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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

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Tintin06 said:
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
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How many are you doing per week 😭
 
#1,142
Wanted to post an update on my applications soo far!

Linklaters - Pass Cap test with high scores but failed WG
Simmons - failed VI
Clifford chance TC - failed WG
Slaughter and May TC - PFO
White and Case - Application sent
Hogan Lovell - Application sent (shouldn't I get a test or something?)
Jones Day - Application sent (Kind of worried I haven't heard back yet) (Didn't do Forage)
NRF - Application sent (completed Forage)
Stephenson Harwood - Application sent
Cleary Gottlieb - Application sent
Gowling TC - Application sent
Sidley - Application sent
Bank of England Trainee solicitor programme - Through to testing stage


Pending Applications
Travers Smith WVS -Application Pending
Covington - Application Pending
Dechert - Application Pending
Mischon De Reya SVS - Application Pending
A&O TC - Application Pending
HSF SVS - Application Pending
CMS TC - Application pending
Bird and Bird SVS - Application Pending

I know I have applied to a lot and I still am applying but this is because i am a graduate and would like to secure a TC for 2026 if possible. Any advice is welcomed especially for VI I hate them!!
 
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#1,143
Legalstalker said:
Wanted to post an update on my applications soo far!

Linklaters - Pass Cap test with high scores but failed WG
Simmons - failed VI
Clifford chance TC - failed WG
Slaughter and May TC - PFO
White and Case - Application sent
Hogan Lovell - Application sent (shouldn't I get a test or something?)
Jones Day - Application sent (Kind of worried I haven't heard back yet)
NRF - Application sent (completed Forage)
Stephenson Harwood - Application sent
Cleary Gottlieb - Application sent
Gowling TC - Application sent
Bank of England Trainee solicitor programme - Through to testing stage


Pending Applications
Travers Smith WVS -Application Pending
Covington - Application Pending
Dechert - Application Pending
Mischon De Reya SVS - Application Pending
A&O TC - Application Pending
HSF SVS - Application Pending
CMS TC - Application pending
Bird and Bird SVS - Application Pending

I know I have applied to a lot and I still am applying but this is because i am a graduate and would like to secure a TC for 2026 if possible. Any advice is welcomed especially for VI I hate them!!
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How do you know your outcome for links?
 
#1,145
Tintin06 said:
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
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Can I dm you to ask about your Covington application?
 
#1,147
Legalstalker said:
Wanted to post an update on my applications soo far!

Linklaters - Pass Cap test with high scores but failed WG
Simmons - failed VI
Clifford chance TC - failed WG
Slaughter and May TC - PFO
White and Case - Application sent
Hogan Lovell - Application sent (shouldn't I get a test or something?)
Jones Day - Application sent (Kind of worried I haven't heard back yet) (Didn't do Forage)
NRF - Application sent (completed Forage)
Stephenson Harwood - Application sent
Cleary Gottlieb - Application sent
Gowling TC - Application sent
Sidley - Application sent
Bank of England Trainee solicitor programme - Through to testing stage


Pending Applications
Travers Smith WVS -Application Pending
Covington - Application Pending
Dechert - Application Pending
Mischon De Reya SVS - Application Pending
A&O TC - Application Pending
HSF SVS - Application Pending
CMS TC - Application pending
Bird and Bird SVS - Application Pending

I know I have applied to a lot and I still am applying but this is because i am a graduate and would like to secure a TC for 2026 if possible. Any advice is welcomed especially for VI I hate them!!
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Congratulations for the dedication! Good luck with the process!
 
#1,148
Tintin06 said:
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
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Congratulations for having said so many applications so early!! As someone who applied to the same firms last year and got a TC from one of them I can tell you this is fantastic! Good luck with the application stage!
 
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#1,149
spamelinazoid said:
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…
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I am trying to stay positive that they may have 2 AC for WVS (one on 20 Oct this Friday and maybe one in Nov). I searched the VS discussion thread 2022-23 thread and it seems they had 2 AC for WVS last year
 
#1,152
Legalstalker said:
Wanted to post an update on my applications soo far!

