TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[manifestingtrainingcontract]

Quick question... Those who have received a Freshfields WG have you applied to VS and not direct TC?

As I've put them in my PFO list but just realised that they do a VS so I may still be in the running lmao

It was for VS

 

[jplaw1010]

anyone heard back from pinsents for the vac scheme?

 

[manifestingtrainingcontract]

AC’s being handed out panicked me never checked my inbox soo profusely!!

Got a notification and it was Duolingo 3 day streak has ended 🤣😞

pffft mine was puregym hahahaha

 

[manifestingtrainingcontract]

Do I need to use Freshfields full name or is just Freshfields okay?

I used Freshfields, as they refer to themselves as such. My rule of thumb with firms is to only call them by what they call themselves. So for instance, Slaughter and May never call themselves 'Slaughter' or 'Slaughter & May', or Hogan Lovells never use 'HL' as an abbreviation. But Freshfields uses Freshfields to refer to themselves pretty commonly, so it's fine

 

[Jessica Booker]

Do graduate recruitment teams review applications in the order they received it? Is it safe to assume a PFO when I see candidates progress to the next round when they applied on the same day or later than me? @Jessica Booker

Not necessarily on a chronological order, and so you can’t really assume you have been unsuccessful just because other people have heard back.

 

[Sunshinepink]

Has anyone received AC invites for RPC? I haven't heard back post WG

When did you apply and get the WG invite?

 

[Sunshinepink]

just got my feedback report for Akin
no way i am getting past test with my lowest scoring area being collaboration 🤣

When did you take the assessment?

 

[Pennine Valley]

How much time did everyone have to complete the Osborne Clarke WG? I had 24 mins for 30 questions and theres no way that is with 25% added time 💀

 

[law2022x]

Those who got a TI with Akin, what were your strengths/weaknesses in the feedback report?

 

[yasmars]

How much time did everyone have to complete the Osborne Clarke WG? I had 24 mins for 30 questions and theres no way that is with 25% added time 💀

It was 19 mins. I found it very time pressured but the test itself wasn’t too challenging

 

[Sunshinepink]

I have a slight issue @Jessica Booker @axelbeugre I took the akin assessment on the 13th or 14th but when I did not receive a feedback report. I logged in today and it says that the 'deadline has passed'. However, I remember it saying that my assessment was submitted and they would get look over it. However, I also do not have a confirmation email. What do I do?

 

[s9111]

Hi, I had a Summer Vac Scheme AC with a MC firm on Monday - does anyone know roughly when I can expect to hear back?

 

[yxngd2x]

Hi, I had a Summer Vac Scheme AC with a MC firm on Monday - does anyone know roughly when I can expect to hear back?

one of my boys did one Thursday last week at Linklaters and got offered on Monday but I'd say within two weeks would be likely

 

[Sunshinepink]

Does anyone know how to apply for MinterEllison's vacation scheme/training contract? I have been looking for some time

 

[0800KP]

Reed Smith PFO incoming…. that Feedback report was brutal 😭 How do they even assess the pillars?? I feel awful.

 

[lilymaylaw]

has anyone else still not heard back from Freshfields post WG?

 

[Dwight]

Anyone heard back from Taylor Wessing re VS application? Or know when we should expect to hear back.

 

[Jessica Booker]

I have a slight issue @Jessica Booker @axelbeugre I took the akin assessment on the 13th or 14th but when I did not receive a feedback report. I logged in today and it says that the 'deadline has passed'. However, I remember it saying that my assessment was submitted and they would get look over it. However, I also do not have a confirmation email. What do I do?

You should contact the firm to explain this. There might not be anything they can do, but at the same time they might and they definitely won’t be able to do anything if you don’t flag it to them.

These tests usually have the ability to see when people clicked opened the email and/or click on the link/start the test, and so if you can provide an approximate time you took the test, that might help your case.

 

[lons52]

I completed my Reed Smith assessment on 30th December and received my assessment confirmation then. However, I just received another confirmation of completing my assessment so am slightly confused. Has this happened to anyone else? Is it possible that they think I completed it again? Or was it simply a mistake? Thank you!

I emailed them and they said it was sent in error

 

[axelbeugre]

@axelbeugre @Jessica Booker do you know if for firms which have no minumum a level requirements whether they still require a certain number of UCAS points?

I personally do not know this but I would not say so, if they do not have a minimum a level requirement, they will surely not going to focus on UCAS points so I would not worry too much. However, if you want to be 100% sure, I would email graduate recruitment at the firms in question and ask, they are the best people to ask.