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

[Jessica Booker]

Sorry if this is a silly question but I just want to be clear- since the Osborne Clarke deadline is 15/01, does that mean we have until 23:59pm that day to submit it?

It should be 23.59 on the date stated.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Is the W&C deadline Friday 23:59 or Saturday?

You will have to submit your application by 23.59 on Saturday 15 January

 

[em311]

Because I haven’t heard back yet, can I assume it’s a PFO?

I'm really not sure sorry 😟

 

[Adrian_S]

Goodness me the Covington question about what law would you introduce and why is killing me hardly! I wish I was in my country because the UK seems to be pretty perfect!

Not sure how helpful this is, but I wonder if searching through the Law Commission website might offer some ideas to think about?

But also don't necessarily listen to me. I haven't even secured an interview/AC yet, let alone a vac scheme lmao

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Goodness me the Covington question about what law would you introduce and why is killing me hardly! I wish I was in my country because the UK seems to be pretty perfect!

I am going for the Combined Code becoming legally binding law or CVA for retailers. Hope that helps.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Also some suggestions are making the legal drinking age to 21, making the driving license age to above 17 or voting age to 16. Those are some generic suggestions. Hope it helps.

 

[NMA]

HSF AC for the spring scheme, could anyone offer me any advice?

 

[justhangingout]

HSF AC for the spring scheme, could anyone offer me any advice?

congratulations! amazing achievement.

Did you hear back today?

 

[lawful_neutral216]

Hi all, I have to take Dechert's written exercise on Monday, not sure what to expect since I can't find any information on it. Some previous posts on the forum mentioned it's focused on client-service skills. Does anybody have any more insight into it? Thanks so much in advance!

 

[YUKI1201]

I've just applied to 7 firms and feel like it's drained all my energy and time😭 like how do people manage to do 20+???😭

 

[Nemo11]

Hi! - Just wanted to let you know that you also need to complete the verbal reasoning test before 23:59 on 15 Jan 2022, after submitting your application for it to be considered

They send it to you automatically after application submission 🙂

Sorry I haven’t found any info on this online. Approx how much time does the verbal reasoning take and how is it different from WG? Thank you in advance !!

 

[kmax301]

I've just applied to 7 firms and feel like it's drained all my energy and time😭 like how do people manage to do 20+???😭

I completely agree. At some point I started feeling that I didn't have the energy to write a non-generic application. However, I took a break from writing and now I feel like I have the motivation/energy again.

 

[Adrian_S]

I've just applied to 7 firms and feel like it's drained all my energy and time😭 like how do people manage to do 20+???😭

Do them in batches and take breaks where you don’t think about them at all - I hate cardio so going for a run will almost always take my mind off apps lolol

I wish we weren’t in a pandemic. Writing apps in groups could be a fun way to commiserate.

 

[AK105]

I am soo sure Freshfields is gonna be a PFO. I mean I did apply to the vac scheme with a 2:2 and a low 2:1 as well as BBC at A level. But I claimed mitigating circumstances, and spent ages perfecting the other parts of my application. I am slightly gutted that I haven’t even received the Watson Glaser test invite..... Freshfields was my dream firm.

 

[emilyrose99]

HSF AC for the spring scheme, could anyone offer me any advice?

Congrats!! When did you hear back?

 

[PF'noooo!]

Hi all. For the Willkie VI, it says they will test my 'understanding of law firms'. Is this a general question about the structure of law firms or would this more relate to the opportunities and risks law firms face?

 

[Ambs123]

Does anyone know when Womble Bond Dickinson’s applications open for their summer VS?

 

[GXA123]

Does anyone know when Womble Bond Dickinson’s applications open for their summer VS?

20th of Jan

 

[GXA123]

Any rejections from Macfarlanes?

 

[violeta]

If the deadline to do a VI is 14 January (GMT+00:00), is that tonight or tomorrow night?