put my score in as what I now realise is the old tariff which is what I remembered when I first applied for unis. Might sound stupid but do people reckon this will lead to a rejection? 360 points is a whole lot different than 144 points!

I doubt it, they know that 360 will be the old ucas tariff

 

[Dheepa]

On that note, I wanted to say that I have submitted my last VS application and will now be taking a little break!

Thank you so much for all your help and support, I will be back when/if I have any updates. Best of luck to you all, so happy + proud of you!

P.s. Me anticipating application outcomes:

Well done for finishing your apps and hope you enjoy your well deserved break! Your posts/gifs/memes always give me so much life haha. Keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you on the outcomes!

 

[Andrew M]

Hey, has anyone completed the addleshaw goddard application on the system? The qualifications section is unclear - do they want a breakdown of subjects? If so, there is nowhere to input the overall subject name and grade? Pleas help if you can!

I submitted mine - there isn't space for a breakdown. There wasn't last year, either. I think it's because they're trying to encourage candidates who are usually blocked by academics to apply.

 

[Andrew M]

On that note, I wanted to say that I have submitted my last VS application and will now be taking a little break!

Thank you so much for all your help and support, I will be back when/if I have any updates. Best of luck to you all, so happy + proud of you!

P.s. Me anticipating application outcomes:

I'm laughing nervously because I feel the same (except I've still got a few to submit!).

Although I have an AC to prepare for and two 3000 word essay to submit by next Wednesday, so at least I'm too busy to check my email folder every 15mins!

 

[Legally brown]

Hey

How soon after you submitted your application did you receive a test invite? I submitted my application on 25 November and still haven't heard anything from them.

I heard a two days after submission x

 

[jan28]

probably first day back for many firms/grad recs today so unlikely but has anyone heard from jones day after recently having their references requested?

 

[ZaraB]

Met the benchmark for Reed Smith's SST, just got an email from them with the 3 questions If anyone has any advice/insight it would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Simba281]

Morning! Does anyone have any tips for the CMS video interview please

 

[Helpme12345]

Morning! Does anyone have any tips for the CMS video interview please

From what I can remember, 60 seconds to prepare your answer then 60 seconds to talk. One motivational, one situational judgement and two competency (tell me about a time...) questions

 

[Simba281]

From what I can remember, 60 seconds to prepare your answer then 60 seconds to talk. One motivational, one situational judgement and two competency (tell me about a time...) questions

Thank you so much!!

 

[Legally brown]

Mayer brown rejection - was expected after I had an appalling test result. Oh well let’s just try keep a positive mindset and pray for some good news !

 

[Lawgirl123]

I submitted mine - there isn't space for a breakdown. There wasn't last year, either. I think it's because they're trying to encourage candidates who are usually blocked by academics to apply.

Really? I think they ask for individual records?

 

[iamJW]

Also received my Mayer Brown PFO this morning thought I did pretty well in the tests, I guess you can never tell

 

[Lawgirl123]

Met the benchmark for Reed Smith's SST, just got an email from them with the 3 questions If anyone has any advice/insight it would be greatly appreciated!

Me too! Is the deadline Friday or Saturday?

 

[ZaraB]

Me too! Is the deadline Friday or Saturday?

I think Saturday makes sense, but I will try to aim to complete mine before then

 

[NikkiT]

Met the benchmark for Reed Smith's SST, just got an email from them with the 3 questions If anyone has any advice/insight it would be greatly appreciated!

Me too! Is this definitely the next stage rather than automatic?

 

[Andrew M]

Really? I think they ask for individual records?

How do you mean? I didn't see anywhere to enter individual modules or grades. I know that they have removed A level requirements "to allow a more diverse pool of candidates to apply for training contracts", so I assumed that this was the same reason.

 

[Lawgirl123]

How do you mean? I didn't see anywhere to enter individual modules or grades. I know that they have removed A level requirements "to allow a more diverse pool of candidates to apply for training contracts", so I assumed that this was the same reason.

You can keep adding individual 'records' but as i said it's pretty unclear and there is nowhere to note overall mark. Did you just put your degree name and overall grade as an entry and leave it as that? I'm tempted to do that and then email them my breakdowns just in case

 

[Andrew M]

You can keep adding individual 'records' but as i said it's pretty unclear and there is nowhere to note overall mark. Did you just put your degree name and overall grade as an entry and leave it as that? I'm tempted to do that and then email them my breakdowns just in case

Yeah, I just put my degree title and selected 'predicted' 'first'.

I did balls up their work experience section because of the format though. I entered the 3 work experiences they asked for and then must have kept adding them (because it let me) and ended up with 6. I've been toying with emailing them asking if they can remove 3 but people have suggested I should just leave it. =/