TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[futuretrainee2025]

Any tips for answering strengths-based questions?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Thanks so much, Jessica.

Of course, I would never just assume it's a guarantee and I will acknowledge that it's important to produce a strong cover letter. I'm sure the workshop will provide plenty of useful tips on how to tackle the application process.

I would stress that they wouldn’t have brought you through to the open day if they didn’t think there was a decent chance of you being successful in the recruitment process, and they probably feel that the open day will help you benefit from the learning which can then be applied to your next application.

Best of luck with the open day - I hope it goes well, and more importantly, that you enjoy it!

 

[Tintin06]

I thought I had a call from W&C just now, but it was only work. This is going to be a long day!

 

[hannah04]

Hi, I don't think that is the case! I also did the test a month ago and recently got invited to the first stage interview!

Congrats!! What day did you do your test?

 

[Deleted member 17013]

I thought I had a call from W&C just now, but it was only work. This is going to be a long day!

Fingers crossed for you 🤞

 

[lawapplicant]

DLA really do have the worst grad rec of all time. Over a week since I requested reasonable adjustments for the VI - and still nothing.

Meanwhile Hogan and CMS replied straight away. Literally every other firm has responded in the same day too.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

DLA really do have the worst grad rec of all time. Over a week since I requested reasonable adjustments for the VI - and still nothing.

Meanwhile Hogan and CMS replied straight away. Literally every other firm has responded in the same day too.

Need to take into account grad rec are normal people and consider how many people they have in their grad rec team. Like some law firms only have 3 people on their team whereas others have 7-10 people.

Imagine how many emails they receive a day and also they might be going to events a lot like different university events on top of their open days.

My advice is to email them again or give them a call.

 

[Tintin06]

Fingers crossed for you 🤞

Thank you.

 

[Deleted member 28914]

Bit of a random question but do people get TCs without having completed any vacation schemes?

 

[mfuturetrainee]

Bit of a random question but do people get TCs without having completed any vacation schemes?

yes people can apply directly for a TC and be successful that way without having completed a vac scheme

 

[BM99]

Are there any HL Lift Off offers? Only saw rejections lately

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

Are there any HL Lift Off offers? Only saw rejections lately

Same, still waiting on a response

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

DLA really do have the worst grad rec of all time. Over a week since I requested reasonable adjustments for the VI - and still nothing.

Meanwhile Hogan and CMS replied straight away. Literally every other firm has responded in the same day too.

Give them a call - emails can easily be missed, especially if they are still out on campus a fair amount.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Bit of a random question but do people get TCs without having completed any vacation schemes?

Yes - seen plenty of people do this, whether through the firms I have worked for/with or through TCLA

 

[AJ0]

Anyone heard from HL WVS Post-AC?

 

[Apple]

Anyone heard from HL WVS Post-AC?

Still waiting here also

Do you know if they call or email to let you know?

 

[AJ0]

Still waiting here also

Do you know if they call or email to let you know?

I think they call if you get it and email if you don't

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

Any other BCLP VI invites? Has anyone heard from PWC post VI?

 

[SalmaNasser]

Any other BCLP VI invites? Has anyone heard from PWC post VI?

for PWC, i think we will hear a week before the AC

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

for PWC, i think we will hear a week before the AC

I see, do you know when AC will be? Can’t remember if they said plus they’ve removed the job ad from their site now