TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[bibss]

Just got my linklaters wg score, 65th percentile :’) Should I start preparing myself for the pfo?

Got 82 for the winter scheme and still got rejected lol They weigh your Capp results more

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Just got my linklaters wg score, 65th percentile :’) Should I start preparing myself for the pfo?

I sent them an email last week about my result and they did not get back to me.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Got 82 for the winter scheme and still got rejected lol They weigh your Capp results more

It depends on what competencies you got in Capp assessment.

 

[BigMo]

Hello TCLA community, Happy New Year. Does anyone know how long it takes for Kirkland & Ellis to respond after the submission of the application? Are they fast?

 

[Shi]

Is CMS’ WG autogenerated?

No, they review you application before sending WG

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Hello TCLA community, Happy New Year. Does anyone know how long it takes for Kirkland & Ellis to respond after the submission of the application? Are they fast?

I think it could potentially depend on what scheme you applied for. I believe they hold interviews for their spring scheme in February, this will have to be after a VI which has to be reviewed so I suspect it won’t be too long for the spring scheme.

 

[lawstudent0303]

It depends on what competencies you got in Capp assessment.

I can't tell if this is good or bad haha, do you know which competencies they prefer?

 

[owenjones99]

I applied to Bird and Bird on 6th December and did not receive a WG invite or PFO, anyone else in the same boat?

 

[CorpLawyer00]

I applied to Bird and Bird on 6th December and did not receive a WG invite or PFO, anyone else in the same boat?

I applied on 29th and haven’t received anything - obviously this is a lot later than you though

 

[yasmars]

Has anyone heard anything from HSF?

 

[BM99]

Has anyone heard anything from HSF?

I applied for the Summer VS in November, last updated on 21 November 2022, then nothing until now

 

[law1234]

Has anyone heard from FF today?

 

[teddyowen34]

I can't tell if this is good or bad haha, do you know which competencies they prefer?

I have seen comments from people who had vac schemes that there was no clear pattern amongst their group in vac schemes. They probably have a method, but I don't think it is as easy as 'this competency/WG percentage gets you in'. U are right in that 65th isn't looking great though. Honestly, hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

Not that I think you should read much into it, but I applied last year and got rejected for the summer vac scheme. My top competencies were excellence and leadership preference, and the worst one was respect. I was in the 60th percentile in the WG. This year after having done a vac scheme and TC offer somewhere else, I am applying Direct TC, and my top competencies were motivation and critical thinking, my worst was commercial thinking, and my WG percentile was 77th.

 

[lawstudent0303]

I have seen comments from people who had vac schemes that there was no clear pattern amongst their group in vac schemes. They probably have a method, but I don't think it is as easy as 'this competency/WG percentage gets you in'. U are right in that 65th isn't looking great though. Honestly, hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

Not that I think you should read much into it, but I applied last year and got rejected for the summer vac scheme. My top competencies were excellence and leadership preference, and the worst one was respect. I was in the 60th percentile in the WG. This year after having done a vac scheme and TC offer somewhere else, I am applying Direct TC, and my top competencies were motivation and critical thinking, my worst was commercial thinking, and my WG percentile was 77th.

Thank you so much for the detailed response! Congratulations on the TC offer and best of luck with the rest of your applications 🙂

 

[jennifer]

Just curious if anyone who got progressed to VI for Latham share what they got for the SJT?

I got analytical / complex thinking as my weakness ...

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Just curious if anyone who got progressed to VI for Latham share what they got for the SJT?

I got analytical / complex thinking as my weakness ...

have you been PFOed?

 

[jennifer]

have you been PFOed?

no - got my report literally an hour ago lol

 

[CorpLawyer00]

no - got my report literally an hour ago lol

I got it yday - my highest was detail oriented/ complex/analytical thinking and lowest was judgement - some of the questions certainly seemed impossible to answer "correctly" good luck!

 

[selfcarequeenzzz1]

Anyone heard from HFW

 

[Future Six Figure Fee Earner]

Do Hogan send out WG to everyone?