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

[21wajsz]

I applied for Clyde & Co about a week ago and still have not received a VI invite. Can anyone tell me how long theirs took to come through or should I be contacting GR at this point?

They send mine within 2 days so I reckon you should contact GR!

 

[Ambs123]

Does anyone know if the irwin Mitchell VI has only competency questions?

I haven’t done it yet but I think there are some scenario based questions too!

 

[Palmerme1]

CMS AC!!!

 

[m2001]

They send mine within 2 days so I reckon you should contact GR!

Okay, great thank you. Once they send it, how long do you have to complete it? Don't want to have to end up doing it on Christmas day or anything!

 

[tt_xo]

CMS AC YAYYYYYYYY!

 

[ZaraB]

Hi! If you don’t mind answering, when did you submit your VI?

Of course! I submitted my VI on 21/11

 

[xtinew]

CMS AC!
VI sent Nov 19

 

[John Travoni]

CMS AC😱😱😱

 

[GeorgieW]

CC PFO last night - scored 99th percentile on WG, and thought I had a really strong app.
maybe just not enough legal work experience? just really got my hopes up with WG score and then straight PFO - hard not to get disheartened!!

 

[Lumree]

CMS AC 😭😭😭😭😭 NEVER have I passed a VI before, have faith everyone 😭😭😭

Congrats!! What do you think the difference was this time round?

I haven’t heard back from CMS post VI despite applying around the same time so it’s not looking too promising!

 

[kmax301]

CC PFO last night - scored 99th percentile on WG, and thought I had a really strong app.
maybe just not enough legal work experience? just really got my hopes up with WG score and then straight PFO - hard not to get disheartened!!

Same here tho I had a worse wg result. I feel like sometimes it’s just so weird and you can’t find a rational explanation without knowing their Criteria. A couple of times, I passed through with applications I though I completely bottled but didn’t go through with the ones I thought were perfect

 

[deckoking123]

CC sent an email saying expect an email in the new year to see if I get an AC invite ( I applied for the ME TC)

 

[GS0W]

Congrats everyone on the CMS AC's!! i submitted my WG on the 8 Dec havent heard back since I'm hoping they will do another VI round or send a response soon so Christmas break isnt stressful 🙌😭

 

[GeorgieW]

Same here tho I had a worse wg result. I feel like sometimes it’s just so weird and you can’t find a rational explanation without knowing their Criteria. A couple of times, I passed through with applications I though I completely bottled but didn’t go through with the ones I thought were perfect

maybe one day we'll look back and it will all make sense!

 

[GeorgieW]

Sorry to hear this. They use the WG as a pass/fail, so how high your WG was doesn't matter to them as long as you met the benchmark for application review. Like yourself, I have no legal work experience whatsoever and my WG was (much) worse than yours and I got an AC despite this. It is really difficult to guess what they're looking for and there is probably a huge element of luck involved - which is why it's important to not be disheartened and to not give up trying.

congrats!! exactly - just need to keep putting apps in and hope one firm spots something they like
probably would have messed up the AC anyway, just good to keep it all in perspective

 

[Plato]

same here! scored in the 99th percentile on CC WG, PFO yesterday. May it be because I have a PhD and they tend to discard applications from more mature candidates?

 

[S87]

Hi Guys,

Would someone be kind enough to post the Addleshaw G application questions?

 

[Hamilton]

Can anyone provide insight into how much time you are given to prepare for and answer the Reed Smith VI questions? TIA!

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Any tips for NRF telephone interview?

 

[vacschemeapss]

Can someone guide me on how to prep for CMS AC?