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

[Tony Stark]

When I applied for their vac scheme last year, grad rec only emailed me that I was unsuccessful after completing the WG. If you want to get a report to find out your percentile, you will have email grad rec like me

Thank you for this! Just got a response inviting me for their AC despite feeling like I messed up the WG

 

[Tony Stark]

Is anyone still waiting for a response from Linklaters in terms of the spring vac scheme?

Yea, I am

 

[Veep9]

WHY hasn’t NRF got back to me yet (post TI)? They’ve sent out both ACs and PFOs

 

[Adrian_S]

Just received this email from Mishcon in case people are still waiting to hear back:


"Dear [future wine mum]

Thank you again for applying for the Vacation Scheme at Mishcon de Reya, we look forward to reviewing your application.

Applications are currently being reviewed and we thank you for your patience.

The team will be in touch once we have an update on the next stage and we hope to have contacted all applicants by 11 March."

 

[eleven14og]

Nice, and can I ask what your scores were on the tests? (Only if you feel comfortable saying)

i believe it's 61% for cognify and 76% for emotify

 

[LawfulRust00]

WHY hasn’t NRF got back to me yet (post TI)? They’ve sent out both ACs and PFOs

Perhaps we’re on the maybe list?

 

[RkRk0681]

I didn't get an email! What did it say?

They said they are planning on sending out outcomes next week! They also gave the dates for ACs:
- Mon 31st
- Wed 2nd
- Fri 4th
- Mon 7th
- Wed 9th
- Fri 11th

 

[Adrian_S]

Just received this email from Mishcon in case people are still waiting to hear back:


"Dear [future wine mum]

Thank you again for applying for the Vacation Scheme at Mishcon de Reya, we look forward to reviewing your application.

Applications are currently being reviewed and we thank you for your patience.

The team will be in touch once we have an update on the next stage and we hope to have contacted all applicants by 11 March."

March 11 seems like such a long time given that the deadline was December 22. Is that normal?

 

[Vacationschemeapps]

Anything on Links direct TC apps?

 

[YUKI1201]

Just had my HL AC! very pleasant experience - Don't think I've done the case study perfectly (well in fact a lot worse than I expected) but I'm okay with a rejection, was a good round of practice haha
To anyone who's attending the HL AC - no need to stress, everyone was SO nice they really want to know who you are!!

 

[LawInTheNorth]

Is anyone still waiting for a response from Linklaters in terms of the spring vac scheme?

Last year I didn't even get a PFO, just had to keep checking the portal

 

[therealellewoods]

Hi everyone. I watch this forum frequently but haven't posted before. I was wondering if people could tell me where they at with the same firms so I could manage my expectations?

DLA Piper - Applied and did WG but not heard anything since. My portal hasn't even updated since 20th Dec.

HL - Also not heard anything, although I requested my WG score and its 59 percentile. Could someone please help me understand this in context? They said their pass mark this year is 18 percentile, but 59 seems quite low? I'm quite confused by it

Linklaters summer - Not heard anything since I applied in December, portal says 'on hold'

Also, I applied to Travers and think it was one of my strongest applications so far. But my word count was not 500. I don't want to panic but I knew the cover letter should have been in the 500 range. Mine was around 650. Will this drastically detriment my application?

Thanks!

 

[A92167!8]

MISHCON HOLDING EMAIL

what does this mean?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

March 11 seems like such a long time given that the deadline was December 22. Is that normal?

March 11 is no time at all for many law firms, especially at the moment while so many people are off work due to Covid.

7 weeks feels like 7 hours to graduate recruitment and 7 years to a candidate

 

[Adrian_S]

March 11 is no time at all for many law firms, especially at the moment while so many people are off work due to Covid.

7 weeks feels like 7 hours to graduate recruitment and 7 years to a candidate

We really need some posts on what life is like as a graduate recruiter. Could give applicants way more perspective about how painstaking the process can be. Thanks for always clarifying @Jessica Booker.

 

[kmax301]

Hi everyone. I watch this forum frequently but haven't posted before. I was wondering if people could tell me where they at with the same firms so I could manage my expectations?

DLA Piper - Applied and did WG but not heard anything since. My portal hasn't even updated since 20th Dec.

HL - Also not heard anything, although I requested my WG score and its 59 percentile. Could someone please help me understand this in context? They said their pass mark this year is 18 percentile, but 59 seems quite low? I'm quite confused by it

Linklaters summer - Not heard anything since I applied in December, portal says 'on hold'

Also, I applied to Travers and think it was one of my strongest applications so far. But my word count was not 500. I don't want to panic but I knew the cover letter should have been in the 500 range. Mine was around 650. Will this drastically detriment my application?

Thanks!

How do you know that it should have been within the range of 500? Their website says that it's better to keep it to the length of A4 but I really doubt that they will not accept a strong candidate with a bigger number of words.

 

[thirdtimelucky]

March 11 seems like such a long time given that the deadline was December 22. Is that normal?

The first year I applied, they took forever to respond to me, the second time it was very quick, so I would say depends!

 

[YUKI1201]

Also would it be ok to write a thank-you email to the partners/GR interviewing you?

 

[GXA123]

Mishcon gave me a heart attack

 

[therealellewoods]

How do you know that it should have been within the range of 500? Their website says that it's better to keep it to the length of A4 but I really doubt that they will not accept a strong candidate with a bigger number of words.

I just saw someone post earlier in the forum that their grad recruitment said 400-500 would of been an ideal length (something along those lines) but that's good to know thank you. I hope they won't