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Vac Schemes 2012: The early bird catches the firm!

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Reply 1960

firesale1

Anyone had any interview experience with Freshfields? If so, care to fill me in......?

Reply 1961

SummerEyes

Original post by firesale1

Anyone had any interview experience with Freshfields? If so, care to fill me in......?

I had a workshop with them a week ago and I had a long chat with a partner who does interviews. He was telling me stories of questions they like to ask..all i can suggest is that you back up everything. If you say you're interested in economics then know about the eurozone debt crisis. Keep up to date on everything. They also appreciate confidence. The trainee was told he was "cocky" in his interview.... he got the tc.

Reply 1962

stefwad75

Original post by SummerEyes

Gulp =/ I hate this waiting game. Good luck!

Thanks. Yep, waiting for replies is driving me crazy. Good luck to you too!

Reply 1963

username090

Original post by At my wits' end

Hi. When did you apply to SJ Berwin? Send in my application quite close to the deadline and now feel doomed.

I applied last month but not that far on, so I reckon they'll get round to yours soon. Good luck!

Original post by frlawyer

You're welcome! I have an AC with osborne clarke this week.

Congrats! When did you apply?

Reply 1964

VacS

I feel like a broken record, but, has anyone heard from White and Case for the summer vacation scheme?

Reply 1965

k8i2811

Original post by triste91

Dreamt I wore UGGs to an interview and woke up terrified haha.

Exact same dream last night before slaughter and may interview but I was wearing jeans!

Also- Just found this now and had a couple of Qs...

Did anyone have an interview with Shearman & Sterling yet?

Did anyone else get a 'personal' email from Freshfields saying that they were impressed with your application but were no longer doing interviews but please still apply for training contract?

Oh and anyone heard from Ince & Co or Latham & Watkins??

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 1966

barbie477

Original post by k8i2811

I have an interview at Shearman & Sterling tomorrow afternoon! When is yours?

Reply 1967

Ridingit66

Original post by k8i2811

Haven't heard from Latham or Shearman :mad:

Reply 1968

k8i2811

Original post by barbie477

I have an interview at Shearman & Sterling tomorrow afternoon! When is yours?

Next Monday- put it off until reading week...I really hate interviews!
I think I came across as a complete idiot in Slaughter's today...

Reply 1969

triste91

DLA Piper (London) PFO.

Reply 1970

barbie477

Original post by k8i2811

Next Monday- put it off until reading week...I really hate interviews!
I think I came across as a complete idiot in Slaughter's today...

Ahh I had Slaughter's last Monday, haven't heard anything yet the waiting is killing me! Have no idea how it went cause it felt quite chilled, I think I got a bit too relaxed and let my guard down, don't feel like I impressed them at all!

Reply 1971

Moghul

Original post by Ridingit66

Haven't heard from Latham or Shearman :mad:

A friend of mine interviewed with Latham on 28th Jan and got his offer last week..

Reply 1972

shiiake

I have accepted a scheme at one firm but now have a clashing offer from another - is it worth asking one/both firms to change their offer? Or should I just reject the second? And how?

Reply 1973

notsit

Original post by k8i2811

Oh and anyone heard from Ince & Co or Latham & Watkins??

I heard from Ince & Co about 3 weeks after submitting my application. They said no. :frown:

Reply 1974

Ridingit66

Original post by Moghul

A friend of mine interviewed with Latham on 28th Jan and got his offer last week..

Oh haha....that's awkward then.

If anyone has A&O experience I would LOVE some tips. I have an interview tomorrow and am freaking out because my CC one went so poorly. :s-smilie:

Reply 1975

grgpls

Sullivan PFO after being put on hold. :angry:

Reply 1976

Balagan

Interview with Olswang :smile:

any tips would be very appreciated!

Reply 1977

grgpls

Original post by glitchy21

When did you apply?

November

Reply 1978

zterpzterp

I have applied to five vac schemes this year, and have been rejected from all of them.

To summarise, I applied with the following:

5 GCSEs
No A-Levels (I took the Open University equivalent of A-level Spanish and a couple of first year English linguistics modules in lieu of A-Levels to get to University)
A high 2.1 from a Russell Group Uni in languages.
Work experience in retail.

I was wondering whether I could be given some tips as to what might be counting against me, I haven't applied for the GDL yet, does this indicate a lack of seriousness? Is my lack of A-Levels or poor GCSEs the main problem? Lack of relevant work experience?