Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

[PSM]

Rejection from Hogan Lovells post WG for the summer scheme. First of the cycle...

 

[Daniel Boden]

Rejection from Hogan Lovells post WG for the summer scheme. First of the cycle...

Same here sadly

 

[Daniel Boden]

I'll see you there at Gibson Dunn Anyone else received an invite to their Open Day or Cooley's? (Would be great to meet anyone from TCLA there!)

Look forward to meeting you Raam!

 

[PSM]

Same here sadly

Sorry to hear that! onto the next one.

 

[ZH]

Thank you! I’m still going to apply for the VS. And I’m submitting another application this week so that’ll keep me distracted!

Hi Lumree, I got rejected too but as you said - still applying for the VS and hopefully will soldier through others. Best of luck!

 

[Lumree]

Hi Lumree, I got rejected too but as you said - still applying for the VS and hopefully will soldier through others. Best of luck!

Best of luck to you too!

 

[Olivia Graham]

Rejection from HSF sadly, but AC invite for Hogan Lovells! Any advice would be extremely welcome.

 

[Soliha]

Was your application to HSF summer scheme? How long did it take to hear back post online test?

Rejection from HSF sadly, but AC invite for Hogan Lovells! Any advice would be extremely welcome.

 

[Camilla]

Rejection from 2Birds post VI

 

[Olivia Graham]

Was your application to HSF summer scheme? How long did it take to hear back post online test?

Yes it was, within a week for me!

 

[Camilla Gionso]

Anyone completed Dechert's VI this cycle?

 

[Ar2016]

Yes it was, within a week for me![/QUOTE
I am still waiting to hear back for the Spring- its been nearly three weeks I think :/

 

[Camilla]

A&O rejection!

 

[arcnor]

A&O rejection!

Sorry to hear that Camilla.
Good luck with CC!

 

[Camilla]

Thank you!!

Sorry to hear that Camilla.
Good luck with CC!

 

[A98]

Hi, does anyone have any tips for Weil VI? or how they distinguish themselves from their competitors like Kirkland or Latham? Anything will be helpful Thanks!

 

[Samar]

Also just got a rejection from A&O. Absolutely gutted as you become so invested in firms through the process because of all the time you have to put in getting to know them etc. Trying to be fine about it but also doesn't make it any easier when you thought it was one of your best apps!

 

[Camilla]

Also just got a rejection from A&O. Absolutely gutted as you become so invested in firms through the process because of all the time you have to put in getting to know them etc. Trying to be fine about it but also doesn't make it any easier when you thought it was one of your best apps!

I agree - you do become invested.

I thought my app was good to be honest and I was genuinely interested in the change in the legal sector I wrote about. I have noticed a correlation between applications that I am successful in vs apps I am not successful in....I always seem to do better in apps where there are more questions related to why law/why this firm. Maybe just a coincidence...

Ah well - there are plenty of really amazing firms that we would love to work at who have not rejected us, so no point dwelling!

 

[Samar]

I agree - you do become invested.

I thought my app was good to be honest and I was genuinely interested in the change in the legal sector I wrote about. I have noticed a correlation between applications that I am successful in vs apps I am not successful in....I always seem to do better in apps where there are more questions related to why law/why this firm. Maybe just a coincidence...

Ah well - there are plenty of really amazing firms that we would love to work at who have not rejected us, so no point dwelling!

So true Camilla! It was my first one so am unsure about my correlation yet - I'm sure there will be a pattern of some kind haha! Name a process that tests your resilience more eh?!

Good luck with the rest of your apps!!

 

[Camilla]

So true Camilla! It was my first one so am unsure about my correlation yet - I'm sure there will be a pattern of some kind haha! Name a process that tests your resilience more eh?!

Good luck with the rest of your apps!!

Oh your first one? Sorry to hear that. I remember how the first rejection felt. It gets easier and it is all part of the process - I am sure you already know that. Make sure you don't take it personally and just use the rejection as a chance to grow. Good luck to you too!