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  1. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Stay positive! You never know...
  2. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Nope, manifesting good news from them this week though! :)
  3. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Ashurst PFO :( This cycle is not going very well AT ALL :D
  4. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hogan Lovells Post-WG rejection :( I spent agesssss on that application and even went out of my way to make it to an open day, oh well.
  5. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Does anyone have any advice on how to answer the 'why commercial law' question for interview prep or some examples of how they went about it. Kinda stressing on this point for interview prep :/ Whenever I try to answer this question I end up with half-convincing responses that are based purely...
  6. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Does anybody have advice for Shoosmiths strength-based assessment :) Thank you
  7. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    They already sent the report minutes after the test. It was one of those super vague ones though
  8. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Pinsent Masons London pfo (post test) :(
  9. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hi, anyone who has submitted their app to NRF for summer vac scheme, did you get a confirmation email? I have not gotten one but can see the application says submitted on workday...
  10. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Has anyone NOT heard from Hogan or Ashurst? I have seen AC invites pop up every now and again for HL and written exercise invites for Ashurst... :-/
  11. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hi guys, just to those who have been rejected by Freshfields, I emailed them yesterday asking for my WG test score and they responded with percentile this morning! :) I did way better than I thought but was still rejected :/
  12. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Has anybody not heard back from CMS (either in regards to an AC invite or PFO?) - this would be post VI. Thank you :)
  13. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anybody been sent a PFO from Freshfields? Thought I would receive it today considering I did the WG a week ago and most AC invites have gone out already. I remember seeing someone in this thread say they did the WG and were sent the AC invite that very same afternoon post-wg!
  14. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Ohh! I didn't realise you could do this, writing my email now :) Have you heard back post WG though?
  15. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hi, what do you mean by 'passed' next to Hogan Lovells? Thank you :)
  16. Chelsea101

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I haven't heard back either and I thought I did decent :/ I will try and remain hopeful though 🫠
  17. Chelsea101

    Tips for Travers Smith Cover Letter

    Hi, does anyone have any tips for the TS summer vac scheme cover letter? Also for the unspecified word count - what should I be aiming for? (is 1 side of A4 enough?) Thank you greatly :)

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