TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[3000to1shoteverytime]

With online presence rising I think more people find out about firms they have never heard of or considered. With application forms being online and more sites like this one listing and prompting people students are just more aware of firms. With the cost of living in London more are applying to highly paid firms. More people who may end up working in regions apply to London and think if I can do that for 5 years I can buy a house outright if I move back home then.

 

[Lostlawstudent]

Why are we getting so many law firms saying they got unprecedented number of apps? Just off my head, I can remember that SH, Akin, Cooley, Dechert all said this. Are they being nice to not hurt applicants feeling, are some firms just getting more visibility or is the number of career seeker in the legal industry increasing in general? Genuine curiosity🧐

From my experience it’s unprecedented every time! That word is so overused. I remember getting told that when applying for entry level legal jobs in Australia like 5 years ago. Never changes.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Why are we getting so many law firms saying they got unprecedented number of apps? Just off my head, I can remember that SH, Akin, Cooley, Dechert all said this. Are they being nice to not hurt applicants feeling, are some firms just getting more visibility or is the number of career seeker in the legal industry increasing in general? Genuine curiosity🧐

AI is partly to blame (apparantly) as more people are resorting to it to churn out applications.

But I think it’s also something that firms have been saying for a long time now when they get more applications than they need.

 

[abrzq]

Has anyone heard from Fox Williams post-VI? They were supposed to tell us today...been waiting for the email all day just want to get it over with lmao

 

[A worried final year]

Mayer Brown PFO after all this time

 

[amy2002]

Taylor Wessing PFO post AC

Absolutely gutted, was my favourite firm.

 

[trainee2025]

Why are we getting so many law firms saying they got unprecedented number of apps? Just off my head, I can remember that SH, Akin, Cooley, Dechert all said this. Are they being nice to not hurt applicants feeling, are some firms just getting more visibility or is the number of career seeker in the legal industry increasing in general? Genuine curiosity🧐

As others have mentioned I think it’s just something firms say, partly as a justification for the inevitable follow-up sentence ‘we are unable to provide feedback…’

 

[A worried final year]

Mayer Brown PFO after all this time

My assessment score

Above Average x 4 and Average x1

 

[InvesmentBanker]

Taylor Wessing PFO post AC

Absolutely gutted, was my favourite firm.

Very sorry to hear that... I am sure your time will come. Chin up!

 

[InvesmentBanker]

Why are we getting so many law firms saying they got unprecedented number of apps? Just off my head, I can remember that SH, Akin, Cooley, Dechert all said this. Are they being nice to not hurt applicants feeling, are some firms just getting more visibility or is the number of career seeker in the legal industry increasing in general? Genuine curiosity🧐

It's probably true! Everyone wants to be a lawyer these days

 

[tealzeal]

I followed up with them and they said that it's taking longer than usual to get back to candidates but they'll be in touch soon.

omg i hope this is true! i haven't heard back from them yet so i was assuming a pfo at this point did they happen to give you an estimate of when they'd get back?

 

[hopefulforatc]

Why are we getting so many law firms saying they got unprecedented number of apps? Just off my head, I can remember that SH, Akin, Cooley, Dechert all said this. Are they being nice to not hurt applicants feeling, are some firms just getting more visibility or is the number of career seeker in the legal industry increasing in general? Genuine curiosity🧐

yes all the firms say this. I wonder know when will SH get back.

 

[3000to1shoteverytime]

yes all the firms say this. I wonder know when will SH get back.

They sent a holding email earlier today

 

[bluebird12]

Anyone hear back from Jones Day summer?

Still haven’t heard anything post app

 

[lookingforaTC]

Oh wow Browne Jacobson telephone interview invite. Just come through

 

[Percypig12]

Why are we getting so many law firms saying they got unprecedented number of apps? Just off my head, I can remember that SH, Akin, Cooley, Dechert all said this. Are they being nice to not hurt applicants feeling, are some firms just getting more visibility or is the number of career seeker in the legal industry increasing in general? Genuine curiosity🧐

At the AC Ropes & Gray said they had 650 apps last cycle; 1100 this cycle

 

[bangarangbass39]

At the AC Ropes & Gray said they had 650 apps last cycle; 1100 this cycle

That's a crazy jump. But this seems to be not an abnormal amount for what firms receive. National firms rake in higher applications than this. Maybe people are just more ambitious with their applications with there no longer being a minimum requirement for a levels for a lot of firms.

 

[Law_Between_Life]

Oh wow Browne Jacobson telephone interview invite. Just come through

Likewise. Congrats.

 

[nliro85]

At the AC Ropes & Gray said they had 650 apps last cycle; 1100 this cycle

1100 is nothing for a US firm tbh from what I have seen from other firms.

 

[sm99]

everyone hearing from Browne Jacobson - is this for the summer scheme or direct tc?