TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[sqequeen]

Same. Is it common (this is my first cycle) for no news to mean bad news or do firms usually let you know either way?

My first cycle too, but I've heard that a fair few firms never contact you if you don't get through

 

[Flutterbyx303]

My first cycle too, but I've heard that a fair few firms never contact you if you don't get through

Ok given someone said they will get back by 20th I would wait until then before assuming PFO!

 

[Minitomatosalad]

Has it opened yet?

I think I read that their direct TC apps open feb 2024.

 

[plmokn]

still no news for jones day post ac?

 

[Deleted member 27336]

still no news for jones day post ac?

Yup zilch from my end

 

[Tintin06]

I’ve emailed to ask when we will hear back.

We should hear “shortly” according to Grad Rec.

 

[legallybrunette8]

DLA VI invite! feeling extremely overwhelmed as I didn’t expect it icl

 

[Izzy1026]

We should hear “shortly” according to Grad Rec.

Sounds rathe ominous… Do they mean rejections will be sent shortly or are they still sending out ACs? 🥲

 

[Lawstudent3sp]

if presented with both options, is it better to train at a magic circle or silver circle firm? for long term future opportunities?

 

[mfuturetrainee]

Sounds rathe ominous… Do they mean rejections will be sent shortly or are they still sending out ACs? 🥲

thats what I was wondering if they already have held their ACs or not

 

[Arf1309]

Irwin Mitchell VI invite!

 

[hopefultrainee888]

Can I assume pfo from DLA now? They said they’d be in touch within 7 days from VI and we’re on the 9th day 😅

no!! i heard back 9 days after! have hope!

 

[Kodak123]

We should hear “shortly” according to Grad Rec.

That doesn’t fill me with confidence! They’re notorious for ghosting ppl

 

[bibss]

thats what I was wondering if they already have held their ACs or not

Think they mean mass PFOs🤣

 

[mfuturetrainee]

Think they mean mass PFOs🤣

NO I'll be so upset 😭 😭

 

[mfuturetrainee]

if anyone's heard back from w&c post vi, jus thumbs up this post for AC thumbs down for pfo

im grappling for straws here😿

at this point im religiously refreshing my email to hope its not a pfo

 

[Tintin06]

King & Spalding open day invite for 11 January.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

if presented with both options, is it better to train at a magic circle or silver circle firm? for long term future opportunities?

I really don’t think you can make this distinction between the SC and MC firms broadly.

Your expectations, aspirations and motivations may make one MC firm the best long term opportunity for you, but then the second best could easily be a SC. For instance, there will be some people whose “best” two could be Slaughters and Macfarlanes, but then the rest of the MC and SC firms are not so great.

I’d try to avoid categorising firms like MC, SC, US and considering all firms in that category as similar as they are often quite different from one another and may have more similarities with firms outside of their category.

 

[sqequeen]

Bristows IP workshop invite

 

[Manuchelsout]

Kirkland vs vi invites anyone