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

[Asil Ahmad]

For those who reached the A and O assessment centre for the skills question did you talk about skills that they are looking for such as the competencies that they are looking for or did you just talk about skills that you gained in general.

 

[OB]

I'm looking to apply to an open day at Clyde & Co and I see no question asking me for a motivation as to why I'm applying. The closest thing I came across is 'Please provide any additional information that you believe is relevant to an assessment of your qualifications: * '. Is this where I explain my motivations? I'm also wondering if I can put some volunteer stuff in the work experience section, there's four mandatory fields and I've only had two part time jobs (one this summer and the other during A-Levels).

They probably use the video interview route for that too if there’s no questions at all

 

[PM2021]

Contact the firm and tell them you can't attend the VS due to examinations and ask whether you can be put forward for a later vacation scheme or reverted back to a TC applicant.

Yes, I will do that, Thanks for the advice, this was very helpful!

 

[PM2021]

What firm is this if you don’t mind me asking ?

Cleary Gottlieb.

 

[Lumree]

Has anyone heard from Mischon?

 

[tt_xo]

Has anyone heard from Mischon?

I believe Mishcon doesn't get back to successful applicants until after the deadline.

 

[hopefullawyer101]

After completing WG for Linklaters, can anyone confirm their application is also 'on hold' while being reviewed? Not sure if that's normal

 

[LS12]

After completing WG for Linklaters, can anyone confirm their application is also 'on hold' while being reviewed? Not sure if that's normal

If it's the same as last year then you're fine

 

[Nicole15]

Has anyone heard back from HSF post online tests?

 

[hopefullawyer101]

Does anyone have any advice for how to discuss a commercial story in interview without losing yourself in a structureless tangent?! 😂

 

[Jessica Booker]

Does anyone have any advice for how to discuss a commercial story in interview without losing yourself in a structureless tangent?! 😂

A general structure I think works:

1) explain why you picked that story - this question/interview is about you after all

2) summary (and definitely a summary) of the story itself

3) your analysis on why it happened (actually much more important than 2)

4) your analysis on how it may change the sector/how law firms operate (if appropriate).

Remember interviewers can always ask follow up questions if they want, so you don’t have to cover everything in the answer. They will ask for more if needed.

 

[hopefullawyer101]

A general structure I think works:

1) explain why you picked that story - this question/interview is about you after all

2) summary (and definitely a summary) of the story itself

3) your analysis on why it happened (actually much more important than 2)

4) your analysis on how it may change the sector/how law firms operate (if appropriate).

Remember interviewers can always ask follow up questions if they want, so you don’t have to cover everything in the answer. They will ask for more if needed.

Thanks so much!

 

[hopefullawyer101]

@Jessica Booker on average, how many people are invited to AC/ Interview versus the number of places?

 

[GK8997]

Has anyone completed a VI for Dechert before? If so, could you pls pm me and give me any advice as to what it consists of and how I can prepare 😊😊

I have, feel free to PM me!

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker on average, how many people are invited to AC/ Interview versus the number of places?

Roughly anything from 2.5 to 4 depending on the number of previous assessments, how many assessments are used at that AC/interview stage, and if there are any subsequent assessments

 

[User84]

Some firms aren’t worried about your motivations as they can assess that at the following interview stages.

If you really wanted to, you could put some motivational aspects in the extra info question, but it is explicitly asking about details of your “qualifications” so it would need to be linked to that.

However, you clearly don’t have to include motivational aspects in that question as that isn’t what it’s really asking for.

Volunteer work can be included in work experience.

Thank you!!

 

[S30]

Anyone heard from HSF yet?

 

[Imababysolicitor]

View attachment 3585
Response I got from Clyde & Co today about the video interview.

So they’re reviewing applications before sending video interviews? Interesting

 

[lawful_neutral216]

PFO from Covington & Burling's mentoring scheme. I was drafting an application for their winter VS, is it still worth applying?

 

[Mxkry]

A bit off topic, but does anyone have experience interviewing with accutrainee?