TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[neonorange]

Every time I've sat down to record a VI this week I've looked at myself in the silly little camera app and just closed the interview because the burnout is so real. How many more times can I convince my laptop about my motivations for a career in the law pleeeease 😭

Unrelated: Orrick PFO

 

[sxw517]

Anyone heard back from ML post Tele Interview?

 

[BillSikes]

anything from Russell Cooke?

 

[PlimptonWeld]

absolutely shafted this cycle - nothing...

 

[legally.brown]

I saw a travers summer offer on linkedin!
there goes my hope lol💀

 

[tanamontana]

Is it necessarily a bad thing to mention the same deal a firm worked on in a video interview as you did in the written application ? I'm not sure if they compare the VI to the written app or not

 

[Cawareness101]

if you haven’t heard back from Travers - is it a rejection?

 

[sibs23]

Guys anyone doing the Winston & Strawn app? While I have inserted my University education the system marks the section as "not completed" and does not let me submit. Does anyone who applied have any clue on how to surpass this or if there is something that I am missing?

Hi, I completed mine last night. I think the system is very Americanised and I accidentally selected "law school" or "JD" to enter my uni details as I did law as an undergrad. I don't think it matters too much because all my uni details, with my grade breakdown, are on my CV.

 

[johnnn821]

Hi, I completed mine last night. I think the system is very Americanised and I accidentally selected "law school" to enter my uni details as I did law as an undergrad. I don't think it matters too much because all my uni details, with my grade breakdown, are on my CV.

Yeah! Just figured it out. I had my university experience under "school" because when I selected law school it showed as J.D. Thank you!

 

[Lawapplication]

Yeah! Just figured it out. I had my university experience under "school" because when I selected law school it showed as J.D. Thank you!

What should you do if you’re a non-Law student and you’re trying to apply?

 

[ccfuturetraineesolicitor]

Any news from Goodwin today? Or can we assume they’re done giving out offers

 

[johnnn821]

What should you do if you’re a non-Law student and you’re trying to apply?

I would choose law school, insert your university and in the comment section add your degree name for clarity

 

[Givemeatcplease]

if you haven’t heard back from Travers - is it a rejection?

It really unnerves me when people put the shaking hand reaction to this - are you saying assume a rejection or just empathising with their position? 😭😭

 

[yasmars]

It really unnerves me when people put the shaking hand reaction to this - are you saying assume a rejection or just empathising with their position? 😭😭

A bit of both really

 

[Kodak123]

probably re

It really unnerves me when people put the shaking hand reaction to this - are you saying assume a rejection or just empathising with their position? 😭😭

probs pro tbh

 

[law2022x]

Is there anyone else who is a graduate who has applied several cycles and has rarely made it post-app, who would want to make a group chat where we support each other and share advice we have? If so, please like this and I can get a group chat made because I’m slowly losing faith 🥲

 

[Givemeatcplease]

A bit of both really

How do you know that there’s little hope? I’m just waiting on them so don’t want to have any amount of optimism!

 

[nliro85]

Is there anyone else who is a graduate who has applied several cycles and has rarely made it post-app, who would want to make a group chat where we support each other and share advice we have? If so, please like this and I can get a group chat made because I’m slowly losing faith 🥲

@Shreya Verma created a whatsapp gc about this.

 

[yasmars]

How do you know that there’s little hope? I’m just waiting on them so don’t want to have any amount of optimism!

I guess I don’t know for certain. I’m being a little pessimistic. I would still hold out and hope for the best!

 

[laby201]

I saw a travers summer offer on linkedin!
there goes my hope lol💀

Maybe I’m just a perennial optimist, but I’ve only seen a couple of people have Travers interviews on here and they’re a popular firm, so I’d expect more. Someone who had one last cycle said they heard early March too about an interview.

I wouldn’t assume at all that you’re out if you haven’t heard seeing as the vast majority also appear to still be waiting.