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  1. summer207

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi @Jessica Booker, I hope you are well! I have a quick question. A member of graduate recruitment team continues to email me with the wrong name. It is a shorter version of my full name that I've never been called before. I already gave a preferred name in my application, during the VS AC, on...
  2. summer207

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

    We are our own worst critics, so the interview may not have been as bad as you think! With rehearsing answers, you don’t want to do it to an extent that you sound scripted in the actual interview. Of course, your answers for why law and why the firm should be solid, but you genuinely cannot...
  3. summer207

    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) Every Week (21-22)!

    Wow, thank you so much! I watched one of the publicly available videos from the TCLA to TC series, and was hoping to access the rest of ‘Converting Vacation Schemes Into Training Contracts’, so this could not have come at a better time! I really appreciate it, I’ve learnt so much from the TCLA...
  4. summer207

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your VS! I’ve never sent a thank you email after the call, so I don’t think it’s necessary as a follow-up. They usually email the written offer a few days after.
  5. summer207

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi! Fellow CAC semi-finalist here, I was asked this as well and I’m assuming it will be a post with a bunch of us who secured VS following the semi-finals to emphasise the benefits of taking the part in the competition. I definitely understand your worry, so I though it might help knowing you’re...
  6. summer207

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

    When discussing ‘why this firm’, you can discuss where your interests lie and have strong evidence for why these areas interest you and what the firm can offer you. But also come across as being open-minded about other areas. You might love family law now and after a TC, decide to qualify in...
  7. summer207

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

    I did their AC last month so feel free to PM me!
  8. summer207

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

    @Abii already gave a great response! As a starting point, think about what skills/attributes you possess, evidence to support this and how that makes you fit for for the role you’re applying/makes you unique. For a firm, I actually ended my answer for ‘why you’ by relating the points I made to...
  9. summer207

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    @Jessica Booker I recently withdrew from a recruitment process before the final round interview for a summer analyst role. They had taken quite a while to give any updates after emailing twice, and after signing my vacation scheme offers, there wasn't really any point in waiting. After emailing...
  10. summer207

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

    I don’t see any point in doing so. Focus on the interview itself and I hope it all goes well for you!
  11. summer207

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

    @WiseOwl I agree with Jessica! I don’t know the firm you’re interviewing with but questions I’ve gotten in the past have been “which of your work experiences did you feel you gained the most from and why”, “why do you think you were nominated for X award”, “what skills from X role do you think...
  12. summer207

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

    I usually give both sides of the argument, then explain which side I prefer and why.
  13. summer207

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

    Hi @George Maxwell, thanks for this response. The link you included sent me to a random page in the vacation scheme discussion, I’m not sure if it’s an issue on my end 😅 My question was if you’ve been in a situation where you were offered a TC after completing a spring VS and had to ask the...
  14. summer207

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

    I personally don’t think it’s necessary. I didn’t do one for Weil and it never came up, I haven’t heard of it coming up in other ACs
  15. summer207

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

    Hi @George Maxwell! In response to your previous reply to someone else, I’d be interested to hear how you dealt with a situation where you weren’t ready to accept a TC offer because of an upcoming summer vacation scheme
  16. summer207

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

    If it will stress you out to the extent that it may impact your performance on the day, I wouldn’t. But in terms of prep, I think 10 days is more than enough. Assuming you researched the firm prior to applying, things like going over your application to see what you mentioned, thinking of...
  17. summer207

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

    I think you’re all correct, it just depends on what the firm calls it. I’ve been in an AC where the partner called it a scenario-based question and gave the “you’re the last person in the office, the client calls asking…” type of question. But this was not the bulk of the type of interview...
  18. summer207

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

    I’ve never been asked what deals they’re currently working on. Has anyone been asked this in the past? If it helps, for an AC where I was asked a deal I’ve found interesting, I stated what the deal was, why I personally found it interesting and then talked about why I thought it was relevant (a...
  19. summer207

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

    Hi! From what I remember, you only have 60 seconds to prepare, and 90 seconds to answer. If you’ve prepared general motivational and firm-related questions, you’ll be fine! Best of luck!
  20. summer207

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

    Thank you for your kind words Asil! I've signed up to Headstart as well. I'm rooting for you and feel free to drop me a message on anything application or interview related, and I will do my best to help!

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