TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[ola830]

Hi @Jessica Booker - could you please shed some light about a written case study assessment which takes the form of a business report? Could you please explain what recruiters would be looking for, if there is any specific form the business report should follow and any tips? Based on your experience, it would be great if you could also flag any pitfalls that we should try and avoid. Thank you!

HI @Jessica Booker - grateful for your thoughts on this.

 

[SOAS22]

Teacher Stern VS!

 

[emnlawyer]

Fieldfisher training contract offer!

 

[Emilia]

Teacher Stern VS!

Congratulations! I am waiting to hear back from them? When did you hear and was it by email or phone call?

 

[SOAS22]

Congratulations! I am waiting to hear back from them? When did you hear and was it by email or phone call?

I heard yesterday afternoon by email

 

[IT7]

Do people know if W&C call initially (either to accept or reject you)? Or do they get in contact by email?

Has anyone who did their AC in the 17th-21st April week got either an offer or a rejection yet?

Also, does W&C generally send offers before rejections? It's been more than 4 weeks, so I'm wondering if I should assume it's been a rejection

 

[jess_does_law]

Has anyone who did their AC in the 17th-21st April week got either an offer or a rejection yet?

Also, does W&C generally send offers before rejections? It's been more than 4 weeks, so I'm wondering if I should assume it's been a rejection

Still nothing here I know they took a while for the last batch so I still don't think it's worth assuming the worst yet, but equally idk what to think

 

[laby201]

Has anyone who did their AC in the 17th-21st April week got either an offer or a rejection yet?

Also, does W&C generally send offers before rejections? It's been more than 4 weeks, so I'm wondering if I should assume it's been a rejection

The fact none of us have heard yet is somewhat reassuring (unless they’ve already handed out offers 😬) They did say 1-2 weeks so I’d like to hope it’s soon as it’s been over 4 weeks for many now and they’ve been done for a while. Feel like I’m just constantly refreshing emails at this stage.

 

[IT7]

The fact none of us have heard yet is somewhat reassuring (unless they’ve already handed out offers 😬) They did say 1-2 weeks so I’d like to hope it’s soon as it’s been over 4 weeks for many now and they’ve been done for a while. Feel like I’m just constantly refreshing emails at this stage.

I've heard about two offers so far, one person's AC was before the 17th-21st week and one person's was after. But none in that week so far They've started sending rejections for the week before 17th-21st though, so hopefully they're getting to outcomes for my week soon too. But I'm honestly just not sure what to expect anymore, especially since they've already given an offer to someone who's AC was after mine! So I was just wondering if they have any offers left to give or the remaining outcomes are rejections only

 

[laby201]

I've heard about two offers so far, one person's AC was before the 17th-21st week and one person's was after. But none in that week so far They've started sending rejections for the week before 17th-21st though, so hopefully they're getting to outcomes for my week soon too. But I'm honestly just not sure what to expect anymore, especially since they've already given an offer to someone who's AC was after mine! So I was just wondering if they have any offers left to give or the remaining outcomes are rejections only

Let’s hope so - at this point I just want to hear either way so I stop thinking about it, but getting less hopeful the longer it goes on ☹️ For the person who got the offer, when was their AC and when did they hear? If they heard within the 1-2 week time frame they said, that doesn’t fill me with loads of confidence

 

[IT7]

Let’s hope so - at this point I just want to hear either way so I stop thinking about it, but getting less hopeful the longer it goes on ☹️ For the person who got the offer, when was their AC and when did they hear? If they heard within the 1-2 week time frame they said, that doesn’t fill me with loads of confidence

Hahahaha same! One person heard within two weeks, and the other heard in a little more than two weeks. They both heard back on the same day though, and I haven't heard of any other offers since then.

 

[laby201]

Hahahaha same! One person heard within two weeks, and the other heard in a little more than two weeks. They both heard back on the same day though, and I haven't heard of any other offers since then.

So one was a rejection and one was an offer? Seems like they’re just doing it in batches, especially seeing as there were a load of March ones where offers/rejections have already been handed out. Have to just wait and see but constantly checking my email and TCLA to see updates for other people really isn’t what I want to be doing with myself for the next few weeks 😭

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

If a firm sets a test during a VS (eg. WG, verbal reasoning, etc), would it be game over if you messed up the test? I'm a bit concerned as although I've never failed one before, I think the pressure of completing one in a law firm's office would get to me. @Jessica Booker any thoughts would be appreciated

 

[laby201]

Hopefully they follow up on what they said in the email you got, would be great to hear back now we’re only about a month away!

I’m hopeful, but the fact they said 1-2 weeks and it’s now 4 still doesn’t fill me with much confidence! Exactly though, finding somewhere to stay in London and arrange transport with only a month’s notice really doesn’t seem too reasonable!

 

[IT7]

So one was a rejection and one was an offer? Seems like they’re just doing it in batches, especially seeing as there were a load of March ones where offers/rejections have already been handed out. Have to just wait and see but constantly checking my email and TCLA to see updates for other people really isn’t what I want to be doing with myself for the next few weeks 😭

True hahaha There were two offers and one rejection so far, from what I heard. One offer and rejection were from ACs on the same day, and the person with the offer heard back before. The other offer was from an AC the week after 17th-21st. That's all I know so far tbh

 

[laby201]

Just received my PFO from W&C post AC now.

Absolutely gutted as was my only AC of this cycle but oh well. Emailed for feedback and hopefully they’re better at responding to this!

 

[Jessica Booker]

If a firm sets a test during a VS (eg. WG, verbal reasoning, etc), would it be game over if you messed up the test? I'm a bit concerned as although I've never failed one before, I think the pressure of completing one in a law firm's office would get to me. @Jessica Booker any thoughts would be appreciated

Typically you will need to perform to a certain level in these tests. There is likely to be a minimum threshold and then anything above that will be weighed up against over evidence of your capabilities from what you have done as a vac schemer.

 

[jess_does_law]

W&C vac scheme offer!!! I can't quite believe it, second shot at converting a VS to a TC so fingers crossed but I'm just relieved tbh

 

[Seven]

W&C vac scheme offer!!! I can't quite believe it, second shot at converting a VS to a TC so fingers crossed but I'm just relieved tbh

Big congrats! You've been waiting forever.

 

[laby201]

W&C vac scheme offer!!! I can't quite believe it, second shot at converting a VS to a TC so fingers crossed but I'm just relieved tbh

Congratulations!! So happy that someone on here managed to get it, they’re a great firm so fingers crossed you manage to translate it to a TC!