TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[abcdefg123]

If people have generally had offers post-VS and I haven't heard back yet either way, is this a bad sign?

 

[hollahollaholla]

Does anyone know what the Withers interactive exercise entails (AC)?Thanks!

 

[Ghassen]

Hi all !
Have anyone pass the application form stage at NRF without an AAB ? (I have mitigating circumstances and very good legal experience)
Does it worth to apply ?
Thanks.

 

[InvesmentBanker]

@Jessica Booker have you ever witnessed behaviour in a vac scheme social (good or bad) being factored into the TC decision-making process?

 

[InvesmentBanker]

Also, this thread is sadly dead now... I remember back in Feb where there were 10 posts every minute

 

[kmo20]

Does anyone know how long HL take to send the Watson Glaser? I submitted my application last week but still haven’t received it :/

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker have you ever witnessed behaviour in a vac scheme social (good or bad) being factored into the TC decision-making process?

Yes - all the time. I would expect this to contribute to decisions in every occasion.

 

[Jaysen]

Also, this thread is sadly dead now... I remember back in Feb where there were 10 posts every minute

Yes it's sad! But it happens every year as many people go away for summer/focus on exams - and I find it's quite nice to have a smaller community here to interact with during these months.

It'll be back like this from September and it can be hard to keep up with everything!

 

[kmo20]

Would anyone be able to offer some advice on how to structure the White & Case cover letter?

 

[RANDOTRON]

Would anyone be able to offer some advice on how to structure the White & Case cover letter?

For really any cover letter, I generally follow the standard structure of:

1. Why commercial law?
2. Why the firm?
3. Why you?

Hope that helps! 👍

 

[Samridhi Jain]

Hi, has anyone heard back from Links for their winter vac scheme? The deadline was 22nd June so I was wondering how many days they typically take to get back about the info on AC?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Has anyone been successful in passing the application stage for NRF with not having a 2.1 in Contract Law and in Tort Law. I did not get a 2.1 in either of them but have mitigating circumstances so don't know if I should apply or not.

 

[hannah04]

Does anyone know how long HL take to send the Watson Glaser? I submitted my application last week but still haven’t received it :/

I got the WG email 9 days after submitting my application for the summer VS

 

[hannah04]

I sent a thank you email to all the 4 people who interviewed me for my TC interview at the end of my VS. It's been a week and not a single one of them responded to my thank you email - is this a bad sign or just normal? @Jessica Booker or anyone else have any insight?

 

[Jessica Booker]

I sent a thank you email to all the 4 people who interviewed me for my TC interview at the end of my VS. It's been a week and not a single one of them responded to my thank you email - is this a bad sign or just normal? @Jessica Booker or anyone else have any insight?

Very normal. It’s fine for you to send a thank you but it’s very normal for people to not respond to that.

I know it may seem impolite but they are dealing with hundreds of emails a day and responding is not going to be a priority. They most likely forwarded it to graduate recruitment for reference, who are not responding until they have an update on your interviews. Many interviewers won’t respond too because they might know the the outcome from the interviews yet too.

 

[Logan1101]

Any tips for browns Jacobson TI?

I just got my feedback for Browne Jacobson TI and I scored 13 out of a max of 15 yet still didn't get to the next stage!

They could have left out some other details but I am guessing there were many who did well so make sure you ace every single question.

 

[NJS]

I just got my feedback for Browne Jacobson TI and I scored 13 out of a max of 15 yet still didn't get to the next stage!

They could have left out some other details but I am guessing there were many who did well so make sure you ace every single question.

Ah I did mine on Friday, when did you do yours and was the feedback over the phone? have not heard anything back yet.

 

[hannah04]

How long after a vacation scheme is it typical to hear back about the TC offer or rejection? The firm I did mine at said it could be up to 2 months, but do people usually hear back sooner?

 

[Jessica Booker]

How long after a vacation scheme is it typical to hear back about the TC offer or rejection? The firm I did mine at said it could be up to 2 months, but do people usually hear back sooner?

Sometimes people do hear back quicker: but depends on a whole range of factors that differ from firm to firm. For instance, if your firm runs multiple vacation schemes, it is not unreasonable for them to wait until all of them have concluded before offering people.

I wouldn’t worry about what other firms do - I would just focus on what your firm(s) have said.

 

[TC_2023]

Anyone done the VS at VWV? If so, have you been told when you’ll hear back?

I did. They told us it would be the first week of July latest...so this week. Haven't heard anything and don't know if anyone else has heard back either.