Vacation Scheme Applications - Official Thread 2009!

Were you successful man? Easter or summer?

I disagree about the letting someone down question. I mentioned an occasion when I had (nothing MAJOR) and then how I'd learned from my mistake and how it had made me a much better person. GR seemed to like it...

I have been invtied to a DLA assessment centre (on Tuesday).

However, it says specifically on the email that I will not be individually interviewed?

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I'm off to London for the AC, then would have to be back again for the ruddy interview. Massive hassle.

I applied to Brum!

I'm confused !

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I know what you mean, I'm having to do two trips for Taylor Wessing, in the space of 3 days! But at least you reached this stage, I bet there's dozens of people who wish they had this hassle!

Mayer Brown...

- Totally CV and competency based. One question to watch out for which I know a few people got, was, "When have you worked in a team where you let someone down." Just be prepared for that one as its quite tricky. My response "never."

Also

- Why Mayer Brown?
- Why Law?

Overall: Relatively unchallenging.

Good Luck. Really nothing to get worried about.

Oh and they let you know about 45mins-1hr after the interview whether you are successful.

All of you who are complaining about too much hassle, wondering whether you should decline offers etc - are you all from Oxbridge?

Also, for a person who is rubbish at london travelling. Do you know how long it takes to get from kings cross to MB?

All of you who are complaining about too much hassle, wondering whether you should decline offers etc - are you all from Oxbridge?

TBH, I don't think it makes much difference which uni you go to (as it should be). As long as it's top-10ish it doesn't really matter.

Great

I thought they were only discriminating against me! I'm at LSE but, so far, only rejections. I did send my applications at the last minute though. I thought I might send a few more but beginning to feel there is some sort of fatal flaw in my application that gets it turfed out (but only after they have kept it for a fairly long time - the rejections are not immediate). Anyone got any ideas? Thanks.