TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[ah898]

Does anyone know if the TW test is timed?

 

[EliteWhovian]

Struggling to write apps since getting batches of pfo🤮
You force yourself to write an app for a firm that you think you dont have a good chemistry with and get slammed with PFO straight away.
OR You write for the firm that you are really interested in but don't hear back for ages or get PFO. Whats worse ha

A piece of advice I have for you is to never get too attached to a firm. Last application cycle, I went into it with the mindset of applying to firms that I really wanted to work at and that I built some sort of inner connection with. After receiving more than a dozen pfos, I found myself in a slump. However, taking a break and changing my mindset to 'apply to any firm you find interesting' rather than 'the firms you have chemistry with' was definitely the turning point in allowing me to gain some success.

Take a break, don't get emotionally attached to these firms that are sifting through thousands of applications, and you'll find that each rejection turns into a 'meh' rather than an 'ouch'. You kind of need to be robotic and indifferent so that you don't find yourself in a slump!

 

[user12345law]

Did anybody who applied to Freshfields *not* get the WG invite? I messed up my application so v surprised I got an invite if it's actually based on the app😅

I sent the application the 2nd of Jan and haven't heard back from them yet

 

[BM99]

A piece of advice I have for you is to never get too attached to a firm. Last application cycle, I went into it with the mindset of applying to firms that I really wanted to work at and that I built some sort of inner connection with. After receiving more than a dozen pfos, I found myself in a slump. However, taking a break and changing my mindset to 'apply to any firm you find interesting' rather than 'the firms you have chemistry with' was definitely the turning point in allowing me to gain some success.

Take a break, don't get emotionally attached to these firms that are sifting through thousands of applications, and you'll find that each rejection turns into a 'meh' rather than an 'ouch'. You kind of need to be robotic and indifferent so that you don't find yourself in a slump!

Weil pfo, and like what @EliteWhovian said, MEH

 

[Seven]

Weil pfo, and like what @EliteWhovian said, MEH

Was this for Summer, Spring or Either option?

 

[BM99]

Was this for Summer, Spring or Either option?

Either if I can remember

 

[ah898]

Was this for Summer, Spring or Either option?

Just got a PFO for summer

 

[devontrey]

could anyone with an HSF AC pm me

Hey, congrats on the AC. Just wanted to ask if this is for the summer or spring scheme. Cheers!

 

[EliteWhovian]

Accountability: Need to start and send off HL and Mishcon apps before the deadline today lol


If anyone has a smart way of reminding yourself automatically that an app's deadline is coming up, I desperately need to implement in

 

[dinoorchestra]

Accountability: Need to start and send off HL and Mishcon apps before the deadline today lol


If anyone has a smart way of reminding yourself automatically that an app's deadline is coming up, I desperately need to implement in

I have a task on my private Trello for each law firm I apply to! You can set a deadline for yourself there (or the firm's deadline), and then it will remind you ahead of time. Maybe that is something you'd like to try? I guess that also works with the iOS Calendar app.

 

[77777law]

The Osborne Clarke application has the following question: What work has Osborne Clarke done recently that is of particular interest to you? Why do you feel inspired by this type of work?

@Jessica Booker - Do you believe I could reference a deal that a trainee mentioned they were involved in during a client secondment? Or could this potentially be deemed irrelevant, given that the transaction was predominantly managed by the client's legal counsel (where the trainee was on secondment), with only minor oversight from Osborne Clarke?

Thank you for your help!

 

[Yesha.2]

Does anyone know what the Weil VI is like?

 

[yeezyee]

sorry if this has been asked before, is the akin test automatic? and.. any tips?! i’ve not taken a test like this before, quite nervous

 

[Lopez2017]

Congrats for everyone who got Reed Smith test + VI invite.

I got invited yesterday, as with lots of others it seems, and the email says that I have until Jan 10th to complete the test. Any idea if this is also the deadline for the VI? It seems like we only get the link for the VI once we've done the test.

 

[PlimptonWeld]

Has anyone heard back from Links? Or know based on previous years, when they contact applicants on next step?

 

[danturner]

Congrats for everyone who got Reed Smith test + VI invite.

I got invited yesterday, as with lots of others it seems, and the email says that I have until Jan 10th to complete the test. Any idea if this is also the deadline for the VI? It seems like we only get the link for the VI once we've done the test.

I believe the VI is at the end of the test, rather than as a separate link.

 

[MrHubertLouis]

Is the deadline for Mishcon de Reya’s SVS midnight tonight?

 

[PlimptonWeld]

Was his for summer?

I put both Spring and Summer because I was kinda applying on a whim. I got rejected at VI for Fast Track scheme last year, so I wasn't expecting to get through. If you haven't heard anything, you might still be in the game. All the best!

 

[ammiel]

Got a Weil VI (about an hour ago) and applied 5 hours before the deadline. Had a friend apply even later than myself, and she heard back about 2 days ago. I honestly think everyone still waiting has a shot, applications have likely been split by Early careers team. And think about the delay as a chance to work on your interview skills for longer! Good luck everyone!

 

[Seven]

Will appreciate any insight into the Weil VI!