General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[Caitlin]

My only thoughts (and this is completely grasping at straws) is whether they thought these questions or discussion didn't show enough interest. Given what you have said, I still think this would be pretty harsh even if it was the case though.

Ahhh thank you at least it's not just me thinking it's harsh haha! I'm thinking maybe I didn't do anything per se wrong in the interview, but they just didn't think I was a good fit/they thought there were simply just better candidates, and wanted to just try to give me some form of constructive feedback? Onwards and upwards anyway!

 

[riggers]

Have any of the spring vac schemes been cancelled yet cos of Corona? I’ve heard loads of spring weeks etc have and been wondering why no law stuff has been cancelled yet

 

[M&ALawyer]

Have any of the spring vac schemes been cancelled yet cos of Corona? I’ve heard loads of spring weeks etc have and been wondering why no law stuff has been cancelled yet

Not yet but deffo fearful this is going to happen. AC’s/open days have already been cancelled, and it’s not such a leap to cancel vac schemes as well.

 

[riggers]

Not yet but deffo fearful this is going to happen. AC’s/open days have already been cancelled, and it’s not such a leap to cancel vac schemes as well.

Yeah haha seems inevitable at this point, just a matter of when. I heard Shearman got evacuated today cos someone suspected they had it. Surreal

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

If your Easter schemes are cancelled, see if they can move you to sometime in the summer instead, or even at a push during the winter of 2020 instead.

 

[M1999]

If your Easter schemes are cancelled, see if they can move you to sometime in the summer instead, or even at a push during the winter of 2020 instead.

Wouldn’t this affect next years applications? As most of the places will be taken up by the previous years... this corona is a mess!

 

[lawstudent2111]

Have any of the spring vac schemes been cancelled yet cos of Corona? I’ve heard loads of spring weeks etc have and been wondering why no law stuff has been cancelled yet

I've had two open days and a scheme cancelled so far

 

[Daniel Boden]

Congrats Daniel, terrific news!! Treat yourself today!

When did you send out your application? I'm still waiting for Gibson Dunn to get back to me, but I sent it quite late (a few days before deadline) so I've already written it off in my mind.

Thanks a lot mate! I sent mine in end of November

 

[nymi]

Hey!

Has anyone heard from Ashurst (Direct TC), Dechert (Post VI) or Winston & Strawn?? - Thanks

Hey,
Have you heard back from Winston & Strawn yet?

 

[AH9891]

Have any of the spring vac schemes been cancelled yet cos of Corona? I’ve heard loads of spring weeks etc have and been wondering why no law stuff has been cancelled yet

Spoke to grad rec yesterday and it’s definitely on the cards that schemes might have to be cancelled. However, at least with mine I’ve been told that they won’t take such steps until they have worked out options for everyone on the scheme, so that was at least some reassurance there.

 

[W]

Spoke to grad rec yesterday and it’s definitely on the cards that schemes might have to be cancelled. However, at least with mine I’ve been told that they won’t take such steps until they have worked out options for everyone on the scheme, so that was at least some reassurance there.

What firm?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Wouldn’t this affect next years applications? As most of the places will be taken up by the previous years... this corona is a mess!

possibly - although they could be having to backfill roles they didn’t fill from cancelling the spring scheme anyway.

 

[JM813]

Been put on a waiting list for an AC... do people ever drop out??

 

[Lauren2]

Been put on a waiting list for an AC... do people ever drop out??

Yep they do, the same happened to me the other day and I received an invite a few weeks before the date the firm had told me to pencil in

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Been put on a waiting list for an AC... do people ever drop out??

yes - although it maybe the waiting list is purely based on whether the AC happens or not given Corona

 

[Holly]

Been put on a waiting list for an AC... do people ever drop out??

Hi, congrats! Which firm is it for do you mind me asking?

 

[Cintya]

Has anyone heard back from Gateley?

I received an email last Wednesday inviting me for the assessment centre in two weeks.

 

[Cintya]

Congrats! Can I ask what office this was for?

Thank you! The AC is in their Birmingham office but VS is for their Leicester office.

 

[L.M.P]

Hey guys! This is for anyone at bpp - do you think there is a chance that our exams may be cancelled (in lieu of a take home exam or coursework modules etc) or postponed ? I’m a bit anxious as everything seems up in the air and I have a spring vac scheme that I’m also worried will be postponed! I just don’t want the dates to collide!

 

[WMA]

Hey guys! This is for anyone at bpp - do you think there is a chance that our exams may be cancelled (in lieu of a take home exam or coursework modules etc) or postponed ? I’m a bit anxious as everything seems up in the air and I have a spring vac scheme that I’m also worried will be postponed! I just don’t want the dates to collide!

Hey, I'm from BPP and I got an update on my VLE yesterday saying exams are going ahead as normal, check the assessments page on the VLE, that's where I found mine