sorry to hear this, did you receive the rejection today?
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
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I think a lot are waiting. I wouldn't email.
Hi!
I would like a little advice as I am in a bit of a dilemma. I am not sure if this has been asked before.
I have already secured a VS for a firm in the summer with a firm I loved, but I have an AC coming up very soon for another firm. If I was successful at this AC, I would not be able to do both vacation schemes as they overlap by quite a few days. Ideally, I would still like to go to this one as it would be a great experience but I am becoming quite anxious about it and it is causing me quite a bit of stress preparing for it, which has got me questioning whether this AC is worth the stress if I can't even go? I want to avoid sacrificing my uni grades.
It is one of my favourite firms, but nowhere near the firm that I have secured the VS for (I have visited the offices of both firms). On their website, it says you must be available for the full dates, which does suggest that I won't have a way to do both. Is it worth emailing and asking them whether there would be?
Has anyone been in a situation like this? Would you just attend the AC anyway and just cope with the stress for a while even if it is a little pointless?
Thank you!
Others might have different opinions but here's mine: I think you should think about the stress that it's causing you - while it's great to have two offers for a vacation scheme, it is not worth being anxious or stressed over - especially if you will still have to pick one.
During the last cycle, I secured a vac scheme at a US firm but then later progressed to the AC stage of another US firm, I felt really stressed about prepping for this AC because even if I got it I couldn't do both. I decided to go ahead anyway but still couldn't just couldn't shake the nerves. I ended up not doing very well in the interview or presentation. and was rejected post-AC.
I felt a little annoyed with myself - not because I was rejected - but because I had so much uni work to catch up on and had let myself get stressed for honestly no good reason.
It's a pretty standard/short SJT but be prepared for more VI questions than you might expect! Every time I clicked a new section and saw it needed video responses I died a little.Hi - can anyone provide an insight into the mayer brown job simulation? happy to offer advice on any others i have done
Hi all! Just got Baker McKenzie VI invite, anyone had it? what where the questions, how much is prep time and that to expect? thanks a lot!
Anyone not heard back from Harbottle as well post-app?
I haven’t
applied a few days before the deadlineA bit of both - I found it helpful to try and anticipate them by thinking about the sort of info given in the tasks. Either way prep time is 3 mins, 2 mins to answer so quite generous if you're prepared.
Nope
Thought I had a really strong application too but rapidly losing hope!
if anyone here has an AG AC coming up, please do message me! more than happy to help!
Jones Day Summer VS Offer!! Had AC yesterday
Bakers SVS VI! Any advice at all would be appreciated!
PGDL not required, just SQE at BARBRI I believe (this is what my friend who has a TC with BM is doing)
Thank you for your reply. It has made me feel better knowing that someone else has felt the same as me. I think it definitely adds to the anxiety when you are working hard for something that won't help that much despite adding 'more experience' with ACs.
If it was possible to do both vac schemes (if I passed this AC) I would cope with the stress as they are both good firms, but I do think I will regret missing any more uni work. And if I was to perform badly I fear it would dishearten me a little more.
Thanks again for your advice, very helpful
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