TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Dwight]

Anyone on TCLA that has some experience in investment banking?
Please PM - would love to find out more!

 

[unserious candidate]

Okay, this isn't the nicest way to see it obviously. BUT, this commenter is not wrong. Just because you did an open day/ insight scheme with a firm does not mean that you should automatically be granted a vacation scheme. That would literally be legal nepotism lol. You have people who do full vacation schemes and are still rejected from a TC.

You are not owed anything just because you did an application and travelled to London. There are international students who travel CONTINENTS and do the SAME schemes so your point is redundant.

If you truly want to get in just because you did a scheme in the past, apply to CC. They let people who did forage internships have a 3x higher chance of getting in compared to everyone else.

My point is: what the commenter said was kinda rude but, you're not owed anything just because you've done a long application process or open day.

not true about CC. they got those stats by looking at application data retrospectively to realise that people who did their forage internships tend to be more successful. lots of confounding factors there so not necessarily a direct causal relationship. people who have done CC’s forage also likely invested more time researching CC and creating a better, more tailored application overall.

This would probably also apply to all firms. more earlier engagement with a particular firm will likely increase your chances of securing a TC at the firm but doesn’t guarantee that you will.

 

[sdsou]

A question for anyone with overseas legal work experience: some application forms asks whether work experience is SQE Qualifying Work Experience. I do not have a certificate stating so, although I could possibly get one from that employer if required later. However, by nature of the work done, it would count as QWE. Should I check 'yes' or 'no' when the form asks whether the work is QWE?

Thank you!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Anyone on TCLA that has some experience in investment banking?
Please PM - would love to find out more!

What are you hoping to find out about specifically?

 

[Jessica Booker]

A question for anyone with overseas legal work experience: some application forms asks whether work experience is SQE Qualifying Work Experience. I do not have a certificate stating so, although I could possibly get one from that employer if required later. However, by nature of the work done, it would count as QWE. Should I check 'yes' or 'no' when the form asks whether the work is QWE?

Thank you!

If the work experience hasn’t been signed off as qualifying work experience or you haven’t checked with the previous employer that they will sign it off or not (whether in the U.K. or not), I would put no.

 

[CorpLawyer00]

has anyone heard from kirkland post VI?

 

[Deleted member 24543]

anyone has any advice on the Bakers VI?

 

[divaination]

just some insight into CC - they don't have vac schemes anymore but they have virtual forage internships. those aren't factored into the offer decision but they help you gain sector specific knowledge which is just as valuable tbh.

what you *can* do is attend flagship events that need to be applied to like ACCEPT or INTERFACE. i was probably the only one to attend both and during the events they say they prioritise at least a little bit more the applications that have said they attended such events cuz CC 'invested' in those people. but the strange thing is that a lot of the people I met at those events are not their target demographic (non penultimate year law students and graduates sometimes) - so it's a good way for people from the non target demographic to demonstrate their interest and commitment in CC.

 

[lawstudent9]

anyone has any advice on the Bakers VI?

hii when did you apply and do WG?

 

[lawstudent9]

still havent heard from slaughters and applied in dec. is no news good news? I see so many people getting interview invites and PFOs though. should I email grad rec to ask?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

If you get 2 minutes to answer a VI question and if your answer is 1 minute and 30 seconds is that seem as bad and will that affect how your VI answer is marked by graduate recruitment.

 

[CorpLawyer00]

If you get 2 minutes to answer a VI question and if your answer is 1 minute and 30 seconds is that seem as bad and will that affect how your VI answer is marked by graduate recruitment.

is this for clyde & co? Im not gonna lie, for a couple of those questions I think it would have been unnatural to speak for 2 mins because there simply was not enough to say. For one I spoke for 1 min, another 1 min 30 and the rest 2 mins. I do not see it as a problem because I got my point across.

 

[S87]

If you get 2 minutes to answer a VI question and if your answer is 1 minute and 30 seconds is that seem as bad and will that affect how your VI answer is marked by graduate recruitment.

No good on you. But yesterday, I received feedback and learnt that for every answer there must be some sort of ending. When we answer competency-based questions we usually end by saying "as result", from my understanding, there should be an ending even when we answer general questions. I hope your VI goes well, I know how hard you work!

 

[Deleted member 24543]

If you get 2 minutes to answer a VI question and if your answer is 1 minute and 30 seconds is that seem as bad and will that affect how your VI answer is marked by graduate recruitment.

doubt so!!! if anything they're looking for succinct answers so if you managed to sum it all up in 1.5 minutes that's impressive imo! i for one have a habit of rambling so...

 

[Deleted member 24543]

hii when did you apply and do WG?

heyy!! i applied mid November i believe! did the WG about a week ago

 

[Deleted member 24543]

No good on you. But yesterday, I received feedback and learnt that for every answer there must be some sort of ending. When we answer competency-based questions we usually end by saying "as result", from my understanding, there should be an ending even when we answer general questions. I hope your VI goes well, I know how hard you work!

So a short conclusion for each question to tie it all in?

 

[S87]

So a short conclusion for each question to tie it all in?

Yes

 

[Jessica Booker]

If you get 2 minutes to answer a VI question and if your answer is 1 minute and 30 seconds is that seem as bad and will that affect how your VI answer is marked by graduate recruitment.

No

 

[Asil Ahmad]

is this for clyde & co? Im not gonna lie, for a couple of those questions I think it would have been unnatural to speak for 2 mins because there simply was not enough to say. For one I spoke for 1 min, another 1 min 30 and the rest 2 mins. I do not see it as a problem because I got my point across.

Thank you for this and yes it is for Clyde and Co.

No good on you. But yesterday, I received feedback and learnt that for every answer there must be some sort of ending. When we answer competency-based questions we usually end by saying "as result", from my understanding, there should be an ending even when we answer general questions. I hope your VI goes well, I know how hard you work!

Thank you for this. This is actually a good point thank you very much for this.

doubt so!!! if anything they're looking for succinct answers so if you managed to sum it all up in 1.5 minutes that's impressive imo! i for one have a habit of rambling so...

Thank you for this and I agree but was just worried that if it is a short answer they might deduct point for not using all the time.

No

Thank you very much for this it is really assuring nd have been practising and my answers have been 1.5 minutes.

 

[DimpledHopper]

Does anyone know how many questions are in Dechert's VI, and how long you get to prepare and speak for? TIA

Just completed the VI. There are 3 Qs, 30s thinking time and 90s answering time. Good luck!