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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I saw someone on the forum mention they had received an AC invite recently and that Hogan Lovells confirmed to them that they were running AC’s until around mid March time. 🙂- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Whoever decided that VI’s were a good thing to add to the graduate recruit process needs to seriously go outside and touch some f****ng grass imo. Worst idea to have ever been thought of smh. 🤦🏽♂️😂- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I have seen a few people on this forum who applied to RPC and were progressed through their stages quite quickly and now have VS offers. Not sure if that was for Spring or Summer though idrk how RPC works, just going based off what I’ve seen on here. 🥲- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Huge congrats. 🥳- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
To my knowledge, Ashurst extended their deadline to the end of Feb (the latest they will get back to people), but that date is essentially the day they send out all of their PFO’s. It was like this for the WVS. Travers Smith have started their interviews but so far I think only 4-5 people have...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Linklaters are definitely doing a madness because why have I just received a PFO from them for the VS when I didn’t even apply for it at all wtf lmao. 😂😂- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I’ve seen around 4-5 invites on the forum so far and someone said they send interview invites out until early/mid March. I imagine after that we can assume it’s a PFO. 🥲- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hoping Travers Smith will get back to us this week or next with either a partner interview invite or a PFO. At this point my reaction will be the same because the waiting is long asf. 🥲- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I think BCLP, Macfarlanes and White & Case have a DTC route open until May-July. If you applied for the VS and were unsuccessful after application stage, then you can apply for the DTC in the same cycle. White & Case only recruit 20% of their trainees from DTC (10/50 per year), so I imagine it’s...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I think Freshfields got rid of their summer DTC because they introduced the WVS (for finalists and graduates). I also think you can only send one application per cycle to Freshfields, so if you applied for the winter DTC, you would need to wait for the next cycle. The WVS (Dec 2025) is for next...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I think it’s firm dependant. If a firm has a large trainee intake and recruits a lot of trainees from the DTC route (50% or above) then go for it. Typically, this would be the Magic Circle firms. If a firm has a small trainee intake and recruits only a few trainees per year from the DTC route...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I knew getting a TC at a city law firm was competitive but damn I didn’t realise it was like this lmao. 7,000 is actually insane!! How does a firm even begin cutting down from 7,000? How did they manage to go from 7,000 to 30, that’s also insane!! 😮😖- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
In the FAQ section of their graduate recruitment website, it says you can re-apply if unsuccessful but only once per cycle. If you do re-apply there needs to be an improvement in your application...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I have managed to get past application stage for a few firms even though I am certain I had some typos and spag errors (White & Case, Willkie, BCLP and Paul, Weiss). I missed the , for Paul, Weiss at least 3x in my application and I have an interview soon. I’m lowkey worried they might ask about...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I am sorry to hear you are feeling this way. Just know that you aren’t alone in feeling like this. This whole process is so stressful and demotivating. To try and find the will power and energy to write more applications is incredibly difficult. I am genuinely amazed by the resilience some...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Off topic but 10/10 for the username. 🐐- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I think more city law firms should follow in the footsteps of Travers Smith, White & Case and BCLP. 2,000 words is light work idk why there aren’t more firms asking us to write that much in our applications. Surely we’d all be doing it for the thrill!! 😖🤣- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Based on what people have said on this thread, the deadline for the Mischon VI is 23:59 on Tuesday the 25th, meaning up until 23:59 on that day, you can sit and complete the VI. It is fine to submit Tuesday 11:59 or even 22:59 (one hour before). 🙂- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Most firms have virtual internships on Forage so if you haven’t completed those yet, they are a great way of demonstrating an interest in the firm. I think they also can count as work experience because you are completing trainee style work. I know all the Magic Circle firms have virtual...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I think they review on a rolling basis but don’t recruit on a rolling basis, based on the above. 🙂- Harvey Specter
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