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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I have seen some people on the forum with AC invites from Reed Smith in the past few days. 🙂- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
For the cover letter I used around 850 to 900 words. For the two questions I used 500 each so the maximum word count. 🙂 Ideally you want to be within 20% of the word count. This ensures the responses are detailed but concise so there has to be a balance. 🫡 For the cover letter I think 800 is...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
If you are eligible you can apply for their direct TC which is open until March or May this year. I can’t remember the exact dates. 🫡- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I have just read my application to Paul, Weiss. In at least 3 places, I forgot to put the , between Paul, Weiss. 😂🥲 In most parts (95%) I have included it. I read through my application so many times to avoid this mistake and I still made it. 😂🥲 Hopefully they will let it slide or perhaps...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
It is definitely risky for sure. 💯 I would never want to discourage anyone from applying to any firm but BCLP is a tricky one. 🥲 I have seen people already getting AC offers for the SVS from a few weeks ago. I guess it comes down to how fast someone can write a good quality application. 🙂- Harvey Specter
- Post #11,173
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
To be honest this is tricky because BCLP’s application for SVS has 4 x 500 word long answer questions (2,000 words overall). 🥲 If you feel that you can write a strong written application I would go for it but with the short time frame left it will definitely take superhero abilities. 🥲 The...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I also read on this forum somewhere that they send the WGT in batches and begin to screen applications before the deadline. 🙂 For that reason, it might just be they are doing both at the same time now. I wouldn’t assume a PFO just yet. HL do receive around 4,000+ applications a year so I guess...- Harvey Specter
- Post #11,145
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Same here I applied around mid Dec and did the WGT just before xmas and haven’t heard anything since. 🤷🏾♂️- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I don’t think there is an expectation for you to memorise everything and regurgitate it all in an interview. That would seem robotic. 🫡 It’s much better to choose areas of commercial law that interest you and focus on those. Doing it this way also means you can articulate ideas better. 🙂 For...- Harvey Specter
- Post #11,120
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I have also applied to Travers Smith for the SVS. 🙂 My cover letter is around 850-900 words and I am also worried about it being too long. 🥲 It would make sense that 1,000 words is the maximum for the cover letter. Not entirely sure though. 🤷🏾♂️- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Freshfields is non-rolling so I don’t see why it wouldn’t be worth still applying. 🙂👍🏽 The deadline is 23rd of January. That’s 9 days away. If you can write a strong application in that time frame I’d say go for it!! 🫡🫡 Best of luck!- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I had this as well I got rejected for an open day that I never applied for. 😂😂 I think I might have clicked the link and left it. 💀💀- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
It depends on the application and firm but it takes me between 1-3 weeks per application. I tend to start a few at the same time and add to them gradually. I submit them roughly at the same time. 🙂 I do it in this way because I am neurodivergent. I find it difficult to focus for long periods...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Don’t count yourself out that fast!! 🙂 Have some faith in yourself and don’t lose hope just yet!! 🫡- Harvey Specter
- Post #10,898
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
If this is for the DTC route the online SJT won’t be sent until the 23rd January (deadline day). This is based on what it says on the Freshfields grad rec website. 🙂🙂- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
If you mean the SJT then yes that is automatically sent. The WGT is sent to everyone that submits a successful application and passes the SJT test. Best of luck. 🤞🫡- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Yeah this is fine but just write it in full the first time and then put the abbreviation in brackets. 🙂 Squire Patton Boggs (‘SPB’) would be fine I think. After this, you can simply just refer to the firm as SPB. 🙂 I did this for HSF and BCLP by writing the full name first and then...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I think some US firms are e.g., Orrick and Ropes and Gray. Their deadline is 31st Jan and they’re non-rolling. Stephenson Harwood is open but not sure if they are rolling or non-rolling. This deadline is 28th of Feb for both Spring and Summer VS. Spring VS starts in April so not sure if they...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I was in this exact same situation last week! I attended the open day in Dec and spent a lot of time drafting and writing my application. Then I got PFO’d for not meeting the benchmark for the SJT. Worst part is they had 4 x 500 word questions so by then we already wrote a novel for BCLP and...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I think the AC’s will be for the SVS and not for the DTC route because the SVS deadline was only on the 3rd of January. Most of us who applied for the SVS have not heard back yet at all. 🥲🥲 The DTC deadline is 3 weeks away so I don’t see why not! If you can submit a strong written application...- Harvey Specter
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