TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Percypig12]

Why are we getting so many law firms saying they got unprecedented number of apps? Just off my head, I can remember that SH, Akin, Cooley, Dechert all said this. Are they being nice to not hurt applicants feeling, are some firms just getting more visibility or is the number of career seeker in the legal industry increasing in general? Genuine curiosity🧐

At the AC Ropes & Gray said they had 650 apps last cycle; 1100 this cycle

 

[bangarangbass39]

At the AC Ropes & Gray said they had 650 apps last cycle; 1100 this cycle

That's a crazy jump. But this seems to be not an abnormal amount for what firms receive. National firms rake in higher applications than this. Maybe people are just more ambitious with their applications with there no longer being a minimum requirement for a levels for a lot of firms.

 

[Law_Between_Life]

Oh wow Browne Jacobson telephone interview invite. Just come through

Likewise. Congrats.

 

[nliro85]

At the AC Ropes & Gray said they had 650 apps last cycle; 1100 this cycle

1100 is nothing for a US firm tbh from what I have seen from other firms.

 

[sm99]

everyone hearing from Browne Jacobson - is this for the summer scheme or direct tc?

 

[lookingforaTC]

everyone hearing from Browne Jacobson - is this for the summer scheme or direct tc?

VS for me.

 

[Lawapplication]

Do recruitment teams change each year or do they remain with the same people for some period of time? I applied for something last year, but I completely underperformed in the final stage/my interview (it objectively was horrific on my part!) and I would like to reapply this year but I feel embarrassed to- because I’m worried that they’ll remember how bad I was.

It sounds egotistical to think they would remember me, but I really was such a mess that it was laughable. I’m just a bit worried about it : (

Thank you so much to everyone who responded! : )

 

[midnightsky990422]

@Jessica Booker hi Jessica, i had a telephone interview yesterday and I don’t know if I’m overthinking but, at the end of the interview I was not asked if I had any questions. I was wondering if that’s probably a common thing to happen since phone interviews are short and should stick to the allotted time, or if I should have spoken up before the interviewer ended the call and asked questions either way

VS for me.

I heard last Friday for VS

 

[jasonbourne]

Hey guys I still haven’t heard back post-AC from White & Case. I wanna send them an email asking for an update but I’m not sure if they’re open tomorrow (or for half day) as it’s Good Friday. Do you think it’s worth sending an email tomorrow or should I wait after the Easter break?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hey guys I still haven’t heard back post-AC from White & Case. I wanna send them an email asking for an update but I’m not sure if they’re open tomorrow (or for half day) as it’s Good Friday. Do you think it’s worth sending an email tomorrow or should I wait after the Easter break?

No one will be back until Tuesday 2 April at the earliest now.

 

[pb15]

Anyone heard back from V&E post interview yet?

Just bumping this up again!

 

[111111]

has anyone heard from katten post interview?

 

[Inderpreet996]

Hi, can anyone who has done the Bevan Brittan video interview give advice/tips? Please DM me if so.

 

[Minho156]

Anyone who has had their michelmores virtual interview, did you also get some curveball questions ? they phrased a couple in a manner that threw me off a bit

 

[lonelycruise]

1100 is nothing for a US firm tbh from what I have seen from other firms.

US firms get less applicants because they're only offering a fraction of TCs compared to UK-headquartered firms, so it all works out proportionally.

 

[Lawstudent1218]

Guys has anyone got their feedback report for Irwin Mitchell. Got mine today. Drop me message if you like to discuss

 

[BrunoLevi]

My assessment score

Above Average x 4 and Average x1

I have an AC next week and had average x4 and above average x1. A friend of mine did better than me in that same test, similar score to you, but didn't get through either. From what I've gathered they didn't care about your grade so long as you passed their minimum benchmark. It was entirely dependent on your answers to the scenarios and if it correlated with what they wanted to see in a trainee.

 

[zoobla20]

omg i hope this is true! i haven't heard back from them yet so i was assuming a pfo at this point did they happen to give you an estimate of when they'd get back?

No - sorry! That was all the info they gave me

 

[nliro85]

US firms get less applicants because they're only offering a fraction of TCs compared to UK-headquartered firms, so it all works out proportionally.

I was talking about the popular US firms as know some US firms receive fewer apps but firms like W&C Bakers will receive over 2K apps but where firms like Milbank and Kirkland will receive 500-700 apps.

 

[A worried final year]

I have an AC next week and had average x4 and above average x1. A friend of mine did better than me in that same test, similar score to you, but didn't get through either. From what I've gathered they didn't care about your grade so long as you passed their minimum benchmark. It was entirely dependent on your answers to the scenarios and if it correlated with what they wanted to see in a trainee.

I didn’t even make the job sim though