2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[H Chambers]

Has anyone who applied for Macfarlanes near the deadline heard back?

Still waiting as well, applied a couple of days before the deadline.

 

[smct96]

Applied on the deadline and have not heard back

I applied towards the end of December and haven't heard back! Not sure quite where that leaves me :/ guess just awaiting that rejection email

 

[ellensdaleoriginal]

Has anyone heard from MoFo or Winston & Strawn post application?

 

[FM302989]

Has anyone heard from MoFo or Winston & Strawn post application?

No to Winston & Strawn

 

[Via20]

Does anyone have a good phone number to reach the Reed Smith grad rec team on? Thanks!

 

[E.A]

Gibson Dunn first-round interview invite! applied on the day of the deadline and literally just got the email at 10pm 😮

AMAZING! I applied on Monday too, let's see! Best of luck!

 

[chromaticaqueen]

Ah! Just when I had lost all hope... Bakers VI invite came through this morning for summer vac 😩 🙏🏼

This is my first cycle of apps and my first video interview invite - can anyone please be so kind as to give me heads up for Bakers VI questions / tips / general VI prep?? Thank you!!!

 

[KT]

Hi everyone,

I just got invited to do the Video Interview for Baker McKenzie this morning!
I was wondering 2 things for anyone who has done it:

1. They had a lot of questions on their application so I already put down a lot of my competency examples. Is it okay if I repeat some of them in the VI, or will they be cross-referencing and will look down on that as me not having enough examples?
2. How many seconds do we have to prepare and then answer the questions?

Thanks a lot for the help!

 

[gg332dd]

Not me spending the time to get to know a firm, tailoring my app and attending their events only to get a silent PFO. 🤡

 

[FM302989]

AMAZING! I applied on Monday too, let's see! Best of luck!

Ah I applied on 31 December. I presume they are going through applications now?

 

[E.A]

Ah I applied on 31 December. I presume they are going through applications now?

Probably! I wouldn't worry too much. A rejection is only a rejection when it actually is a rejection! 😊 I try to remind myself of this every day as I still am waiting to hear back from several firms. Try not to overthink it as this process is stressful enough!

 

[Samantha]

Ah I applied on 31 December. I presume they are going through applications now?

It’s funny tho bc I thought it was rolling but the only person who has said they have an interview applied on the deadline.

 

[Legalmel_99]

Probably! I wouldn't worry too much. A rejection is only a rejection when it actually is a rejection! 😊 I try to remind myself of this every day as I still am waiting to hear back from several firms. Try not to overthink it as this process is stressful enough!

I totally agree! Plus with GR probably working from home and the amount of applications they will receive it’s bound to take longer! I think 5-7! Weeks is roughly my average I’ve heard back after their deadlines! (Not the date I applied) As most firms are non rolling basis.

 

[Samantha]

Is mishcon just never going to get back to us post vi?

 

[OB]

Anyone who was unsuccessful post-AC for CMS, have you been able to get feedback yet??

 

[em311]

am I the only one who hasn't heard back from TW post application?😭

 

[chromaticaqueen]

am I the only one who hasn't heard back from TW post application?😭

I haven’t heard back either 😢😢 and I know there’s an AC on Tuesday coming so feeling pretty disheartened about that. Completed Arctic Shores 17th Jan.

 

[H Chambers]

am I the only one who hasn't heard back from TW post application?😭

Yeah, post-test I haven't heard back. When did you apply?

 

[layla rose]

Is mishcon just never going to get back to us post vi?

Seen some other people on here get case studies but I did my VI aaaages ago...

 

[em311]

Yeah, post-test I haven't heard back. When did you apply?

20th December and haven't heard anything so expecting a rejection since ACs are going to start ☹️