Linklaters - Pass Cap test with high scores but failed WG
Simmons - failed VI
Clifford chance TC - failed WG
Slaughter and May TC - PFO
White and Case - Application sent
Hogan Lovell - Application sent (shouldn't I get a test or something?)
Jones Day - Application sent (Kind of worried I haven't heard back yet) (Didn't do Forage)
NRF - Application sent (completed Forage)
Stephenson Harwood - Application sent
Cleary Gottlieb - Application sent
Gowling TC - Application sent
Sidley - Application sent
Bank of England Trainee solicitor programme - Through to testing stage


Pending Applications
Travers Smith WVS -Application Pending
Covington - Application Pending
Dechert - Application Pending
Mischon De Reya SVS - Application Pending
A&O TC - Application Pending
HSF SVS - Application Pending
CMS TC - Application pending
Bird and Bird SVS - Application Pending

I know I have applied to a lot and I still am applying but this is because i am a graduate and would like to secure a TC for 2026 if possible. Any advice is welcomed especially for VI I hate them!!
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Recently sent an app to HL and they sent me the WG 30 mins after
 
#1,158
Legalstalker said:
Wanted to post an update on my applications soo far!

Linklaters - Pass Cap test with high scores but failed WG
Simmons - failed VI
Clifford chance TC - failed WG
Slaughter and May TC - PFO
White and Case - Application sent
Hogan Lovell - Application sent (shouldn't I get a test or something?)
Jones Day - Application sent (Kind of worried I haven't heard back yet) (Didn't do Forage)
NRF - Application sent (completed Forage)
Stephenson Harwood - Application sent
Cleary Gottlieb - Application sent
Gowling TC - Application sent
Sidley - Application sent
Bank of England Trainee solicitor programme - Through to testing stage


Pending Applications
Travers Smith WVS -Application Pending
Covington - Application Pending
Dechert - Application Pending
Mischon De Reya SVS - Application Pending
A&O TC - Application Pending
HSF SVS - Application Pending
CMS TC - Application pending
Bird and Bird SVS - Application Pending

I know I have applied to a lot and I still am applying but this is because i am a graduate and would like to secure a TC for 2026 if possible. Any advice is welcomed especially for VI I hate them!!
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How do you know that you got high scores for the Linklaters CAPP asssessment? Think I have seen a few people mention this
 
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#1,160
Legalstalker said:
Wanted to post an update on my applications soo far!

Linklaters - Pass Cap test with high scores but failed WG
Simmons - failed VI
Clifford chance TC - failed WG
Slaughter and May TC - PFO
White and Case - Application sent
Hogan Lovell - Application sent (shouldn't I get a test or something?)
Jones Day - Application sent (Kind of worried I haven't heard back yet) (Didn't do Forage)
NRF - Application sent (completed Forage)
Stephenson Harwood - Application sent
Cleary Gottlieb - Application sent
Gowling TC - Application sent
Sidley - Application sent
Bank of England Trainee solicitor programme - Through to testing stage


Pending Applications
Travers Smith WVS -Application Pending
Covington - Application Pending
Dechert - Application Pending
Mischon De Reya SVS - Application Pending
A&O TC - Application Pending
HSF SVS - Application Pending
CMS TC - Application pending
Bird and Bird SVS - Application Pending

I know I have applied to a lot and I still am applying but this is because i am a graduate and would like to secure a TC for 2026 if possible. Any advice is welcomed especially for VI I hate them!!
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I hate video interviews too! I have found some tips that have made it less awkward. Use post it notes and put them on your laptop so you can see them. Try to anticipate the questions and write up key bulletpoints that answer them. Signposting is important too and gives your answer structure (Words like firstly, secondly, and finally). You can also put a sticky note on your laptop to not stare at yourself and remind yourself to look at the camera and smile when appropriate. These tips have made the VI process less daunting for me, I hope it helps.
 
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