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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I may or may not have accidentally mixed up Hill Dickinson and Womble Bond Dickinson… 💀 I think from last year’s forum, people were getting test invites for Hill Dickinson from the 1st of March onwards. Best of luck! 🙂- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Based on last year’s forum, people began to hear back from around the 20th of Feb to early March so hopefully this time next week we will start to receive partner interview invites. 🙂 Best of luck to everyone that has applied to Travers Smith. Hopefully it’s good news for all of us. 🙂- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I don’t think the firm would have offered you an AC if they didn’t have any VS slots available. It won’t make a difference when you do your AC. The only thing that could happen is that if you applied for a Spring VS, they might offer you a Summer VS instead. Don’t worry too much about the date...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Jheeze how have you managed to send in so many applications! 😮 Absolute machine frfr! 🙂 Are you planning on applying to White & Case Direct TC this application cycle? I don’t know if they allow more than one application per cycle so you can either apply for the VS or TC. I don’t know for sure...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Oops my bad, yeah I meant 26th of Feb lmao. 🤣 Some people even started hearing back around early March. 🥲 Same with Travers Smith unless they change it this year.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
‘Er… yes, even I can see that it would…’ ‘It wouldn’t just be within employment law though would it?’ Both of these comments came across as very rude and condescending. There is no need for it imo. 🤨- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I haven’t heard back from either yet. I have seen people with PFO from Paul, Weiss so just anxiously waiting for mine. 🥲🥲 As for Ropes & Gray, based on last year's forum, they didn’t get back to people until a week before the first AC date. I doubt we will hear back until at least Wed 26th...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Most likely since I’m too indecisive this is what I will end up doing. 🥲 I did this for White & Case, Ropes & Gray and Paul, Weiss. 🥲- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
This was the first thing I noticed as well, being mad rude and condescending for no reason.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Huge congrats that’s super impressive! 🥳- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I remember the BCLP graduate recruitment manager talked about this topic during the BCLP open day in relation to rare recruitment and how rare’s partner firms use contextual data. The original question she was asked was in relation to the USA DEI situation and how it would impact UK firms. She...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Yeah I had this experience for the WVS in that they gave us a date of when to expect to hear back at the latest but that day was when they sent out all the PFO’s. It took them two months to send an automated rejection email lmao. To be fair though it was my first ever application so I wasn’t...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I will most likely apply to SH as well. I will have to force myself to get through the amberjack test once more and hopefully I don’t mess up on it. 🥲- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Seeing this has cemented my belief that I am officially cooked for Paul, Weiss. My answers are nowhere near as good as this. 🥲- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Yeah I’m still waiting for my Paul, Weiss PFO. I want it to be over and done with asap the anxiety is too much for me. That Amberjack test was horrid. 🥲🥲- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
TCLA have two deadline tracking things (one for VS and one for TC). I have linked them below for you. 🙂🙂 For VS, Paul Hastings (PH) and Stephenson Harwood (SH) are still open, but I think SH is rolling basis. 🙂🙂...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I’m not an expert on applications at all as this is only my first cycle. What has crossed my mind however, is that these points seem more suited to address why someone would want a career at Paul, Weiss (training, mentoring, coaching, lean team structure, small trainee intake and greater...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I don’t know what Paul, Weiss are looking for at this point because I saw someone on the forum earlier received a PFO despite having 3 A* at A-level, a first-class degree from a RG and they had even attended the Paul, Weiss Oct open day. 😮 I imagine they’ll want to see 9999 in the SJT or...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I imagine they will be sending them out over the next few days. Paul, Weiss began updating people today and I have only seen PFO’s on the forum but not any AC invites. Paul, Weiss sent out test invites over a period of a few days so it will probably be the same for post-test outcomes (AC or...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
For the SJT pillars I got 7566. I got mid verbal and high numerical. Mentally prepared for the PFO. 🥲- Harvey Specter
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