TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[candyfloss4534]

Does anyone know how long you get to speak for Baker's VI?

 

[cls33]

Does anyone know how long you get to speak for Baker's VI?

You get 45 sec to prepare then a minute and a half to speak

 

[ginevrafanshawe]

Milbank Spring VS offer! Phone call this morning, did AC 26th Jan.

 

[Emilia]

Just received a PFO from Bates Wells

 

[SOAS22]

PFO from Bates Wells too

 

[tc_hopeful]

Did anyone who completed Dechert's written assessment on or after 13th February hear back yet?

 

[CF12345]

anyone still not heard back from CRS?

 

[rauljimii]

Has anyone heard back from Katten? I emailed them but received an automated response stating they only contacted successful applicants. So I'm wondering if they have already started giving out AC places?

 

[LawBrah]

anyone still not heard back from CRS?

Is this post-VI? If so I have not heard. Would expect it to be late this week/early next week.

 

[Hmm123]

Does anyone have advice for interviews for the 'Why the firm' and 'Why law' questions? As these were questions within the application form itself, do we have to give different answers in interviews with grad rec?

@Jessica Booker Would love your advice on this. Thank you!

 

[tc_hopeful]

Has anyone else not heard back from CRS post-app for their vacation scheme (first choice, spring; secondly, summer)?

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

NRF WG and arctic shores invite for summer

 

[CF12345]

Has anyone else not heard back from CRS post-app for their vacation scheme (first choice, spring; secondly, summer)?

yep still not heard back post-app!

 

[Noodles]

Has anyone else not heard back from CRS post-app for their vacation scheme (first choice, spring; secondly, summer)?

I haven't heard post-app. I attended their open day, and one of their trainees read through my application and said it was the best they'd read so far, guess there's a lot of good applications!

 

[tc_hopeful]

yep still not heard back post-app!

😭😭 I keep seeing people on this thread being invited to VI and I'm losing hope 😭

 

[trainingcontract26]

I got into a deep dark hole of looking back at last years VS app thread and I think SH didn't tell people until end of Feb / early March

(doesnt stop me from refreshing my emails)

I think with case studies if you're an automatic / definite no they send you a rejection within one week - then if you're a maybe or a yes then they wait until they have a pool of written case studies and then put forward the ones with the best scores (I think) so fingers crossed we got this! I hoping this elevates some of your worry as it means we're contenders (and this is a guess but at least passed their initial benchmark!)

Is this for the spring or summer VS?

 

[tc_hopeful]

I haven't heard post-app. I attended their open day, and one of their trainees read through my application and said it was the best they'd read so far, guess there's a lot of good applications!

😢 ahh hopefully we all hear back soon

 

[Law Student]

Anyone heard from Orrick, Pinsent Masons, or Ropes & Gray?

I’ve heard from Pinsent Masons, I got a test invite from them

 

[lawapplicant]

I’ve heard from Pinsent Masons, I got a test invite from them

What office?

 

[Phoebe123451]

Anyone heard from CRS London for direct TC?