2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[JoeF]

Hi all,

Was just wondering if people have been applying to Ropes & Gray? Applied a while ago and still haven't heard anything! Also, their application format is very different, i.e. they don't even ask for work experience, just one commercial question

 

[Hatikulli]

Anyone NOT heard from Eversheds yet? (Bham office, applied mid Dec)
Still haven't heard so wanted to check if anyone is still waiting?

 

[Adrian_Healey]

Hi all,

Was just wondering if people have been applying to Ropes & Gray? Applied a while ago and still haven't heard anything! Also, their application format is very different, i.e. they don't even ask for work experience, just one commercial question

I applied in December, still waiting for any reply

 

[MW110601]

I heard back this afternoon, invite to testing (with c.48 hours to complete) and then dates of AC if successful!

Is this for VS or TC, and which office did you apply to please?

 

[tk166]

Hi all,

Was just wondering if people have been applying to Ropes & Gray? Applied a while ago and still haven't heard anything! Also, their application format is very different, i.e. they don't even ask for work experience, just one commercial question

I thought they were non rolling? their ACs are in march even for spring so I reckon they’ll take their time

 

[dosblancos7]

I applied just before Christmas for the vacation scheme and still haven’t heard anything but I’ve seen on here and LinkedIn etc that people have had ACs already. I’m aware the firm recruits on rolling basis but it doesn’t even look like I will know before the deadline when I applied well in advance.

Last year, I applied to Macs very early, and got the AC. My friend applied a week before the deadline, and got the AC(and subsequently the VS!), so don't worry- you have as much as a chance as the rest who applied imo

 

[Law1099]

I applied just before Christmas for the vacation scheme and still haven’t heard anything but I’ve seen on here and LinkedIn etc that people have had ACs already. I’m aware the firm recruits on rolling basis but it doesn’t even look like I will know before the deadline when I applied well in advance.

I applied 2 days before the deadline last year and got an AC and I can guarantee you did a better application than mine one last cycle! They do ACs until end of Feb I think so plenty of time

 

[NextStageOfTheApplication]

I heard back this afternoon, invite to testing (with c.48 hours to complete) and then dates of AC if successful!

Well done! What psychometric testing does Pinsent Masons use? Thanks

 

[A92167!8]

I heard back this afternoon, invite to testing (with c.48 hours to complete) and then dates of AC if successful!

What were the dates for AC?

 

[33c]

I heard back this afternoon, invite to testing (with c.48 hours to complete) and then dates of AC if successful!

congrats! can I ask when you applied?

 

[John Travoni]

Hi all,

Was just wondering if people have been applying to Ropes & Gray? Applied a while ago and still haven't heard anything! Also, their application format is very different, i.e. they don't even ask for work experience, just one commercial question

They’re not rolling basis so it’s likely that you’ll hear back from them after applications have closed

 

[stayawakewaitforme]

I heard back this afternoon, invite to testing (with c.48 hours to complete) and then dates of AC if successful!

Well done,
May I ask which office this is and when you applied?

 

[Lily721]

I applied 2 days before the deadline last year and got an AC and I can guarantee you did a better application than mine one last cycle! They do ACs until end of Feb I think so plenty of time

So for them, is just an application and then if they are impressed they invite you to AC, or is there other stages? The website is not very clear on the process.

 

[MJ]

Has anyone who applied to Taylor Wessing not received a response yet?

I haven't received a response yet. I submitted my application on 13 December 2020 and completed the behaviour-based assessment on 23 December 2020.

 

[Monkeyray]

Random question: what proportion of applicants (roughly) get invited to AC stage and what proportion of those from the AC would be given vac schemes?

 

[OB]

I just received the AC invite from Gowling (London)! Any insights or tips would be much appreciated

Oh wow congrats!! Did you just hear now?

 

[Iqra]

Saw a comment earlier about Osborne Clarke. Their deadline was 15 Jan and Grad Rec said they aim to let everyone know of outcomes within 3 weeks from the deadline (this week being the second week). If anyone hears back from OC, do let us know!

 

[CJCH]

Oh wow congrats!! Did you just hear now?

Yea, it's quite late after 6pm!

 

[lawstudent2111]

@Jessica Booker If a firm sends out online testing invites with a 48 hour time scale to complete it and its AC dates are in two weeks time, is it likely that no more invites will be sent and those still waiting will receive rejections?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

@Jessica Booker If a firm sends out online testing invites with a 48 hour time scale to complete it and its AC dates are in two weeks time, is it likely that no more invites will be sent and those still waiting will receive rejections?

No - not likely at all.