TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[tkwillbealawyer]

I received a PFO from HSF for their Winter VS before they accepted me to one of their Open Days. I have until Monday to confirm whether I'm going or not - is it worth going? Will I be able to reapply for spring/summer in this cycle?

 

[average_jo123]

Has anyone heard back re Travers Smith winter vacation scheme?

 

[BeGrateful.101]

does anyone know if Mayer brown sends the online test automatically? or does grad rec reviews application before sending the verbal reasoning test?

 

[KGNines]

What sort of things do people include, if any, when answering Hogan Lovell's optional application question - "Please detail below any further information that you would like us to consider when reviewing your application." (Max 250 words)?

Is this meant to be an opportunity to show further skills, achievements, or transferable skills? Is it okay if no answer is provided to this question or is that looked at in a poor light? At present, I have largely concentrated on extra-curricular activities and voluntary work, which for the most part was not captured under the work experience section, albeit some of it is linked to a certain extent. I briefly described EC's during my studies when answering 'Contextual Information', should I provide greater context on these here? If anyone could help provide some clarity that would be much appreciated, as I do not want it to appear repetitive or that an answer is being provided for the sake of providing one.

 

[S87]

Is anyone applying to Addleshaw Goddard and managed to access their application?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

What sort of things do people include, if any, when answering Hogan Lovell's optional application question - "Please detail below any further information that you would like us to consider when reviewing your application." (Max 250 words)?

Is this meant to be an opportunity to show further skills, achievements, or transferable skills? Is it okay if no answer is provided to this question or is that looked at in a poor light? At present, I have largely concentrated on extra-curricular activities and voluntary work, which for the most part was not captured under the work experience section, albeit some of it is linked to a certain extent. I briefly described EC's during my studies when answering 'Contextual Information', should I provide greater context on these here? If anyone could help provide some clarity that would be much appreciated, as I do not want it to appear repetitive or that an answer is being provided for the sake of providing one.

By ECs do you mean extenuating circumstances or extra curriculars?

 

[atelier]

Has anyone submitted their A&O summer VS and not yet received the SJT? I applied a week ago and have not yet heard since....

 

[KGNines]

By ECs do you mean extenuating circumstances or extra curriculars?

Hi Jessica, excuse the abbreviation, I mean extenuating circumstances.

 

[YuanYu888]

Any tips for Gibson last round? Is it virtual this year?

 

[BeGrateful.101]

I scored 59th percentile for the Links WG test, am assuming this will be a rejection? ):

how did you find out your percentile?

 

[RB2022]

I scored 59th percentile for the Links WG test, am assuming this will be a rejection? ):

Is this for their Summer Vac Scheme? I think that your percentile could go up or down by the time the deadline rolls around because more people will take the WG between now and then.

 

[RB2022]

how did you find out your percentile?

You have to email their Grad Rec team - trainee.recruitment@linklaters.com.

 

[Adrian_S]

Anyone know who the Gibson Dunn cover letter is addressed to. Losing my mind trying to figure this out.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Is this for their Summer Vac Scheme? I think that your percentile could go up or down by the time the deadline rolls around because more people will take the WG between now and then.

They will typically use an old/existing norm group so that percentile scores stay the same.

 

[lawstudent456]

What sort of things do people include, if any, when answering Hogan Lovell's optional application question - "Please detail below any further information that you would like us to consider when reviewing your application." (Max 250 words)?

Is this meant to be an opportunity to show further skills, achievements, or transferable skills? Is it okay if no answer is provided to this question or is that looked at in a poor light? At present, I have largely concentrated on extra-curricular activities and voluntary work, which for the most part was not captured under the work experience section, albeit some of it is linked to a certain extent. I briefly described EC's during my studies when answering 'Contextual Information', should I provide greater context on these here? If anyone could help provide some clarity that would be much appreciated, as I do not want it to appear repetitive or that an answer is being provided for the sake of providing one.

Yes, I did a vac scheme with them, and grad rec said it's literally anything that will help you stand out as an applicant for them. So if you have any skills, hobbies or achievements, you haven't already mentioned then put them here. But it is also an open question to talk about ECs or anything else important for you you would like them to know when reviewing your application.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Anyone know who the Gibson Dunn cover letter is addressed to. Losing my mind trying to figure this out.

Just says “graduate recruitment” on their Lawcareers.net profile

 

[lawstudent456]

What have people gotten in Ashurst's cognify and emotify? Feel like I completely bombed cognify, I got 65% in it and 87% in emotify! (

 

[Adrian_S]

Just says “graduate recruitment” on their Lawcareers.net profile

I addressed it to the Training Partner (T_T) and submitted

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I addressed it to the Training Partner (T_T) and submitted

That will be fine - I don’t think who you address it to really matters most of the time unless the firm explicitly states who to send it to in the actual application.

 

[Samir_O]

I know the NRF winter vac app is due 16th oct and I see on their website that they aren't rolling but is it perhaps frowned upon to submit on the day of the deadline? should i just submit for the spring scheme?