TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[clo224455]

Just received a crappy feedback report from Mills & Reeve.

Any tips for the online assessment?

 

[futuretrainee2025]

No idea why firms seem to respond so slow this cycle… has been quite a few days of dead silence

So real. Way more applicants this year? No clue

 

[law2022x]

Jones Day invite to first round interview

I was wondering if you did their Forage? Also would you say you have a strong 2.1/1st? Not sure how seriously they take academics at university

 

[Winter]

Hi! Congratulations

Can I ask when you did the VI?

Thank you! 3rd of Jan

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Would law firms prioritise external applicants for their vac scheme? I am currently contracting at a firm so cannot go the internal TC route. Having a hard time deciding whether to apply for VS or TC.

Really depends on the firm but if you are working for them already, they are likely to think a vacation scheme is a bit of a waste of time. Most of the things you will get out of a vacation scheme, you’d get out of working for the firm more generally.

 

[tal]

Withers test invite! If anyone has any advice I'd be hugely grateful!

well done!!! can i ask when you applied?

 

[axelbeugre]

If there is no max length specified, is 900 words okay?

If there is no word limit then I would not worry. I would still say that with a one page document you will never go wrong though, so bear this in mind!

 

[axelbeugre]

Davis Polk interview invite! If anyone has any advice, I would be extremely grateful!

Congratulations! They are very selective so you should be so proud of you!

 

[attempting law]

Still waiting on

• Addleshaw Goddard
• Gibson Dunn
• Milbank
• Covington & Burley

Anyone heard from these firms??

 

[NMA]

Anyone attending the CMS AC on the 17th? Fair play to those of you who snatched up the February AC, I could've done with that time hahaha

 

[SemperParatus]

Has anyone got rejections from linklaters spring/summer vacation schemes?

 

[bw1012]

WELL DONE!!

Is this automatic and are they rolling? I’ve done half my application but quite unsure…

Thank you! I'm honestly not too sure, the email stated that it is the next round of the application so it could very well be!

 

[bw1012]

well done!!! can i ask when you applied?

Thank you! I think I applied in late November.

 

[futuretrainee2025]

Has anyone received an AC for W&C Spring? Please react 👍👎

 

[affidavid]

So real. Way more applicants this year? No clue

that (longterm covid tailback) and perhaps american firms are realigning hiring practices in UK after banning of affirmative action in us law schools, and disinclination towards it for vac schemes

 

[mfuturetrainee]

Guys if you botch one VI question COMPLETELY (I literally apologised midway through!!!), but think you did okay in the other questions, is it an instant PFO 😭😭💔

if it makes u feel better, jus to add onto that simmons horror story I was answering a q and got half way and realised I was waffling and told grad rec its ok u can reject me I get it (I had a really long day)

 

[WeGotThis!]

Is there anyone that hasn't heard from Latham & Watkins yet for either spring or summer VS?

 

[BM99]

Is there anyone that hasn't heard from Latham & Watkins yet for either spring or summer VS?

I already presume PFO

 

[babylawyer1942]

Gibson Dunn is soo weird, I still haven't heard anything and it has been soo long. During the time, there have been PFOs and full-blown vac scheme offers. Starting to think they forgot to reject me lol

 

[yeezyee]

Gibson Dunn is soo weird, I still haven't heard anything and it has been soo long. During the time, there have been PFOs and full-blown vac scheme offers. Starting to think they forgot to reject me lol

they still havent closed their applications, so the fact they havent rejected you is probably a good sign! it means you're still in the running. dont give up hope quite yet mate!