TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[glaine]

Was this for the TC or the DAS? I took my test 10 working days ago

2025 TC

 

[malae]

Hey I got a VI for Kennedys. However just wanted to check, I’m penultimate year and applied for the 2024 TC, have I applied for the wrong year? Super confused! Thank you

If you are a law student then yes - you should have applied for 2025 I think. SQE takes a year, so if you graduate next year, you cannot start until 2025. If you are non-law, then you should not have applied at all this cycle but in your final year instead, again for 2 years in advance so for 2026

 

[regularlyrejectedgrad]

AG AC invite!! Been rejected from 9 firms so far & this is my first app cycle and AC. Does anyone have any advice or tips? I have no idea what’s coming or what to prepare for!!

 

[MoTheMedic]

2025 TC

Thanks! This is making me curious whether anyone has heard back regarding the DAS. I think so far I've seen one rejection post WG but nothing else 🤔

 

[Rolyp]

I think this may be more directed to @Jessica Booker, but could anyone possibly explain how the firms mark our written case studies? Who looks over it and is it taken into account alongside the interview performance?

 

[Ameliaa]

Hey I got a VI for Kennedys. However just wanted to check, I’m penultimate year and applied for the 2024 TC, have I applied for the wrong year? Super confused! Thank you

Yes if its through the traditional route, but I'm surprised they wouldn't pick up on it? Did you apply for the SQE route? Because they do allow you to complete the SQE alongside your TC. So if you graduate next year July, you probably would be able to begin in 2024 - as they basically do the SQE alongside training

 

[Highnumberofapplicants]

JONES DAY SUMMER VS OFFER!!🤯🥳🥳😭 This is my first cycle so thank you to everyone on the forum for your advice cause I really don't know what I'm doing lol ❤️

Congratssss
When was your AC if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[Seabird15]

morgan lewis PFO lol

Same here 🥵

 

[readylawyer1]

AG AC invite!! Been rejected from 9 firms so far & this is my first app cycle and AC. Does anyone have any advice or tips? I have no idea what’s coming or what to prepare for!!

Is this for Akin Gump?

 

[regularlyrejectedgrad]

Is this for Akin Gump?

Sorry no, Addleshaw Goddard

 

[toribabylawyer]

Congratssss
When was your AC if you don’t mind me asking?

Thanks! Jones Day doesn't do an actual AC, it was just an interview and it was on Tuesday x

 

[Ambs123]

AG AC invite!! Been rejected from 9 firms so far & this is my first app cycle and AC. Does anyone have any advice or tips? I have no idea what’s coming or what to prepare for!!

Congrats! What office was this for?

 

[newtothis]

Strange situation.

I was rejected from a firms vacation scheme post application but my application for their open day was successful.

 

[R1a01]

How soon does BCLP respond after the interview?

It's been a week now so expecting a PFO as AC invites seem to be 2-3 days later

 

[gw9]

Has anyone done a Taylor Wessing AC yet?

 

[TheBestSolicitorInTheWorld]

Anyone done their Vinson interview yet?

 

[bibss]

Strange situation.

I was rejected from a firms vacation scheme post application but my application for their open day was successful.

Sorry to hear! This tends to happen a lot though, as usually firms have more stringent requirements and more competition for vac scheme aplications. I wouldn't worry too much about it though... just keep going

 

[Ameliaa]

Hi @Jessica Booker I was wondering if there are any TCLA resources on how to navigate strengths-based interviews?

 

[BM99]

Strange situation.

I was rejected from a firms vacation scheme post application but my application for their open day was successful.

Are the application questions different tho

 

[Sachin Chandra]

Cooley should come out today.