TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[ren1110]

Applied for Bakers summer scheme in OCTOBER wish they would just send the PFO and get it over with 😂

Hi, have u received a response yet?

 

[aishaalexandra]

Baker Mckenzie PFO 😍 post app

Hi, have u received a response yet?

Yes unfortunately 😂 although knew it was coming tbh!

 

[CorpLawyer00]

How long after WG until BM invite me to VI? Summer scheme btw

 

[bhbuygu]

For HL WG, what mark is the 18th percentile? No one here probably knows but any rough guesses?

 

[CorpLawyer00]

For HL WG, what mark is the 18th percentile?

I have heard from a couple of sources that it is around 32/40 but have no definitive proof.

Edit: I think grad rec said u need around 32 to pass idk if this means 18th percentile

 

[bhbuygu]

I have heard from a couple of sources that it is around 32/40 but have no definitive proof.

Edit: I think grad rec said u need around 32 to pass idk if this means 18th percentile

Your legendary member status is well deserved ahaha you’re always on top of it!! Tysm

 

[aemond54]

CMS Academy PFO 🙃 ( post VI)

So sorry to hear. Do u mind me asking when u completed the VI?

 

[Pal22]

Hi I think it was about 45 secs to prepare and 90 secs to answer

Thank you!

 

[Asil Ahmad]

For anyone wondering Ropes Gray has changed their application question this year.

 

[mustardcustard]

Hi, does anyone or perhaps @Jessica Booker know if Allen & Overy (or MC firms in general) consider your application (written app, WG scores, extracurriculars, etc.) as a whole when deciding to make vac scheme offers, or do they mostly consider AC performance given that they might not have time to consider all applications holistically/all other tests prior to the AC are simply treated as benchmarks?

Rather nervous because my AC didn't go so well so it would be great if they consider my AC performance in the context of my application as a whole🙁

 

[Momo]

For anyone wondering Ropes Gray has changed their application question this year.

What are the questions this year ?

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Does anyone have any advice for Davis Polk interview? I was told I would be seeing 3 lawyers for 20 minutes each, please PM me if you've experienced their interview. I am not at an Oxbridge uni so quite daunted by the fact that 75-90% of their intake seems to be oxbridge educated (at least from linkedin).

If it makes you feel any better, I'm ex-Oxbridge, and I think the only thing that makes an Oxbridge student/graduate stand out is their confidence. If you remember that you're there because they've chosen you out of hundreds/thousands of applicants, you'll not be at any disadvantage Best of luck with the interview!

 

[CorpLawyer00]

If it makes you feel any better, I'm ex-Oxbridge, and I think the only thing that makes an Oxbridge student/graduate stand out is their confidence. If you remember that you're there because they've chosen you out of hundreds/thousands of applicants, you'll not be at any disadvantage Best of luck with the interview!

thanks for this and I think you are right!

 

[bibss]

Shearman & Sterling Spring VS interview invite!

 

[jennifer]

Shearman & Sterling Spring VS interview invite!

I thought they were non-rolling?

 

[ssolicitorz]

What's a good WG score that gets you to the next stage for HL?

 

[patternteddybear]

RPC summer vacation scheme - invited to stage two. pretty chuffed as only applied less than 48 hours ago and they got back to me pretty quickly with a personal email saying they enjoyed my application!

 

[patternteddybear]

thats exactly how it works

thank you for clarifying this; i was hoping it would be a good sign that i hadn’t received an outright rejection less than 48 hours after my WG this time

 

[Asil Ahmad]

What's a good WG score that gets you to the next stage for HL?

Look in this thread someone has already stated it

 

[aniraz]

Yes unfortunately 😂 although knew it was coming tbh!

I also applied in October so I'm expecting a PFO this week haha