CMS vac scheme offer!!! I was SO sure I'd flopped, given my computer completely crashed and cut 25minutes of my time during the case study... I guess this just shows not to give up š
Thank you for this advice!I think itās purposefully broad and vague. I read it as a property development or construction/planning project that is or has happened recently. The Battersea Power Station development springs to mind.
Iād go about it like this: first, have a think about what interests you. This could be anything from your hobbies to particular law firm practice areas youāre interested in. Starting here is important as they want to know why it interests you - this is what helps you stand out from the crowd. ā”ļø With an idea of what interests you, see whatās happening in London in connection to that. For example, maybe youāre interested in renewable energy, and thereās a construction project in London designed to install X amount of EV charging points by the end of 2022. ā”ļø With an idea in mind, you can now explain why it interests you. Maybe you did a course on renewable energy and liked how it combined new technology and problem solving ā”ļø then tie your question into how the firm can assist. I remember WBD has a strong energy sector focus, so thereās lots of knowledge they can support with on a project around clean energy. For example, construction, development, planning advice.
Hope this helps!
Congrats!! Can I ask when you did your AC?CMS vac scheme offer!!! I was SO sure I'd flopped, given my computer completely crashed and cut 25minutes of my time during the case study... I guess this just shows not to give up š
Thank you! I had my AC yesterdayCongrats!! Can I ask when you did your AC?
I think automatic cut off is anything under 18th percentile - so if you don't meet that you would have got rejected straight awayHow do HL looks at WG score when allocating AC offers- in isolation/as a cut-off point or do they look at your app as well?
Hi @James Carrabino Thank you so much for your response, I truly appreciate it. I took the evening off yesterday just to give some time to myself to self-reflect and relax. Definitely feeling a lot more positive today and will try to focus on the remaining cycle, and start thinking about direct TCs.Hi @lawful_neutral216,
I want to start by saying how sorry I am to hear that you have found yourself in this position. Rejection is incredibly painful, especially in the later stages of a firm's application process.
I was rejected from three vacation schemes in the space of three months and every single one was brutal. Spending an entire application cycle building up to those schemes, with confidence that I would be able to convert at least one of them, meant that I just felt completely hopeless when I realised that I had failed to do so. The latter two post-vac scheme rejections came on the same day no less!! I moped around for about 24 hours before I sat down and started looking at upcoming direct TC deadlines.
The day after I received both of those two rejections, I sent off an app that ended up in a TC offer less than a month later. The day after that I sent off another app that ended up in another TC offer! This was all in July right at the end of my first cycle. The learning process of getting ACs and vac schemes and subsequently being rejected from them was invaluable in ultimately getting me to a firm that I love. I also got a genuinely interesting and varied perspective of the kind of work that City lawyers do, so I have no regrets about any of these experiences.
Take time to reflect and then realise that you have a huge amount of time remaining this cycle. I submitted a lot of direct Training Contract applications and that is how I received the offer for the firm I am going to. Of course it would be great to have a VS or TC offer at this stage, but I sincerely think that the more work one puts into researching and applying to firms now pays dividends in the long run. You do not necessarily want to default into the first firm that offered you an AC - it is great to have the opportunity to learn from that experience what areas of law you are interested in and which firms you should be looking at going forward.
It is an incredible feat that you got to two ACs in the first place, so congratulations!!! Do not worry about whether or not you prepared enough - I am sure you did everything you intended to with the right approach and intentions, but no-one is fully prepared for a law firm AC until they have done several previously. The real preparation required to ultimately obtain a Training Contract involves the lessons you learn from your unsuccessful ACs and how you take that insight into your future ACs. You will continue to develop confidence in your interview ability and you will find yourself in a pretty good position if you draw upon your resilience and keep moving forward
Does the fact that you are an international student worry you for visa purposes? I know that @AvniD has already given you a great response but she may be able to provide even more insight into this issue. Either way, I have every confidence that you will bounce back stronger than ever and obtain a Training Contract offer in this cycle
Hi there @A.Diane01 Thank you so much for your response! I really appreciate it. I took the evening off yesterday to relax and feeling better today. So grateful for all the support this community provides!Rejection absolutely sucks, but you should be super proud of yourself - you DID give it your best and I can tell because itās clear how much you care. thatās all you can ask and expect of yourselfāØ also, doubly amazing that youāre going to be so proactive about your feedback - thatās what is going to bring you success!
Wish you the best of luck for any other applications & your dissertation, and donāt forget to take care of yourself!
Hi congrats! can I ask you if you applied for the direct tc?Anyone knows how much time Linklaters take to send the contract following the offer call. (TC)
If you have got the money to be able to cover the fees, look into the post-graduate visa which will give you two years to work in the UK after graduation.Hi @James Carrabino Thank you so much for your response, I truly appreciate it. I took the evening off yesterday just to give some time to myself to self-reflect and relax. Definitely feeling a lot more positive today and will try to focus on the remaining cycle, and start thinking about direct TCs.
Yes, being a final year international student worries me for visa purposes, since I have limited options to stay in the country and continue to apply but I have bookmarked some of @AvniD's posts on the topic and also refer to the International Students guide that has been put together by TCLA.
Thx and yes thatās for the direct TCHi congrats! can I ask you if you applied for the direct tc?
Could be a couple of weeks. I know it is super urgent to you, but they won't necessarily see the immediate rush where you wont see need to sign up for the GDL/LPC/SQE for sometime yet.Anyone knows how much time Linklaters take to send the contract following the offer call. (TC)