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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    When I applied last year I just used one experience in the first question, and tried to pull out as many skills as I could from that one, things like communication and entrepreneurial skills, and I mentioned teamwork anyway. I spent 200 words on why Morgan Lewis then 100 on skills. I would try...
  2. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Haven’t seen anything on here, the 2 I’ve seen on LinkedIn did their 1st year scheme and were campus ambassadors, so that might be why they’ve been progressed first
  3. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Looks like people on here heard from Vinson first week of Feb last year, they just closed last week and are non-rolling!
  4. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    When I submitted for spring on Sunday got an email that said online test will be sent by 29th Jan, VI in Feb and ACs will be 20th, 22nd, 27th or 29th of Feb
  5. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I did this last year and got to WG
  6. Z48

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Thank you!
  7. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    My top strengths were resilience, ownership and initiative, and I got above average for all the VR sections The year I failed, it was cause of the SJT, I asked them and they said I passed the VRT - I had one above, one below and 3 average, so the sjt might hold more weight? But I don’t think...
  8. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I just heard back a couple weeks ago and applied in October, so they might not have got to yours yet!
  9. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    When I failed in the past I got told the next day, before I even got the feedback report. I think if you pass the benchmark then they review it and your application together, but you still might not get through to the next stage
  10. Z48

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Would it be alright to add an upcoming vacation scheme to the work experience section for a TC application? It doesn’t fit in my personal statement and there’s no additional information section. I don’t know if it’s worth it as there’s not much I can say apart from that I will be taking part and...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Not Jessica but it depends on the firm! It might say in their FAQs. E.g. NRF, Linklaters, Hogan Lovells say they expect legal work experience (like a VS or internship), but last year I got to the final interview for Ashurst, and passed application stage for Baker McKenzie and Freshfields direct...
  12. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Yeah they said if you haven’t had a pfo your application is still under consideration/might not have been read yet
  13. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Freshfields and slaughters too
  14. Z48

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I’m not sure about this year, last year I applied 02/11 and got the VI on 23/02 for spring
  15. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    The VI questions were timed but the rest weren’t
  16. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Yeah, took me more than 45 mins though 😅
  17. Z48

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    If you applied for direct tc for white & case they don’t get back till after the deadline in July
  18. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I got a feedback report for the tests 2 days after, but I don’t think they send one for job sim
  19. Z48

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I got the Mayer Brown job sim on 4th Jan, I applied and did the tests in early October
  20. Z48

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    There’s around 100 a year so approx 50 each 6 month intake

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