TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I was recently asked ‘why are you applying for this scheme’ in an interview straight after being asked ‘why the firm’. At the time I just answered what I hope to get out of the scheme, but I wasn’t asked about my motivations for commercial law throughout the rest of the interview. Now I’m wondering whether that question was trying to tease out my answer for why commercial law?

I doubt it was - if it was for an insight programme/vacation scheme, then it’s often the case that firms care far less about your motivations as this will be assessed more during the programme itself

 

[S87]

Did you guys hear back from Covington?

 

[aspiringlawyer123_]

Did you guys hear back from Covington?

Yes I have an AC this week

 

[S87]

Yes I have an AC this week

May I ask you when did you apply and hear back?

 

[Adrian_S]

Rejection from Slaughter & May. Applied on the deadline. Such a great start to my Monday 🎉

 

[Rob93]

Rejection from Slaughter & May. Applied on the deadline. Such a great start to my Monday 🎉

Slaughters take rolling particularly seriously - I applied direct TC in autumn and over a month before the deadline they sent me an email basically telling me to hurry up because they were filling places (I submitted promptly thereafter, still got a PFO)

 

[thirdtimelucky]

I was recently asked ‘why are you applying for this scheme’ in an interview straight after being asked ‘why the firm’. At the time I just answered what I hope to get out of the scheme, but I wasn’t asked about my motivations for commercial law throughout the rest of the interview. Now I’m wondering whether that question was trying to tease out my answer for why commercial law?

I was asked this in my TI and was a little thrown but just answered honestly and was successful!

 

[Adrian_S]

Slaughters take rolling particularly seriously - I applied direct TC in autumn and over a month before the deadline they sent me an email basically telling me to hurry up because they were filling places (I submitted promptly thereafter, still got a PFO)

Thanks @Rob93!

Also, are they basically one of those firms that you shouldn’t apply to again if they’ve rejected you previously?

 

[ar2r]

Thanks @Rob93!

Also, are they basically one of those firms that you shouldn’t apply to again if they’ve rejected you previously?

i was rejected after my VS interview last year but I have a TC interview coming up this year!

 

[aspiringlawyer123_]

May I ask you when did you apply and hear back?

Applied on deadline, heard back end of last week ish?

 

[Lumree]

Bristows rejection post VI!

 

[John Travoni]

Has anyone here completed a PMC AC this recruitment cycle ?

 

[Hummus town]

Has anyone heard back from Irwin Mitchell post VI

 

[S87]

Has anyone heard back from Irwin Mitchell post VI

No, I have not but not holding my breath

 

[SOAS22]

PFO from Birketts!

 

[BioSTEM]

Anyone received any CC outcomes today?

 

[NCLaw]

Received Fieldfisher online test invite today.

Hi, when did you apply? For reference I applied on 31/1

Hi, I'd also like to know when you applied if that's okay! Is this for the direct TC?

 

[WillF]

NRF telephone interview invite

Any help/advice would be really appreciated!

 

[crispychicken]

Dechert AC!

 

[djqb]

Dechert AC!

Congrats! Is this for summer?