Hey, guys the cvmail updated to a video interview on my Kennedys application but no email yet?
2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
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Wow a busy day - invite for a phone interview with Fieldfisher, PFO from BCLP
Hey - how do you manage to get back onto this? Sorry for the basic question!
AC invite for HFW! Really surprised as applied on deadline day. Has anyone had any experience with the firm that they can share pls? Just seen that the AC includes a watson glaser as well which is literally my worst enemy
I have seen White & Case rejections post-app and post-AC but has anyone had a rejection post-VI for either Spring or Summer?
Did you get this?
[On this occasion, we regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. We aim to provide all students with guidance on how to improve their application. As a result, please find below feedback which we hope you will find useful.
Although your application, on the whole, was strong, we felt that your application lacked the following:
• A very clear alignment to BCLP with a strong understanding of the firm’s differentiators, competitors and wider alignment to commercial law.
• Strong research skills; demonstrating that you sought out valuable information from a wide range of sources, incorporating firm facts, statistics, cases and financials etc.
• Clear commercial focus when answering all questions, as well as showing why you are suited to the role of a commercial solicitor, over another city career.
We would like to take this opportunity to highlight that we considered your application to be strong and would encourage you to apply again in future and show improvements to our points made above. Competition is increasingly strong and the applicant questions are weighted heavily as part of the overall screening process.
We hope this feedback has given you a useful sense of how to improve going forward. In addition, if you have not attended an open day, we would recommend applying for one in future if you intend to reapply.]
I don't know but this is the nicest PFO I've ever had.
I got exactly that! It was nice but I think it may be generic haha so have no idea if mine was actually strongDid you get this?
[On this occasion, we regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. We aim to provide all students with guidance on how to improve their application. As a result, please find below feedback which we hope you will find useful.
Although your application, on the whole, was strong, we felt that your application lacked the following:
• A very clear alignment to BCLP with a strong understanding of the firm’s differentiators, competitors and wider alignment to commercial law.
• Strong research skills; demonstrating that you sought out valuable information from a wide range of sources, incorporating firm facts, statistics, cases and financials etc.
• Clear commercial focus when answering all questions, as well as showing why you are suited to the role of a commercial solicitor, over another city career.
We would like to take this opportunity to highlight that we considered your application to be strong and would encourage you to apply again in future and show improvements to our points made above. Competition is increasingly strong and the applicant questions are weighted heavily as part of the overall screening process.
We hope this feedback has given you a useful sense of how to improve going forward. In addition, if you have not attended an open day, we would recommend applying for one in future if you intend to reapply.]
I don't know but this is the nicest PFO I've ever had.
I agree!! I appreciate that the firm actually try and give some useful feedback (although it is a bit generic), but is more than what any other firm offers at application stageDid you get this?
[On this occasion, we regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. We aim to provide all students with guidance on how to improve their application. As a result, please find below feedback which we hope you will find useful.
Although your application, on the whole, was strong, we felt that your application lacked the following:
• A very clear alignment to BCLP with a strong understanding of the firm’s differentiators, competitors and wider alignment to commercial law.
• Strong research skills; demonstrating that you sought out valuable information from a wide range of sources, incorporating firm facts, statistics, cases and financials etc.
• Clear commercial focus when answering all questions, as well as showing why you are suited to the role of a commercial solicitor, over another city career.
We would like to take this opportunity to highlight that we considered your application to be strong and would encourage you to apply again in future and show improvements to our points made above. Competition is increasingly strong and the applicant questions are weighted heavily as part of the overall screening process.
We hope this feedback has given you a useful sense of how to improve going forward. In addition, if you have not attended an open day, we would recommend applying for one in future if you intend to reapply.]
I don't know but this is the nicest PFO I've ever had.
Yeah I think I saw on the direct Tc thread that you can but double check!
Does anybody have any advice for Travers' interview?? Would appreciate any insight/advice🥰
W&C rejection
You can! Although in a session they did earlier this week they said that there should be a substantial change and they recommend waiting to really improve as tcs are non-rolling
I had mine for Winter Scheme a while back, but it was pretty relaxed.
Very much competency based, so have a load of different experiences lined up for things like teamwork, overcoming a challenge, working in a team etc.
And then also the normal why commercial law and why NRF questions too. They also give you the chance for a question or two in the end.
Phone call I felt was really about trying to get on well with the person on the other end of the phone, I thought my answers were pretty crap but the conversation flowed at least.
The AC consists of a welcome with a fun fact, case study prep time and then case study with an associate one on one.
Then a partner interview with 2 people.
Then group negotiation exercise 2 v 2
In my feedback call afterwards, they said that coming across as friendly in the group neg was a great help, not being too pushy etc
Partner interview was a good bit of commercial awareness situations and also asking about what teams and issues would be at play in a hypothetical merger in Morocco as opposed to england for NRF. They were really friendly throughout.
The Case study is pretty basic and you have 3 options to choose from and give a brief presentation on why that one, but there wasn't too much info and everyone found it okay!
DWF access scheme interview invite just now, the interview is on MONDAY! Wish I had more time to prep
Hey, I heard back two days ago and received a WG invite (I applied on the deadline) so you'll probably hear back soon too!
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Did you have to send a CV before?
I still haven’t even heard back regarding my stage 2 application 😔😔
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