2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

[M777]

what is the next step after Willkie application ? I've heard conflicting things with whats written on their website?

Application > video interview > written exercise > final round interview > vac scheme

 

[Lumree]

Lol this is me with TW/OC i.e. the final two firms I'm waiting to hear from, I can just feel the sweet smell of PFO in the air

Is that Osborne Clarke? We should hear back in the next two weeks. They sent an update on Friday saying they’re still reviewing

 

[cmaj]

Is that Osborne Clarke? We should hear back in the next two weeks. They sent an update on Friday saying they’re still reviewing

Yep! Even though we will hear back in the next two weeks, I can just feel it in my bONES, I've got that feeling

 

[LS12]

Has anyone heard back from Orrick?

 

[21wajsz]

Has anyone emailed or followed up with Reed Smith for the research questions since receiving the e-mail stating that they'll send it to us at the end of the January!

 

[Hamilton]

Pre-dinner palate cleanser of a post-test Akin Gump rejection, without mention of test performance.

 

[E.A]

Has anyone heard back from Orrick?

They are still reviewing direct TCs for 2022 until end of Feb (if that helps)

 

[cloud9]

STILL nothing from Addleshaw Goddard London post application LOL )

 

[Numerius Negidius]

finally rejected from Akin Gump

 

[tla99]

anyone heard from Cleary and applied around mid Jan?

 

[KerC14]

Irwin Mitchell VI invite

Congrats!! Sorry if you've said before but which stream/office did you apply to?

 

[Staples]

Congrats!! Sorry if you've said before but which stream/office did you apply to?

Cambridge PLS!

 

[Mxkry]

Rejection from HL as expected.
Soon as I saw my WG score I knew I was done for lmao

 

[CA98]

Weil summer AC invite, applied the day before the deadline and did the VI on Saturday!

 

[Adrian_S]

Rejection from HL as expected.
Soon as I saw my WG score I knew I was done for lmao

Sorry to hear that. This whole process seems so unforgiving. Would it be too much if I asked when you applied?

 

[NA27]

On their website, Cooley state that shortlisted applicants will be notified within two weeks of the deadline date, which is at the end of this week, and all applicants will be notified definitely by one month post the deadline date.

In their brochure, it says 3 weeks from deadline for shortlisted applicants

 

[mia99]

Hi guys!
When facing the question ‘What current issues do you think have an impact on the legal profession? What impact do they have and why?‘ should I take it literally and discuss multiple issues? I feel like my answer would get too superficial (especially since the wordcount is quite small)... @Jaysen What do you think?

 

[websterl]

It’s all the same test - I got 35/40 on the Hogan Lovell WG. I used 25 out of 30 mins.

I had the same thing, I was placed in the 9th percentile. I am not sure what went so wrong...

 

[21wajsz]

I've applied to Weil and CMS and haven't even received the WG yet! To be fair, both firms are rolling basis but I've seen people who applied around the same time I did who had received them already and those who have gotten rejections? Is it good to assume that its likely a PFO or places will be filled up?

 

[Jaysen]

Hi guys!
When facing the question ‘What current issues do you think have an impact on the legal profession? What impact do they have and why?‘ should I take it literally and discuss multiple issues? I feel like my answer would get too superficial (especially since the wordcount is quite small)... @Jaysen What do you think?

Personally, I'd mention at least two issues. Otherwise, I think the question would have said 'issue' and 'does it have'.

If the word count is tight, I would just jump straight into being analytical about each issue, its impact, and why (without spending too much time/if any on background information).