Allen & Overy Winter Vacation Scheme 2024

[19.mfjones]

Might have to wait another week lol

I think I'm ok with this - I'm delusional enough to believe maybe I might get my offer next week lol

 

[aolpsi]

Did anyone get a rejection this week?

 

[Future_lawyer_somewhere]

I think because they have their other vac schemes open that they will just give out invites in stages and figure out who is allocated to which Vac scheme later when offers are made

 

[Minitomatosalad]

I think because they have their other vac schemes open that they will just give out invites in stages and figure out who is allocated to which Vac scheme later when offers are made

My theory is that they see how many people fail at the AC stage and then invite new candidates to the AC from a ranked list. Might be wrong tho

 

[404]

My theory is that they see how many people fail at the AC stage and then invite new candidates to the AC from a ranked list. Might be wrong tho

Great theory tbh. Makes me more optimistic

 

[19.mfjones]

My theory is that they see how many people fail at the AC stage and then invite new candidates to the AC from a ranked list. Might be wrong tho

I had this thought too but then I considered the fact there seems quite a lot of us still waiting? Maybe this forum is a bad microcosm of applicants still waiting, but I'm just concerned so many of us haven't heard back yet - like how many back ups do they need?!

 

[Minitomatosalad]

I had this thought too but then I considered the fact there seems quite a lot of us still waiting? Maybe this forum is a bad microcosm of applicants still waiting, but I'm just concerned so many of us haven't heard back yet - like how many back ups do they need?!

Yeah I know, I always wonder how proportional this forum is. I also think a lot of people are just watchers and don’t post PFO/AC updates. this thread alone has 10k views but that’s obvious not from individual accounts I would imagined

 

[F12M34L]

I think I'm ok with this - I'm delusional enough to believe maybe I might get my offer next week lol

same here lol
Idk why they are taking so much time

 

[19.mfjones]

Received a PFO Sunday evening. Good luck to yall

 

[Untilwinter]

PFO just now

 

[mfuturetrainee]

pfo :'( guess I now gotta apply to shearman

best of luck everyone!

 

[F12M34L]

PFO just now

same lol

 

[404]

Same! RIP

 

[Minitomatosalad]

Me too

 

[404]

pfo :'( guess I now gotta apply to shearman

best of luck everyone!

Is there any difference if you apply through them? Like say, you get a training contract with them, you will still be considered as an A&O Sherman lawyer in the end?

 

[kmo20]

PFO just now

Same!

 

[404]

Wow A&O surely must have just passed everyone who got to the interview stage through. Because there’s no way they only did 2 interview rounds. Very selective!

 

[F12M34L]

Wow A&O surely must have just passed everyone who got to the interview stage through. Because there’s no way they only did 2 interview rounds. Very selective!

Selective or just lazy? These firms really need to see the application holistically and make decisions.

 

[mfuturetrainee]

Is there any difference if you apply through them? Like say, you get a training contract with them, you will still be considered as an A&O Sherman lawyer in the end?

idt theres any diff
I've always loved a&o so their merger jus means I have a shot w shearman to try and become a lawyer w them ahaha

 

[Addicted2chikin]

PFO!