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

[Asil Ahmad]

I received it about 5 mins after I posted this! Have you now received it?

No it is weird I hope they still give me 48 hours to do the test.

 

[TcApp97]

Received a Weil vi invite this morning!

 

[Anoned]

Received a Weil vi invite this morning!

Congratulations TcApp97! I am so happy for you! Could I just ask when you applied.

 

[TcApp97]

Congratulations TcApp97! I am so happy for you! Could I just ask when you applied.

Thanks! Applied 16/11, WG invite 1/12

 

[GOI983]

Emailed hogan lovells about watson glaser result last week and not heard back. Should I presume bad news, heard they’ve replied to others. Considering calling

I emailed them in relation to requesting my WG results, and the person who responded did not send me them. Instead, they said "we'll be in touch in due course with the outcome of your application" (this was sent to me yesterday - Monday 13th)

 

[GOI983]

Baker McKenzie rejection received pre-WG (received at 14:51) for their spring VS

 

[BM99]

Baker McKenzie rejection received pre-WG (received at 14:51) for their spring VS

Sorry to hear that. When did you apply?

 

[S87]

For the Skadden cover letter do you have to state dear graduate recruitment or dear Mathieu as it is only 300 words the cover letter.

I wrote dear Mathieu

 

[Asil Ahmad]

I wrote dear Mathieu

Thank you for this.

 

[ar2r]

The Weil VS application asks 'think of a current commercial issue that has recently attracted your attention. Why does it interest you, why do you consider it to be significant and how do you think this will impact Weil’s clients?'
Is it ok to discuss a commercial trend/ topic which isn't an 'issue'? (i.e. PE's interest in music rights as an asset class)

 

[Samir_O]

Anyone know how long it takes for your Simmons & Simmons Judgement Test to process? I took it now a few days ago and on my portal it shows the completion date but says its still "in progress" instead of saying "completed" and the test link is also still visible. Worried that it hasnt properly gone through or something ?!

 

[m.n]

Has anyone heard back from Bird & Bird post WG?

 

[Rob93]

I wrote dear Mathieu

Yep same. Too low of a word count for excess formalities

 

[Rob93]

The Weil VS application asks 'think of a current commercial issue that has recently attracted your attention. Why does it interest you, why do you consider it to be significant and how do you think this will impact Weil’s clients?'
Is it ok to discuss a commercial trend/ topic which isn't an 'issue'? (i.e. PE's interest in music rights as an asset class)

I asked Yohanna Wilson this question last year and she said this is fine - it's not a single-story prompt necessarily

 

[Elle W]

No Pinsent news yet is there? They review apps before tests ig

I'm pretty sure Pinsents got back to people at the start of February last year so no need to worry about them yet

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Yep same. Too low of a word count for excess formalities

Thank you for this.

 

[Cantab_95]

Got a fairly positive feedback report on the Reed Smith SJT but was told today I failed? Baffled

 

[anon123456789]

Got a fairly positive feedback report on the Reed Smith SJT but was told today I failed? Baffled

I'm sorry to hear that- the world of SJTs and how they work is incredibly confusing and leaves a lot of us hanging in the lurch- you're not alone!

 

[GXA123]

Any CC updates?

 

[Cantab_95]

How do you get better at passing SJTs? I always pass WG but SJTs are a nightmare