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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I base my interview style more off the interviewer's vibe than formal positions. I'd say you need to be formal but friendly no matter who you're speaking to. However, you should definitely be asking GR different questions than the ones you ask partners. I think that's the only big difference.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I was told by the partner in my Slaughters interview "don't worry if you don't get a place on the VS; it's more competitive than the TC and we have candidates every year who don't get a place on the VS but 'walk into' a TC"
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    How reputable is ROF though? I've read some articles where they've made some pretty bold statements without backing anything up with evidence or stating their sources so don't think of them as being too reliable
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard from Freshfields post-AC recently? Had my AC mid-Jan and getting really frustrated with the wait
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I felt mine was quite informal as well; more of an academic discussion than the grilling I was expecting. But I got an offer from them this morning so 1) hopefully you'll hear really soon as well and 2) just because it felt informal definitely doesn't mean you haven't done well. In fact, I like...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Cleary PFO Does anyone know if the criteria are significantly different for US firms over UK firms? I've applied for a lot of UK firms this year and passed the application stage for every single one. But I also applied to two US firms (Cleary and W&C), and got rejected straight from the...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    It looks to me like the headings in the table have shifted. So you if you look at the first column, you see that of the people who got "openness", 73% were curious and 27% were cautious. So you take 27% of the 26% who got "openness". Then you have to look at the fourth column, agreeableness...
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    2020-21 Open Days and Insight Events Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard from Latham by now? I still haven't. Or Kirkland?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard anything at all from Cleary?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    They called me post-AC, but I actually missed it the first time they called so they emailed me to schedule a time to speak. So don't worry!
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I had mine on 27th Jan and still haven't heard, so a while actually the trainee I spoke to on the AC said it took them 9 weeks to get back to him post-AC
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Hoping that's good...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    same :( didn't even get invited to VI shoudn't have applied on the deadline
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I haven't heard either, also non-law. They said end of feb though
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    In case anyone's interested: I have a place for the Linklaters VS and got an email yesterday saying they've decided to do it virtually and shorten it from 4 to 2 weeks this year I don't know if other firms have already made statements about whether theirs will be in person (if anyone knows for...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Anyone heard back from Slaughters post-interview?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Freshfields (Sorry, I mixed up the Quote and Reply buttons)
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    My turnaround was actually really quick: I applied on the deadline, got invited for WG on 14th Jan, and then got my invite for the AC on 19th Jan (firm is Freshfields)
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard back from Freshfields post-AC for the summer VS? I had my AC last week and I'm wondering how long it'll take to hear back
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    Interview/Open Day/Vacation Scheme Updates- Coronavirus

    This list is for 2020! (just in case you hadn't noticed)

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