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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
guys can someone please give me some motivation. feeling like a sack of nothing right now. am so scarred from getting nothing this cycle that with every app I try to rewrite I keep second guessing it thinking nothing I write is decent. even if you do get onto ACs and VSs, it seems like the...- lawyersum
- Post #21,502
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Great, thanks Andrei - this is very helpful!- lawyersum
- Post #21,476
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hey @Andrei Radu! What do you think are the differences in structure (if any) when answering why commercial law in a cover letter vs in an application form question with a 250/300 word limit? Would love to know your thoughts! Thanks :)- lawyersum
- Post #21,469
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
If you don’t mind me asking, what was the feedback? Did they say your response sounded rehearsed or did they not like the story format?- lawyersum
- Post #21,440
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
That sounds pretty harsh. Was there any other feedback?- lawyersum
- Post #21,183
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
@Chris Brown If you don’t mind sharing, I’m sure we would love a list of your application and interview tips & dos and don’ts that you’ve learnt this cycle. You’ve secured VSs at elite US firms in your first cycle so you of course know what you’re doing! No pressure only if you feel comfortable :)- lawyersum
- Post #19,394
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
This is literally the stuff our dreams are made of - congrats!!! 🥳🥳- lawyersum
- Post #19,200
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
"we have people in each cohort who got in after applying for a second time. Stick with it and don’t give up!” - Taken from Mishcon's Chambers Student Profile. Not sure if they mean simply reapplying after app stage or further stages, but sounds somewhat promising!- lawyersum
- Post #18,542
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
https://www.rollonfriday.com/news-content/exclusive-gen-z-lawyers-require-handholding-says-firm https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/02/top-us-firm-says-genz-lawyers-requiring-more-handholding-at-work/ Guys, what are your thoughts on this? (Not trying to stir things up here, I genuinely want to...- lawyersum
- Post #18,165
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Hey, as someone who studied law I found that the Forage internships are really useful to get yourself familiar with legal documents such as term sheets, SPAs, employment contracts etc. The Slaughter and May programme literally provides you with an exemplar term sheet and goes through each...- lawyersum
- Post #17,621
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I'm doing a review of all my unsuccessful applications, so if anyone who passed the app stage for Mishcon (Spring) and Squire Patton Boggs (mentioning these two as they were the only apps with no automatic testing so I know for sure the reason for a PFO was the quality of my app), is willing to...- lawyersum
- Post #16,230
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Ahh right, well happy belated birthday and the cake must be celebrating your interview invite of course!!! Best of luck :)- lawyersum
- Post #16,089
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Congrats!! Also, totally random question but is it your birthday? Asking because there is a cake under your profile name which I've never seen before on this forum hehe- lawyersum
- Post #16,081
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Guys for those of you who don’t know, I’ve heard from a friend that Travers Smith calls you if you’ve secured an interview. Just a heads up for those waiting.- lawyersum
- Post #15,472
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
On Monday (I think - I deleted the email afterwards lol)- lawyersum
- Post #14,968
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Favour to ask guys - Would anybody who passed the app stage for Morgan Lewis be willing to review my unsuccessful application? It was a very long app so please PM me or thumbs up this post if you’ve got the time - thanks :)- lawyersum
- Post #14,962
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
that’s my cycle over everyone :( so gutted, i made it past the app stages for Baker McKenzie and Reed Smith but the online tests did not go well for me. As for the other places, I really worked on my apps but it wasn’t enough. My imposter syndrome put me off applying to US firms because I went...- lawyersum
- Post #14,555
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Has anyone had experience with Vinson & Elkin's Winter Vacation Scheme? It says on their website that applications are open for about three months, but the scheme will only go ahead if they do not fill up all their TC places after the Summer Vac Scheme? From personal experience does the Winter...- lawyersum
- Post #13,786
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
This is so impressive! Would you mind sharing a tidbit of your application strategy?- lawyersum
- Post #13,519
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
This is totally unrelated to your post but can I just say as a proud cat owner, I am in LOVE with your profile pic and of course the only person with any relevance and importance living at 10 Downing Street is Larry the Cat!!! 💜- lawyersum
- Post #13,248
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