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  1. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats on getting a VS with HFW! 🥳 Just out of curiosity, how were you able to send almost 70 applications in a time span of 3-4 months! Absolute machine! 😯 I’ve only managed 19 and planning on applying for one more: Stephenson Harwood. 💀
  2. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don’t know what the specific post is that you are trying to find, but I did find these posts which I think could be potentially useful! 🙂🙂 SJT’s are actually so difficult because there is never a single right answer! 🥲🥲
  3. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    From what I have seen on this forum, Weil has not given updates to most people following VI. They are genuinely taking a Weil to get back to people waiting on them. 😂 As for other firms, I think I have seen a handful of AC’s for Milbank and DPW. Don’t count yourself out just yet! There is...
  4. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I haven’t applied to Orrick but I definitely think that the approach @Ram Sabaratnam suggested in the above comment will work well! I remember looking at it earlier today. 😂 Best of luck in your application to Orrick! 🙂
  5. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Huge congrats 🥳
  6. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Freshfields are quite fast lmao. Linklaters need to take notes. 👀😂
  7. 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. 🙂
  8. 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...
  9. 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… 😂
  10. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Ropes and Gray and Orrick are both non-rolling and the deadline is today. 🙂
  11. 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! 🙂
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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.
  17. Harvey Specter

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    23:59 today. Best of luck! 🙂
  18. 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...
  19. 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! 🙂
  20. 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...

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