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  1. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    For the Ropes and Gray question use this as guidance because we were all confused as to whether we needed to link the question back to us as well. 😂 Click on view attachment. The advice is from Maya who is on the grad rec team at Ropes and Gray. 🙂
  2. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If you meet the firm’s social mobility criteria they might offer financial support with accommodation, especially because you live outside of London. 🙂 Some firms offer this as standard (e.g., SH, Macfarlanes and Paul, Weiss) but for others you would need to send an email to grad rec. 🙂 Firms...
  3. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Meanwhile Linklaters rejected me for an open day I did not even apply for… strange… 😂
  4. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Ropes and Gray and Orrick are both non-rolling and the deadline is today. 🙂
  5. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They might send out more tests today. I think they were sending them out gradually to people yesterday. Best of luck for Paul, Weiss! 🙂
  6. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I didn’t copy your post word for word. I can see there are some similarities but that might be because those are the common examples of reasonable adjustments people are offered. I spoke on the information I received from the graduate recruitment teams when I have asked about reasonable...
  7. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I was under the impression they were seeking clarity over reasonable adjustments. Perhaps they wanted to be sure of what can be deemed reasonable adjustments by asking people on the forum about their experience. There is NOTHING wrong with seeking guidance about reasonable adjustments. I don’t...
  8. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don’t think you could get questions in advance solely because often they aren’t all prepared in advance - sometimes partners will ask follow up questions based on the answers you give them. However, I think you can get the questions in a written format that you can read during interviews...
  9. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don’t think it’s right to assume based on tone of a post whether someone is trying to seek extra adjustments that they may or may not be entitled to. If grad rec reached out to them, surely it must have been included in their original application. I don’t think there was a need to assume they...
  10. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Considering the OP said ‘grad rec reached out’ I don’t think they are making it sound anything like what has been described here. It must have been noted on their application for grad rec to know about needing certain adjustments.
  11. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    23:59 today. Best of luck! 🙂
  12. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They probably changed their mind about the approach to the recruitment process once all applications came in. 🥲 They might have added a virtual AC between the online test stage and in person interview (due to getting more applications than they initially expected). 🥲 Can I ask if the test was...
  13. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I have seen 3-4 people on the forum say they received invites to AC. Some were sent out on Tuesday and some yesterday. I imagine they are sending the AC invites out gradually. Best of luck for Covington! Hopefully we get good news soon! 🙂
  14. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    https://www.kslaw.com/pages/uk-law-students On their website, it seems to suggest there are 3 main stages: 1) submit online application, 2) AC and 3) final panel interviews. This is for the Sept 26 or Mar/Sept 27 entry. Not sure if there are other stages for their application process. It says...
  15. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don’t think there will be anything difficult on the test. I imagine things like basic addition, multiplication, etc. Hopefully there aren’t any formulas or complex maths questions. I haven’t done maths since GCSE’s. 🥲🥲
  16. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I imagine the numerical reasoning questions will involve quadratic equations or the Pythagoras theorem for it to take 60 minutes. 🤣 I hope it isn’t too difficult because it sounds relatively simple. 🥲
  17. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This is Paul’s comment on the Paul, Weiss thread. 🙂 I think if you click on his name it takes you to the Paul, Weiss TCLA thread!
  18. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It will be 12 SJT questions, 5 numerical reasoning and 5 verbal reasoning questions. Paul mentioned this on the Paul, Weiss thread on TCLA a few weeks ago! 🙂 Best of luck for Paul, Weiss!
  19. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I just emailed Paul and this is one of the few questions I have asked! 🙂
  20. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yeah I just sent an email to Paul so hopefully we can get confirmation before the test deadline. 🥲

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