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

[skmx]

Thanks! And how many questions, and what about- if you don't mind?

4 questions. Usually one worded around why cms, a situational question and one/two competencies

 

[OB]

Monday morning motivation 🤩

 

[GXA123]

How to analyse a company’s financials in a case study? where can I find more resources about this.

 

[Shaz]

How to analyse a company’s financials in a case study? where can I find more resources about this.

There is a section within the "TCLA's Mastering the City Course" about reading financial statements that is very helpful!

 

[GXA123]

There is a section within the "TCLA's Mastering the City Course" about reading financial statements that is very helpful!

thank you

 

[ltt_12]

For CC's app on the education section, it states "Please upload any Transcripts you have on the Attachments page of this application". Is this necessary at this stage/have people generally done this?

 

[George Maxwell]

For CC's app on the education section, it states "Please upload any Transcripts you have on the Attachments page of this application". Is this necessary at this stage/have people generally done this?

Hi @ltt_12,

My advice would be, if the firm has asked you to upload a transcript, definitely do.

I recently came across this post by Laura Yeates (Head of Graduate Talent at CC) which reflected on a batch of Training Contract applications that she had reviewed. Might be really useful reading for anyone applying to CC this year!

Do reach out if you would like any more advice/help!

 

[jv1999]

Hi guys. For the Sidley question 'Which personal qualities make a successful lawyer?', would you recommend stating X qualities and explain why they make a successful lawyer or would you go a step further and explain why you have them or how you have developed them (that would make you a successful lawyer...).

Also, would you recommend stating (for example) 3 qualities and elaborating on them or try to list more to show that you understand all the key competencies expected for a successful lawyer? Sidley say they are looking for applicants with X qualities that I am aiming to use to inform the qualities I pick out for the question but they list 5 or 6.

 

[Rachael.Elisa]

To anyone who is done the Gateley process before, what is the interactive assessment and is it part of the first stage or not? thanks

I'd also like to know more about this assessment too if anyone has any insight!

 

[ltt_12]

Hi @ltt_12,

My advice would be, if the firm has asked you to upload a transcript, definitely do.

I recently came across this post by Laura Yeates (Head of Graduate Talent at CC) which reflected on a batch of Training Contract applications that she had reviewed. Might be really useful reading for anyone applying to CC this year!

Do reach out if you would like any more advice/help!

Thanks for this response George! On another point, have a small/particular question - when inputing Module grades, it just says "year". If I took the subject in the academic year of 2020/2021 for example, should I write down the year I started the module (2020) or the year i finished it/sat the exam (2021)? Sorry if this is an obvious point!

 

[George Maxwell]

Thanks for this response George! On another point, have a small/particular question - when inputing Module grades, it just says "year". If I took the subject in the academic year of 2020/2021 for example, should I write down the year I started the module (2020) or the year i finished it/sat the exam (2021)? Sorry if this is an obvious point!

Absolutely no worries, happy to help @ltt_12

Personally I would put 2020/21 if you can. If not, I would put the year you took the exam. Others may disagree but this is what I did when I was applying!

 

[James Carrabino]

I’ve just been offered the Slaughter and May winter workshop! Over the moon as I was really down about my Linklaters rejection today and my HSF one a couple of weeks ago. Definitely thought it was my weakest application as well!

Congratulations - this is a great achievement! It goes to show just how random and draining this process is for all of us. It is those with resilience like yourself who start to see some positive results

 

[James Carrabino]

Hey guys, I was recently rejected from A&O post AC and have been rejected from one other firm at AC (albeit a firm not near the stature of A&O). I was wondering how many AC's some of the future trainees had before they were successful? I am a little worried, as I seem to struggle with them. In addition, due to personal circumstances, I have only made three applications so far this cycle (one of them A&O) and whilst I'm hoping to get another two away this month, it starting to seem unlikely I will get something this cycle.

Try not to compare yourself to others because so much luck comes into it. Whilst I did well in ACs on the whole, I didn't do well at all on vac schemes! I know other future trainees who were the complete opposite from me and did 10+ ACs only to get one vac scheme and then convert it. You are clearly doing something right if you have only made three applications this cycle and have reached AC stage in two of them - I don't know about your personal circumstances but I will say that I submitted almost the entirety of my applications throughout December and January last year so you have plenty of time remaining to get apps in

 

[kmax301]

Hi, has anyone received a PFO from Bird&Bird post application? They send that they send PFO's as well as emails about successful applications. However, I was wondering if they send PO's right at the moment when they read and evaluate your application. Cheers.

 

[James Carrabino]

Just got an offer for the Clyde & Co winter vac scheme!!

Congratulations!!

 

[tcseason]

Shearman response anyone? Surprising they're leaving it so late-most WVS offers seem to have gone out now...

 

[atrumregina1]

Anybody who hasn't heard from the below?

-Clyde WVS post VI (I am assuming PFO but just to make sure I'm not the only one left hanging)
-NRF Spring VS post app (no WG has been sent to me and I applied 13/11)
-Reed Smith pre-SJT (again applied 14/11) and heard nothing since I submitted the app

 

[James Carrabino]

When writing a cover letter which is addressed to the graduate recruitment team, do you use yours sincerely or yours faithfully to sign off? I get that YF is for when you don't know their name, but not sure which is best in this instance? TIA!!

Yours sincerely is always a safe option in my experience.

I think @AvniD is correct that you can never go wrong with 'yours sincerely'. Technically, as you do not know the specific person's name to whom you are writing, you should write 'yours faithfully' but it really will not be too important which you choose.

I always learnt that if you don't know their name you can't be sincere, so you have to go on faith that the right person ends up reading it 🤣

 

[Rob93]

Shearman response anyone? Surprising they're leaving it so late-most WVS offers seem to have gone out now...

Not a word yet.

 

[LongSufferingLawGrad]

Sorry to raise this again, but has anyone heard from W&C post AC?

For context, AC was 13 days ago!