2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[M1999]

I just did the Gowling game and... I’m a bit annoyed tbh. My score wasn’t very good and it would be defeating to get rejected just because I’m not good at games. Does anyone know if they have a benchmark? Because I don’t think I got it

 

[dosblancos7]

Does anyone know if Hogan Lovells has a TC interview, post vacation scheme?

 

[Ava B]

I just did the Gowling game and... I’m a bit annoyed tbh. My score wasn’t very good and it would be defeating to get rejected just because I’m not good at games. Does anyone know if they have a benchmark? Because I don’t think I got it

I am in the same position! At least our applications were good enough to get to this stage

 

[M1999]

I am in the same position! At least our applications were good enough to get to this stage

True and it didnt take me particularly long. I don't think I'm going to apply to Taylor Wessing now because they use the same assessment

 

[cogito ergo sum]

True and it didnt take me particularly long. I don't think I'm going to apply to Taylor Wessing now because they use the same assessment

I don't think scores matter very much in these games. Have you received your report? I feel the recruiters will look more into your report than your test scores in these games.

 

[M1999]

I don't think scores matter very much in these games. Have you received your report? I feel the recruiters will look more into your report than your test scores in these games.

I thought that but I spoke to someone last year who got rejected and they said they got rejected on the basis their score ‘didn’t reach the benchmark’. Hopefully they change it anyway

 

[Kablahc]

I don't think scores matter very much in these games. Have you received your report? I feel the recruiters will look more into your report than your test scores in these games.

Do you know where we can get the report?? I just did it, but can't find it

 

[cogito ergo sum]

I thought that but I spoke to someone last year who got rejected and they said they got rejected on the basis their score ‘didn’t reach the benchmark’. Hopefully they change it anyway

I am not entirely sure. There's only one section called 'Aptitude' in my report which shows what percentile you are in. I feel this section corresponds to the critical reasoning game at the end. Maybe he/she didn't pass that game?

 

[cogito ergo sum]

Do you know where we can get the report?? I just did it, but can't find it

I received my report from Gowling via email an hour after I did the game.

 

[Sam55]

Does anyone know if Hogan Lovells has a TC interview, post vacation scheme?

Yes they do- I did the vac scheme last year- its a short interview with a partner and a member or grad rec. The interview mostly focuses on your experiences during the vac scheme

 

[M1999]

I am not entirely sure. There's only one section called 'Aptitude' in my report which shows what percentile you are in. I feel this section corresponds to the critical reasoning game at the end. Maybe he/she didn't pass that game?

Yeah, this is the bit I didn't do well on at all

 

[Kablahc]

I received my report from Gowling via email an hour after I did the game.

Thanks for this I just got it!!! what weird results, I don't think it represented me at all

 

[R1a01]

I also recieved my report from Gowling! I wonder if there is a benchmark for the score you get

 

[Kablahc]

I am not entirely sure. There's only one section called 'Aptitude' in my report which shows what percentile you are in. I feel this section corresponds to the critical reasoning game at the end. Maybe he/she didn't pass that game?

I thought that but I spoke to someone last year who got rejected and they said they got rejected on the basis their score ‘didn’t reach the benchmark’. Hopefully they change it anyway

Yeah I can confirm your 'aptitude' score comes from the critical reasoning game because I got my report for Taylor Wessing which didn't include any critical reasoning game and my report has no aptitude section

 

[Aspiring.lawyer.to.be]

Got rejected from A&O vac scheme after being successful in the SJT.
I have no idea where I went wrong. I researched well & got the application reviewed so many times. Applied early too.
It really sucks how you don’t even get any feedback.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I’d stress good applications are often unsuccessful. A firm like A&O will only be interviewing so many candidates and that means not bringing through many good applicants.

 

[Alice G]

Got rejected from A&O vac scheme after being successful in the SJT.
I have no idea where I went wrong. I researched well & got the application reviewed so many times. Applied early too.
It really sucks how you don’t even get any feedback.

I am truly sorry to hear this - I appreciate and empathise with how hard it can be, especially when you were happy with the application. I would recommend leaving it for now and just taking your time and maybe looking at it again with fresh eyes. I did this one app I felt had gone well but the time away from it helped me to see a couple of things I could have worked on and I really think that fresh perspective can help.

 

[Abgaal]

Got rejected from A&O vac scheme after being successful in the SJT.
I have no idea where I went wrong. I researched well & got the application reviewed so many times. Applied early too.
It really sucks how you don’t even get any feedback.

I am sorry to hear this - do you mind me asking when you have applied.

 

[Aspiring.lawyer.to.be]

I am sorry to hear this - do you mind me asking when you have applied.

Applied in October

 

[ZaraB]

I also just completed the game for Gowling... I also felt like I didn't do well, for some reason the score was not mentioned in my feedback report, but at the end of the game, it said I got around 7400 which I think is quite low... My aptitude score was average.