2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

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Hi guys, is anyone familiar with the written exercise for Hill Dickinson? Or does anyone have any general advice for written exercises? I haven't done one before so really not sure what to expect! I'm also a non-law undergrad so worried about how legal based it might be

Hi which office is this for?

 

[Lawstudent1997]

Hey,

Many congrats! All my interview advice - which is definitely applicable to the Travers interview- is in my interview article, accessible via the link in my signature.

Travers are a great firm (albeit I'm a lil biased) - best of luck!

Thanks so much! Ah great I’ll definitely check it out )

 

[Lawstudent1997]

I had mine a couple of weeks ago and managed to get through! It's quite a nice conversational style, my partner didn't write anything down and we had a chat about how the GDL was going and then went pretty quickly into ethical / moral dilemmas! Super random and pretty much no way to prepare for those. The advice I got from a current TS trainee was to just be super chatty and bubbly - apparently that's what they like! message me if you have any particular questions - happy to help !

Thanks so much for this advice really appreciate it! Will drop you a message if I have any specific qs!

 

[Lawstudent1997]

For those of you who have received an interview from Travers Smith, any of you applied before December as I applied before the week of their winter VS began.

I applied mid October!

 

[Asil Ahmad]

I applied mid October!

So let me add Travers to a rejection pile on my spreadsheet then.

 

[Kubed]

For those of you who have received an interview from Travers Smith, any of you applied before December as I applied before the week of their winter VS began.

Applied at the end of December

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Applied at the end of December

And you got an interview

 

[Kubed]

And you got an interview

So let me add Travers to a rejection pile on my spreadsheet then.

Yes I had it earlier this week. I wouldn't write it off yet - it's not a rejection until the email is in your inbox

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Yes I had it earlier this week. I wouldn't write it off yet - it's not a rejection until the email is in your inbox

I guess so and like everyday I have my phone volume up and right next to me waiting for that phone call from Travers Smith.

 

[aspiring112]

Anyone with any tips for the Simmons&Simmons AC?

 

[cb123]

MoFo VS! after so many rejections, i could cry of relief!!

 

[HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh]

MoFo VS! after so many rejections, i could cry of relief!!

Oh My God congrats!!!!!! I didn't even think they had started looking at apps, amazing job!!! Enjoy!

 

[dosblancos7]

MoFo VS! after so many rejections, i could cry of relief!!

congrats!!

 

[wdclarke]

does anyone know what travers' conversion rate is for VS to TC?

I think I read somewhere that around 50% of their TCs (25) attended the VC, and they have circa 70 VC candidates, so around 18%? However, it does say that they only open their TC direct application after the VCs have finished, which might indicate they are open to filling all the spaces.

Are you on a VS? I'm just waiting to hear what date I'm getting.

 

[Daniel Boden]

MoFo VS! after so many rejections, i could cry of relief!!

Amazing news! Delighted for you

 

[ab1147]

Hi which office is this for?

London!

 

[Jacob Miller]

does anyone know what travers' conversion rate is for VS to TC?

Think it was about half from my scheme last year but this will vary scheme to scheme!

 

[Andrew M]

MoFo VS! after so many rejections, i could cry of relief!!

Congrats MoFo!

 

[liverpoollawyer]

I have AC next week in which they’ve specified we have a strengths based partner interview. Would it be wise to also prep some why the firm, commercial awareness etc questions too? Bearing in mind I’ve already done a VI which asked some competencies and a recent news story about the firm

 

[Andrew M]

I have AC next week in which they’ve specified we have a strengths based partner interview. Would it be wise to also prep some why the firm, commercial awareness etc questions too? Bearing in mind I’ve already done a VI which asked some competencies and a recent news story about the firm

DWF? I don't think it would be a bad idea to be prepared for some general commercial awareness. I've had other "strength based interviews" where they've snuck in a couple of commercial awareness questions at the end. But it does sound from the email like the group exercise is the main part where they will be assessing CA.