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

[thirdtimelucky]

My FF app was updated yesterday but I haven't received a WG invite from them. Should I be expecting a PFO from them? (This is for direct TC)

mine also updated yesterday but not heard anything. Guess we just sit tight lol

 

[anon123456789]

TAYLOR WESSING AC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🥰🥰🥰

Massive Congratulations!!!
This is suuuuuper nosey of me so pls ignore this if not but could you share some of the qualities you got for the Arctic Shores assessment? I'm just curious as to what sort of thing they're looking at

 

[gigglingsquid]

Is there much point applying to Sidley unless you've got a first from Cambridge, an MBA and President of every society under the sun at uni?

I've got none of those but somehow managed to get an AC (still hasn't sunk in) so I'd say you've got every chance!

 

[GXA123]

Pinsent sent the doc!

 

[Vacationschemeapps]

Pinsent sent the doc!

Hey congrats! is this for London vs?

 

[Rob93]

Not sure if they have training contracts but it would still be in-house by virtue of not being a firm or government legal scheme.

I'm not sure the Big 4 TCs are really in-house - an in-house role will involve addressing the legal needs of the company at which you work. Big 4 training is, much like at a law firm, providing legal services to external clients. I would in many ways consider gov't TCs more in the vein of in-house work.

 

[Rob93]

Hey, thanks for the response! May be completely wrong here, but ive always been a bit confused on this point and i probably should get this sorted in my mind for the future - I sort of thought that in-house would be when you are working within a company, assisting that company with their internal legal matters. Wouldnt working in EY be more akin to working in private practice as you assist external clients in matters brought to the firm?

I think your appraisal here is correct.

 

[Rob93]

I've got none of those but somehow managed to get an AC (still hasn't sunk in) so I'd say you've got every chance!

Congrats! May I ask when you applied? Trying to get a sense of their turnaround time

 

[gigglingsquid]

Congrats! May I ask when you applied? Trying to get a sense of their turnaround time

I had actually applied for their winter scheme but they said they ran out of interview slots and that they'd consider me for the spring and summer schemes instead so that's what I have my AC for. From experience, they usually get back to you within 3 weeks but they did say that they had received a lot of applications for this cycle so may take a while

 

[Limanehious]

No they arent automated, well done!

Thank you! Only got until Friday to complete the test, and going to visit my parents, so very stressed now!

 

[GXA123]

Hey congrats! is this for London vs?

Birmingham

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Which firm's test did you receive this result in?

Akin Gump I got a really low percentile for compared to Linklaters which I got a really high percentile.

 

[refy]

Wish firms would stop ghosting me 😔😔

 

[sxw517]

Wish firms would stop ghosting me 😔😔

Its only a real worry when it starts happening on tinder as well

 

[AspiringIPLawyer]

HSF Summer VS AC!!! 😭 Cannot believe it! Does anyone have any advice how best to prepare for the AC as I've heard HSF's are notoriously hard? TIA ☺️

 

[Asil Ahmad]

likely because different firms use different reference groups

Yes true.

 

[hopefullylaw2000]

Does anyone know what reference group Freshfields uses for the WG? I'm scoring around 34/40 on practice ones and trying to aim better but not sure if that will end up being a really low %?

 

[refy]

Its only a real worry when it starts happening on tinder as well

love that double whammy 😍😍

 

[elizabeth_98]

Ah i see thank you for this info! Im getting a tad confused looking online as to how they name or classify their training programme - would you happen to have a link to the tc description where i could read more about it? (i note that you mentioned dates are closed now, but would be good to learn more!)

Here’s the link here - https://www.ey.com/en_uk/careers/students/programmes/graduates/tax-graduate-programme-options/law

Although it seems they have reopened the application again!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Does anyone know what reference group Freshfields uses for the WG? I'm scoring around 34/40 on practice ones and trying to aim better but not sure if that will end up being a really low %?

Even if people do know, it doesn’t really mean much unfortunately - there are other factors that will influence percentile scores.