TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[nisadee]

Clifford Chance PFO this is for 2023 tc

Sorry to here that
Can I ask if this was before or after taking the WG test?

 

[vacschemeapss]

Hey, does anyone know when does Pinsent send out WG? Do they screen apps before?

 

[OB]

Hey, does anyone know when does Pinsent send out WG? Do they screen apps before?

They screen apps and they’re non rolling

 

[SCN]

Sorry to here that
Can I ask if this was before or after taking the WG test?

Before WG, my app isn't being progressed to the next stage so they're not sending the WG to me

 

[CC03]

Is the HSF portal still down?

 

[George Maxwell]

I’m absolutely stumped on how to answer the ashurst summer vac scheme question “please summarise for us what a commercial lawyer does”.
Should I give a general overview? Or touch more upon one of their practice areas and what a lawyer may do within this area?
I think I may give a general overview and then focus upon the clients/law firms actually being a business in and of itself?

Hi @Hele25,

This is a great question. I think, if you are still struggling with this, it might be a good idea to start a new thread, or to add to an existing thread related specifically to Ashurst/application questions. I think you will get a better response that way! Posts on this thread have a tendency to get swallowed up/lost because of the volume of posts.

For what it is worth, I think that your approach sounds like a sensible one.

Do let me know how it goes. Here to answer any questions in the meantime! 🚀

Just wanted to throw out for people looking to boost commercial awareness that I recently subscribed to Matt Levine's free 'Money Stuff' newsletter. It's from Bloomberg but free - extremely informative, incisive and funny (did I mention free?) A bit american-centric and I think at its best if you already have some familiarity with financial markets, but super accessible and very fun.

@Rob93, thank you for the suggestion! I will subscribe to this now!

Resources I find/found particularly useful are:
1. Watson's Daily (I still subscribe and it really is great). I mostly read it over breakfast/a coffee ☕.
2. @BK's posts (found here). They are fantastic.

Hope that helps

 

[John Travoni]

Can I ask when you submitted your app?

I submitted on the 22 November 😩

 

[John Travoni]

All those who received the CC WG for the 2023 cohort, when did you guys submit your application?

 

[AspiringTrainee]

All those who received the CC WG for the 2023 cohort, when did you guys submit your application?

The day the application closed

 

[Asil Ahmad]

I've not heard anything yet either! Not a PFO till it is i guess???

So the WG is not automatic.

 

[DisciplineTC2526]

Just want to check, Latham say the deadline for their test is the deadline of the application. Therefore, do I need to have the test done by 02/01/2022 (summer vacation scheme deadline date)?

 

[John Travoni]

So the WG is not automatic.

We always knew the WG wasn’t automatic.

 

[Tcapplicant]

We always knew the WG wasn’t automatic.

This depends on which intake you are applying for! 2023 not automatic 2024 automatic 🙂

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

This depends on which intake you are applying for! 2023 not automatic 2024 automatic 🙂

Firms like to confuse people

 

[pfoapplicant]

@Jessica Booker
@Jaysen

Apologies to bother you guys - I just had a couple of questions about the Skadden application form:

1. It asks students to give "secondary schools" attended - given that there is no point in the form where it asks students to list their sixth form, I assume that "secondary schools", for this purpose, includes the sixth form where I took my A Levels?
2. On the question asking for "significant gaps in your academic/employment history", does a gap year count as such a gap, and if so, do you think candidates would be expected to write anything other than the fact they had a gap year, and the dates this gap year took place?
3. On the cover letter, given that there's a word limit of just 300 words, do you reckon it'd be okay to leave out the sender's and recipient's address, the paragraph at the start where I state my name and my degree, and the paragraph before the "yours faithfully" bit where I thank the recruiter for taking the time to read my application?

Cheers in advance - I'd be really grateful for some pointers!

 

[elizabeth_98]

just got an email from CC saying my application is of interest but they can’t send my Watson Glaser yet until a decision has been made

 

[bibss]

just got an email from CC saying my application is of interest but they can’t send my Watson Glaser yet until a decision has been made

Just got the same

 

[M991]

just got an email from CC saying my application is of interest but they can’t send my Watson Glaser yet until a decision has been made

Same!

 

[pleasecanwegetjobs]

just got an email from CC saying my application is of interest but they can’t send my Watson Glaser yet until a decision has been made

Me too, is this just a polite precursor to a PFO ahaha

 

[IJ6238]

just got an email from CC saying my application is of interest but they can’t send my Watson Glaser yet until a decision has been made

Does this email essentially mean we’re on a waiting list or maybe pile?