TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[corplawperson23]

Vinson & Elkins video interview 😭 if anyone has any tips/feedback it would be really really appreciated!

 

[daisy_yawn]

May I ask who you emailed?

I emailed Alice but I got an automatic reply that she was on leave with an email address for Katy(?) so I emailed her.

 

[lawyering]

To people waiting for Shoosmiths’ response to the allhires issue, they have posted this on IG!

 

[Phoebe123451]

HI Guys!! Dechert VI and also a written exercise - has anyone got any tips for this stage of the process? Thank you!

 

[EliteWhovian]

I emailed Alice but I got an automatic reply that she was on leave with an email address for Katy(?) so I emailed her.

Oh I think I emailed the wrong person (Sushila)

 

[lawstudent22]

Has anyone heard back from EY post-AC?

 

[futureTS2025hopeful]

Oh I think I emailed the wrong person (Sushila)
l think she’s the partner

 

[futureTS2025hopeful]

HI Guys!! Dechert VI and also a written exercise - has anyone got any tips for this stage of the process? Thank you!

Congrats! When did you apply?

 

[EliteWhovian]

Oh I think I emailed the wrong person (Sushila)
l think she’s the partner

 

[Phoebe123451]

Congrats! When did you apply?

Hi! the 28th! Wishing us both the best of luck!!

 

[aspiringlawyerr]

Gowling WLG rejection post AC 😭

Just received a Dechert VI/written assessment invite though - please message me if anyone has any tips!!

 

[sdsou]

Gowling WLG rejection post AC 😭

Just received a Dechert VI/written assessment invite though - please message me if anyone has any tips!

Could I ask when you applied to Dechert please?

 

[daisy_yawn]

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I found Alice's email on the vacation scheme page but could be wrong!

 

[BM99]

Gowling WLG rejection post AC 😭

Just received a Dechert VI/written assessment invite though - please message me if anyone has any tips!!

Sorry to hear about the rejection. Good luck with the Dechert assessments!

 

[hannah04]

Did anyone apply on the date of the deadline for V&E and receive a VI invite?

Yes I applied on the 12th when the app closed on the 13th, they review apps on a non-rolling basis (confirmed by grad rec during a virtual event) so from my understanding they will review all applications after the closing date.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

@Jessica Booker Do law firms care about if your law degree is an honours degree? Tbh I don't actually know the difference but someone at my uni told me that we don't get an honours degree if we don't do a dissertation, and a dissertation here is optional so loads of people aren't doing one

Non-honours degrees are pretty rare in England.

Usually, people who do not have an honours degree are only those who have passed or those who only did 300 credits rather than 360.

Therefore, if you have done alternative modules to a dissertation, I suspect this is an incorrect rumour.

 

[mabuh]

Has anyone heard back from Katten?

 

[aspiringlawyerr]

Could I ask when you applied to Dechert please?

on Monday morning (30th)

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Anyone ever had success when asking to change an AC from one year to the next, ie deferring it?

 

[Scarlett27]

CRS extended their deadline until the end of today🥳

Do you know if they will be advertising this? I have not received an email reply and still showing as deadline passed.