TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[mfuturetrainee]

Literally just finished it too, I got so stressed when building the blocks spent so long on the personal statement for what! Also the report at the end was so vague

the building blocks nearly made me punch a wall it was so annoying

 

[jplaw1010]

I would appreciate any advice on AG’s VI thank you!

Which office?

 

[phoebe.kennedy02]

The PFO's really starting to hit now, its my first recruitment cycle and Im currently doing a masters with so much work due, spending time on these applications is hard especially when they all just get keep getting rejected any advice on how to cope lost a lot of self confidence!

 

[addy2004]

The PFO's really starting to hit now, its my first recruitment cycle and Im currently doing a masters with so much work due, spending time on these applications is hard especially when they all just get keep getting rejected any advice on how to cope lost a lot of self confidence!

I believe in re-direction - I was gutted when receiving university rejections, but having attended the one I am at now, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else! Also, with each application you complete, you will be improving. You should be proud you are making time for the applications alongside rigorous studies!

 

[SS21]

Silly question but for Pinsent Masons blended assessment can you use the calculator on your phone? I don't have an actual one on hand.

I'm not sure if the camera is on during the whole test and if it would look like I'm cheating lol

 

[Aspiringsolicitor01]

The PFO's really starting to hit now, its my first recruitment cycle and Im currently doing a masters with so much work due, spending time on these applications is hard especially when they all just get keep getting rejected any advice on how to cope lost a lot of self confidence!

I’m in the same position. It’s tough isn’t it, the only consolation I take is that I can always try again next year.

 

[phoebe.kennedy02]

I believe in re-direction - I was gutted when receiving university rejections, but having attended the one I am at now, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else! Also, with each application you complete, you will be improving. You should be proud you are making time for the applications alongside rigorous studies!

thankyou i needed to hear this, a little boost goes a long way

 

[hanz123]

Which office?

Leeds

 

[Aspiringsolicitor01]

I’m starting to think that London applicants at AG haven’t been filtered yet. Any London applicants heard anything yet?

 

[BM99]

Is waiting for Latham probably a PFO now

 

[grandmaster1]

Hey , for Macfarlanes’ automatic assessment test is it basically just a SJT or is there numerical/verbal reasoning alongside?

 

[lawtab]

Congrats!! Me too! I have written exercise on Jan 10

Congrats! Mines on the 10th too - not sure how to prepare for it tho. Is yours the evening slot?

 

[SemperParatus]

Did all the linklaters ac places get filled up by the open day participants?

 

[Winter]

Is waiting for Latham probably a PFO now

There has been maybe 3 mentions of Latham AC so far, I think 1 for spring and 2 for summer. I wouldn't worry.

 

[legally.brown]

Did all the linklaters ac places get filled up by the open day participants?

They probably interview these ppl first and then us? god knows. Links fast tracks a lot of ppl ( Brand Ambassadors, Open Days, Pathfinder)

 

[Amehta1]

There has been maybe 3 mentions of Latham AC so far, I think 1 for spring and 2 for summer. I wouldn't worry.

Yeah it’s so hard to stay motivated for Latham following their silence. They had one major round of PFOs on December 15th but who knows if they are gonna do another round of PFOs or if it’s only gonna be acceptances from now on.

 

[laby201]

This is a random question, but with rolling deadlines, why am I yet to hear when others who said they applied after me have heard back with either a PFO or VI offer?

Surely if it's rolling and I applied before someone, my application would get reviewed first, right? Yet I've seen people discuss firms where they applied after me or even on the deadline and have already heard. If they've viewed mine, why not just give the PFO? Unless they place you in a "maybe" pile? I don't get it. The waiting kills me more than anything.

 

[19.mfjones]

Silly question but for Pinsent Masons blended assessment can you use the calculator on your phone? I don't have an actual one on hand.

I'm not sure if the camera is on during the whole test and if it would look like I'm cheating lol

I don't have a calculator either except for my phone, so whenever I do an assessment that needs it and the camera is on, at the start I show the camera that my phone is being used as a calculator, so that if they call me out on cheating, I can ask them to look at the footage and they will see. I'm probs being paranoid but it makes me feel better

 

[19.mfjones]

Bit worried now because I applied for the Manchester office for AG and not heard anything (about a week before the deadline).

Also applied for Reed Smith a week before the deadline and people have had acceptances applying after me - I feel like I'm in for a week of PFOs soon, especially since the questions were similar for both :/

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

This is a random question, but with rolling deadlines, why am I yet to hear when others who said they applied after me have heard back with either a PFO or VI offer?

Surely if it's rolling and I applied before someone, my application would get reviewed first, right? Yet I've seen people discuss firms where they applied after me or even on the deadline and have already heard. If they've viewed mine, why not just give the PFO? Unless they place you in a "maybe" pile? I don't get it. The waiting kills me more than anything.

Lots of different reasons why this can happen, but here a a few of the key reasons:

1) If there have been any psychometric tests or early assessments, they may rank applications on the performance in those test.

2) different people are reviewing the applications and it just happens the person reviewing yours is slower in reviewing their than other people reviewing applications

3) your application is on hold - it’s been reviewed and a final decision has not been made on it yet.