TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Prabs]

I am in the same boat, and I have seen few people were invited to AC. I don’t want to be pessimistic, but from a small experience, I realised that every time firms send ACs early and leave the rest to wait, it means they will reject whom didn’t receive anything later.
Hope I am wrong !

The London office, or anywhere else?

 

[fingersarecrossed]

HI, I applied for the vacation scheme at Addleshaw Goddard, completed the critical thinking test, but have not heard anything back regarding the assessment centre?

Has anybody else heard back?

hi acs are still running i believe
some people heard back last week apparently

 

[fingersarecrossed]

@Jessica Booker
I realised I forgot to submit the Rare Recruitment Survey for a firm and have not heard from them since applying.
Is there any chance my application has not been considered because of this?

i know it is strange and probably a one-off experience but i always used to do rare recruitment surveys and the one time i didnt do it, i got through to the next stage, whereas in other situations i didnt

 

[laby201]

I feel stupid asking this but my email says you have three days to prepare for the VI but the deadline is 00:00 on the 22nd. I would read that as needing to complete it before Wednesday evening but the three days would mean it should be Thursday evening, right?

It seems like I'm missing something obvious here but don't want to be in a situation where I go to sit it Thursday night and the deadline has passed! Any ideas @Jessica Booker?

 

[LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern]

they’re still processing apps. mainly those that have been filed in the last days before the deadline (including mine)

i emailed HFW last week and they said they are still processing apps, mainly those that were submitted in the last few days before the deadline (mine included).

Thanks for letting me know. I submitted mine in mid December so don’t understand what’s taking so long

 

[laby201]

Can I ask if this is for spring or summer?

Summer - I applied a day or two before the deadline

 

[LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern]

i know it is strange and probably a one-off experience but i always used to do rare recruitment surveys and the one time i didnt do it, i got through to the next stage, whereas in other situations i didnt

Same, whenever I opt out of Rare recruitment I manage to get to the interview haha.

 

[user184794]

@Jessica Booker I was hoping to please get your help here. I am offered a spring VS, and I am in my final year. I was wondering If it was worth flagging to the GR that I am able and would like to start my TC (if offered) in 2025 rather than 2026. Is it worth telling them now, or should I wait until I am offered a TC?

 

[Prabs]

I am in the same boat, and I have seen few people were invited to AC. I don’t want to be pessimistic, but from a small experience, I realised that every time firms send ACs early and leave the rest to wait, it means they will reject whom didn’t receive anything later.
Hope I am wrong !

The London office, or anywhere else?

 

[Zi48]

I feel stupid asking this but my email says you have three days to prepare for the VI but the deadline is 00:00 on the 22nd. I would read that as needing to complete it before Wednesday evening but the three days would mean it should be Thursday evening, right?

It seems like I'm missing something obvious here but don't want to be in a situation where I go to sit it Thursday night and the deadline has passed! Any ideas @Jessica Booker?

If it’s white & case it’s just worded weirdly, it’s usually 23:59 on the date stated

 

[e1996]

anyone else heard back from Baker Mckenzie post-video interview?

nothing yet

 

[Ghassen]

The London office, or anywhere else?

London office.

 

[yasmars]

Same, whenever I opt out of Rare recruitment I manage to get to the interview haha.

Not sure what to think of this

 

[Lawyer500]

Is there anywhere to check firm’s VS conversion rates to TCs? Thank you for any help!

 

[Prabs]

hi acs are still running i believe
some people heard back last week apparently

What does that mean, do I still have a chance?

 

[ADKM]

Is there anyone who hasn’t heard back from W&C post-app for summer? Feels like another wasted application as far as I’m concerned 😤

 

[lllaaawww098]

For those waiting for Dentons I just had a call with GR and they said they take time to give people AC because they review applications in stages. So those waiting still be hopeful. Also once you’ve done the AC you hear back in a week

is this for london? and would you say it applies to the test/vi as well or ac only?

 

[fingersarecrossed]

What does that mean, do I still have a chance?

stay positive until you directly receive a direct rejection as no point being sad for longer

 

[Prabs]

stay positive until you directly receive a direct rejection as no point being sad for longer

I’ll try, thank you x

 

[EmileGreen]

Does anyone who did Dechert VI know if the questions are 60 or 90 seconds or anything other length?