TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Jessica Booker]

I would like to buy an additional tc review

 

[jnice]

Congrats!!! Were you successful for the summer internship for 2023 or 2024?

Thank you! 2023.

 

[november2023]

Does anyone have any idea as to what a written exercise would involve if it is based on an M&A transaction?

 

[Tintin06]

Does anyone have any idea as to what a written exercise would involve if it is based on an M&A transaction?

Potentially due diligence, document review, thinking about what you'd say in a negotiation, what might go into a Share Purchase Agreement etc. I'd recommend Jake Schogger's Commercial Awareness book on this, and also Christopher Stoakes' Know the City (depending on how much time you have before the AC).

 

[Seville123]

Long time lurker here! Linklaters WVS AC invitation 😀

 

[Petallove1]

Out of curiosity, how much should I change my VS application answers from my successful open day applications? For example, if the question is "Why this law firm?", is it okay to repeat my points if I'm finding different examples to demonstrate my interest in, say, a specific practice area?

 

[Izzy1026]

Started applying for WVS back in early September and so far it has been a really intense one and half months. Just want to summarise my journey and progress here, hopefully can serve as reference for others:

My second-year results were delayed because of marking strike so I suppose many of these firms marked my application incomplete, which explains why I have not heard from many that allegedly reviews apps on a rolling basis

A&O: Done test. Have not heard back.
HSF: Done and passed test. Rejected
NRF: Submitted recently and have not received testing info
Sidley: Submitted. Have not heard back.
W&C: Submitted. Have not heard back.
HL: Done test. Have not heard back.
Slaughters: Submitted. Received follow-up email to ask for grade clarifications. Have not heard since.

Also applied very early for Gibson Dunn and Taylor Wessing's summer vs, so far no news.

Writing applications for Cleary and Covington WVS currently. Would appreciate any and all tips and advice!

 

[Tintin06]

Law applications (holding myself accountable here)

Willkie Farr & Gallagher ✅📼
Covington & Burling ✅
Shearman & Sterling ✅
White & Case ✅
Milbank ✅
Ropes & Gray (30th October)
Arnold & Porter ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell (1st November)
Latham & Watkins ✅
Kirkland & Ellis ✅
Skadden Arps ✅
Vinson & Elkins ✅
Weil Gotshal & Manges ✅
Akin ✅
Fried Frank?
Gibson Dunn ✅
Goodwin ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅
Paul Hastings ✅
King & Spalding?
Ashurst ✅📝
Macfarlanes ✅📝
Mayer Brown?
Dechert ✅
Cooley ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Slaughter and May ✅❌

✅ = done 📝 = test 📼 = VI ❌ = PFO

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

Law applications

Willkie Farr & Gallagher ✅📼

Covington & Burling ✅

Shearman & Sterling ✅

White & Case ✅

Milbank ✅

Ropes & Gray (30th October)

Arnold & Porter ✅

Sullivan & Cromwell (1st November)

Latham & Watkins ✅

Kirkland & Ellis ✅

Skadden Arps ✅

Vinson & Elkins ✅

Weil Gotshal & Manges ✅

Akin ✅

Fried Frank?

Gibson Dunn ✅

Goodwin ✅

Cleary Gottlieb ✅

Paul Hastings ✅

King & Spalding?

Ashurst ✅

Macfarlanes ✅📝

Mayer Brown?

Dechert ✅

Cooley ✅

Morrison Foerster ✅

Slaughter and May ✅❌

bruh you speedy at apps hahaha

 

[Tintin06]

bruh you speedy at apps hahaha

Speedy at getting PFOs as well

 

[yasmars]

Law applications (holding myself accountable here)

Willkie Farr & Gallagher ✅📼
Covington & Burling ✅
Shearman & Sterling ✅
White & Case ✅
Milbank ✅
Ropes & Gray (30th October)
Arnold & Porter ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell (1st November)
Latham & Watkins ✅
Kirkland & Ellis ✅
Skadden Arps ✅
Vinson & Elkins ✅
Weil Gotshal & Manges ✅
Akin ✅
Fried Frank?
Gibson Dunn ✅
Goodwin ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅
Paul Hastings ✅
King & Spalding?
Ashurst ✅📝
Macfarlanes ✅📝
Mayer Brown?
Dechert ✅
Cooley ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Slaughter and May ✅❌

✅ = done 📝 = test 📼 = VI ❌ = PFO

How have you written so many so quickly ? I need to take notes haha

 

[mfuturetrainee]

bruh you speedy at apps hahaha

i was literally thinking that ahahah, i think i procrastinate w one app for the whole month which is horrible 😂 well done to you tho !!

Law applications (holding myself accountable here)

Willkie Farr & Gallagher ✅📼
Covington & Burling ✅
Shearman & Sterling ✅
White & Case ✅
Milbank ✅
Ropes & Gray (30th October)
Arnold & Porter ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell (1st November)
Latham & Watkins ✅
Kirkland & Ellis ✅
Skadden Arps ✅
Vinson & Elkins ✅
Weil Gotshal & Manges ✅
Akin ✅
Fried Frank?
Gibson Dunn ✅
Goodwin ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅
Paul Hastings ✅
King & Spalding?
Ashurst ✅📝
Macfarlanes ✅📝
Mayer Brown?
Dechert ✅
Cooley ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Slaughter and May ✅❌

✅ = done 📝 = test 📼 = VI ❌ = PFO

 

[Tintin06]

How have you written so many so quickly ? I need to take notes haha

I try to get started on the day they open. Plus trying to timetable based on that.

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

Applications (like the other two, holding myself accountable)

Slaughter and May (applied 1st sep. Direct TC interview invite on the 3rd oct)
Jones Day (applied on 18th. AC)
Ashurst (applied 26th. First-stage AC, waiting to hear if I pass).
HSF (applied 1st Oct. failed their test lol)
Linklaters (applied 2nd for open day. waiting to hear).

Planning on doing Travers for winter and HL for Winter if time allows. If anyone wants some insight into the S&M, JD, and Ashurst process, let me know. Would also be grateful for any advice on how to best navigate travers and HL

 

[mfuturetrainee]

have many heard back for links wvs or their open day? i jus checked the portal and it says 100% completed for the open day but app is on hold 🫣 is that a bad sign

 

[Seven]

have many heard back for links wvs or their open day? i jus checked the portal and it says 100% completed for the open day but app is on hold 🫣 is that a bad sign

No it’s not a sign indicative of negative or positive. Just how their system works.

 

[PQ]

Congratulations! When did you interview?

JD AC - shocked I thought the interview was terrible

Congratulations, do you mind me asking how the interview went and any tips?

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

Congratulations, do you mind me asking how the interview went and any tips?

send me a DM ill discuss there

 

[spamelinazoid]

Another day of asking if there’s been anything from hsf?

Not that I have many expectations, but I have a nagging feeling that if they do send out more invites for ACs they’ll be with like a 1 week notice, which is not ideal if you are employed and need to take time off…

 

[hanz123]

If anyone's applying to Addleshaw Goddard please like this