TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[Miki3999]

For anyone who applied to EY Legal, I applied and did the SJT test on 28th and just logged in and its telling me to do the verbal assessment I got no email so recommend you all log in and have a look

Yup, same

 

[xxangelxx]

Does anyone have VI experience with Simmons? What is the time limit of each answer?

 

[thewaythecookiecrumbles]

I was unable to submit my application for HL BaSE yesterday, but I emailed them and they have extended the deadline until tonight 23.59 (so check your Vantage profile - they might have done the same for their winter VS)

Thank you for letting me know! I can access Vantage now, it's telling me the deadline has changed to 2nd December 12:00 now

 

[OB]

Me too! I don’t really know how to prepare for it? Do you think it will be competency based? Not sure what to expect with cappfinity

So believe the VRT should be a mix of passages where we have to answer true, false or cannot say going by this website (https://www.assessmentday.co.uk/verbal-reasoning-test-ernst-young.htm) should be fairly ok? May be similar to SHL tests I've done for RPC though

 

[OB]

Does anyone have VI experience with Simmons? What is the time limit of each answer?

There's an introductory question which is 30 seconds and then the rest are 90 seconds

 

[Tcapplicant]

Thanks very much. Actually just checked my vantage portal - anyone know why the winter app deadline now is stated as 2nd dec 2021, when it was 31 oct before?!

Surely that must be a mistake! Isn’t the WVS 9th December?

 

[jv1999]

Yes they do use the WG test!

Do you mean as part of the AC? I know they have the WG test as part of the application process and completed it when applying but was asking if you have to do a (repeat) WG test on the day of the AC

 

[Veep9]

Has anyone heard from Reed Smith after submitting? Also am I right that Baker McKenzie only has 3 questions this year (and none about diversity)?

 

[ps123]

any advice on Dechert written exercise & video interview (Spring)

 

[LEL]

any advice on Dechert written exercise & video interview (Spring)

How long did it take to progress to the next stage?

 

[ps123]

How long did it take to progress to the next stage?

I applied on the 12th October if that helps!

 

[Ambs123]

Has anyone heard from Reed Smith after submitting? Also am I right that Baker McKenzie only has 3 questions this year (and none about diversity)?

Hi! I heard from Reed Smith a couple weeks ago. They said that they haven't started to give out SJT's yet. But other than that I've also heard nothing

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Thanks very much. Actually just checked my vantage portal - anyone know why the app deadline now reads 2nd dec 2021, when it was 31 oct before?!

Is it for a different scheme?

HR are the interviewers

It doesn't really mean much difference then to be honest - interviews are fairly standardised no matter who is conducting them - it just is less likely there will be more technical questions with someone from HR. If you are happy to disclose the firm, we might be able t give more guidance on the specifics of what to expect.

 

[Miki3999]

Do we have to compelete the Simmons tests and the VI in one go? I know the tests have been cancerous and having some time to recover before the interview would be nice

 

[OB]

Do we have to compelete the Simmons tests and the VI in one go? I know the tests have been cancerous and having some time to recover before the interview would be nice

No you can do them separately. Just the written task and VI that you have to do together

 

[Samir_O]

Surely that must be a mistake! Isn’t the WVS 9th December?

Im really confused - I applied for the Hogan Lovells winter vac scheme, submitted on 20th oct and did the WG test i think a few days later, but got no confirmation after that. My vantage portal status states "submitted" and next to it the deadline is 2/12/2021. Anyone experiencing the same thing??

 

[Samir_O]

Im really confused - I applied for the Hogan Lovells winter vac scheme, submitted on 20th oct and did the WG test i think a few days later, but got no confirmation after that. My vantage portal status states "submitted" and next to it the deadline is 2/12/2021. Anyone experiencing the same thing??

When I click on my application it also now shows this (when before it was 31 oct 2021...so something has obviously changed?!)

 

[KBLAW]

Hiya, I was also looking for some advice on the dechert written task, no idea what to expect.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hiya, I was also looking for some advice on the dechert written task, no idea what to expect.

This thread might help: Dechert Interview 2019 - 2020 | The Corporate Law Academy Forum

 

[psr23]

Im really confused - I applied for the Hogan Lovells winter vac scheme, submitted on 20th oct and did the WG test i think a few days later, but got no confirmation after that. My vantage portal status states "submitted" and next to it the deadline is 2/12/2021. Anyone experiencing the same thing??

I didn't even get round to submitting my winter vs app and the portal is still letting me log in and submit it and says the deadline is now 2/12/21... not sure what is happening