TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Legalstalker]

Irrelevant but Goldman Sachs’s pfo 🤣 can’t be a consultant either I guess 😓

 

[u26jm18]

Twenty two applications...seven rejections...but finally, two vacation scheme offers! 👏
(Oh and Reed Smith also just sent me a PFO today, but don't give up folks, I know I nearly did!)

 

[Balaton123]

Has Simmons just lost my application... is there anyone else who still hasn't been rejected? 🤣 they should just put me out of my misery at this point

 

[thoms]

Twenty two applications...seven rejections...but finally, two vacation scheme offers! 👏
(Oh and Reed Smith also just sent me a PFO today, but don't give up folks, I know I nearly did!)

congratulations !!! if you don't mind me asking, where did you get the offers?

 

[Cherikon]

Would really appreciate it if people who got RS AC could share how they approached the VI questions

 

[axxxxa08]

I attended. What do you want to know?

I've sent you my notes

Hi Sharon! Would be so grateful if you could share your notes with me, please!

 

[NJS]

Does anyone know what is taking HL so long, it's been over a month

 

[axab23]

Reed PFO just now... seems the next wave of PFOs has started :/

 

[OliviaPope]

If anyone has kept a list of VI questions from firms this year, please could you PM me, thinking how to best prepare for next round of apps

 

[Julia Wyporkiewicz]

Do you guys think that White & Case is still going to be inviting people to ACs post VI? For Spring VS 😊

 

[Ghassen]

Do you guys think that White & Case is still going to be inviting people to ACs post VI? For Spring VS 😊

Yes ! I called the GR and they said we will hear back by the end of this month, but hopefully not with a rejection. I took my VI 6 weeks ago.

 

[anon12]

when you get a vc, do you have to do another training contract assessment centre?

 

[aspiringm&alawyer]

How exactly does one go about preparing for an Arctic Shores Assessment?

 

[Julia Wyporkiewicz]

Yes ! I called the GR and they said we will hear back by the end of this month, but hopefully not with a rejection. I took my VI 6 weeks ago.

Thank you so much for that! I submitted mine at the beginning of January (I think 7th). Really glad to hear that 😊

 

[LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern]

Anything from NRF post Arctic Shores?

 

[academicweapon121]

when you get a vc, do you have to do another training contract assessment centre?

Depends on the firm. Most of the time they assess you during the week, but some make you do another ac. Will usually be another interview tho

 

[Percypig12]

How exactly does one go about preparing for an Arctic Shores Assessment?

Prayer

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker Is there a specific marking criteria firms use when assessing candidates, e.g I know some firms use a scale 1-5 to rate your competency answers , or can it really be influenced by whether the assessors / grad rec liked you ?

No - all varies from firm to firm. These things are not standardised.

 

[axelbeugre]

Twenty two applications...seven rejections...but finally, two vacation scheme offers! 👏
(Oh and Reed Smith also just sent me a PFO today, but don't give up folks, I know I nearly did!)

Congratulations! This reminds me so much of me because this is how my application cycle went last year!! Good luck with them!

 

[whywhy88]

Those who were successful after HL AC; what kind of time of day did you receive the call? Praying that I won't get an email from them anytime soon as I know that means you haven't got it 😭