TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[mp2000]

Has anyone had an insight scheme offer from HD London?

 

[PlscanIhaveaTC]

I applied to the London Hill Dickinson Business scheme....please tell me I'm not the only one still waiting.

I applied for London Marine and I haven’t heard anything

 

[mp2000]

I applied for London Marine and I haven’t heard anything

Fingers crossed they haven't gotten around to London offers yet!!!

 

[Xx123_]

Has anyone gotten a successful offer from Dentons VS this cycle?

 

[sm99]

Post AC, the firm said “at the latest you will hear back during week commencing April 22nd” but sent no email after to indicate a delay / change to this. Surely this wouldn’t include the weekend or would it? Otherwise it looks like a PFO from me on Monday or never if I’ve been forgotten 🤣

 

[CP2000]

Seeing more Ashfords posts so just want to say again if anyone has any questions about their VS feel free to PM me Did their VS last year!

Messaged you 😊

 

[LillyandSilver]

Yep I applied mid march but haven't heard anything!

What has been your experience with the process? I was thinking about applying for their direct TC but I noticed they only take 3 max so I am a little wary.

 

[mp2000]

Anyone else attending the Flutter commercial graduate scheme AC next week?

 

[sophialotrecchio]

mine was for liverpool- so maybe they haven't done london yet

If you don't mind me asking which stream did you apply to?

 

[jxshuxlxwis]

Congratulations!!! When did you interview and did they call?

Thank you! I interviewed on the 16th April and received an offer email on the 24th )

 

[Rus]

Anyone got any tips for a Withers' interview? Need a bit of guidance fr

 

[AlegalA]

Anyone got any tips for a Withers' interview? Need a bit of guidance fr

Hi! well done on the interview!!
Can I ask when they got back to you, which office you applied to and when you did your test by any chance?
I know it's a lot 😂 but quite a few of us are still waiting for an answer from them so it's nice to hear they're getting back to us now!!

 

[Rus]

Hi! well done on the interview!!
Can I ask when they got back to you, which office you applied to and when you did your test by any chance?
I know it's a lot 😂 but quite a few of us are still waiting for an answer from them so it's nice to hear they're getting back to us now!!

Thank you!!

They got back to me two days ago, applied to the London office, and I did my test February 11th.

 

[AA699]

Browne Jacobson interview as well!! honestly can’t believe it after the long day of rejections I had

Hey I was wondering how the interview was for you and if you have any tips for the same

 

[lookingforaTC]

Bevan Brittan rejection. That ends my 2023/24 app cycle with 52 apps, 4 ACs and 0 offers. I'll be seeing you all again next year.

• Addleshaw Goddard – rejected post WG
• Anthony Collins – rejected post app
• BCLP – rejected post app
• Bevan Brittan – rejected post VI
• Bird & Bird – rejected post app
• Blake Morgan – rejected post app
• Brabners – rejected post app
• Briketts – rejected post app
• Bristows – rejected post app
• Browne Jacobson – rejected post TI
• Burges Salmon – rejected post AC
• CMS – rejected post VI
• Cripps – rejected post app
• CRS – rejected post app
• Dentons – rejected post app
• DLA Piper – rejected post VI
• DWF – rejected post VI
• Eversheds – rejected post-VI
• Farrer & Co – rejected post-app

• Fieldfisher – rejected post AC
• Fladgate – rejected post app
• Forsters – rejected post app/WG
• Gowling – rejected post arctic shores
• HFW – rejected post app
• HSF – rejected post/app test
• Hogan Lovells – rejected post app/WG
• Howard Kennedy - rejected post app
• Irwin Mitchell – rejected post app/test
• Kennedys – rejected post test
• Marriott Harrison – rejected post app
• Mills & Reeve – rejected post AC
• Mishcon de Reya – rejected post VI
• NRF – rejected post arctic shores
• Osborne Clarke – rejected post app/test
• PMC – rejected post app
• PwC – rejected post VI
• Reed Smith – rejected post app
• RPC – rejected post app
• Russell Cooke – rejected post app
• Shakespeare Martineau – rejected post app

• Simmons & Simmons – rejected post app
• Stephenson Harwood – rejected post app
• Squire Patton Boggs – rejected post app
• Taylor Wessing – rejected post app
• TLT – rejected post app
• Traver Smith – rejected post app
• Trowers & Hamlins – rejected post app/test
• Walker Morris – rejected post AC
• Watson Farley & Williams – rejected post app
• Weightmans – rejected post app
• Winckworth Sherwood – rejected post app
• WVW – rejected post app/VI

 

[AA699]

Browne Jacobson Telephone Interview

Hey what was the TI like for you?

 

[jhboub]

Blake Morgan Vacation Scheme Offer!! Anyone know where to stay in reading?

the uni!

 

[AA699]

Anyone know if Browne Jacobson's STJ is STJ purely or it has VI/ motivation questions in there?

Hey, when did you complete the online assessment?

 

[Madeline186]

Hi, same here. I found out through a phone call from the recruiter. Have you received an email yet? Still awaiting mine

Hi, congrats! Yes mine was a phone call too, I got a confirmation email last week

 

[Sharon Wu]

My Application Summary Credits: @Legalstalker
FYI: a mixture of winter, spring and summer vacation schemes + a few Direct TC applications

• Total applications this cycle ~ 47
• Rejections post app: ~ 10
• Rejections post 1st or 2nd stage: ~20
• Awaiting to hear from: ~15
• SJT/VI’s still to do: 1
• AC's this cycle: 2
• VS offers: 1 (Spring)
• Latest rejection: Goodwin
• Hardest rejection: Gowling WLG (I attended their whole webinar series!!!)
• Easiest rejection: Weightmans (I didn’t want to move up North anyway)
• Ghosted me: Stephenson Harwood, EY and Freeths
• Best Grad Recruitment: Baker McKenzie, Paul Hastings and Ropes & Gray
• Tedious Application Process: EY (I wouldn’t apply again)
• If I had converted my first AC, I would have done only 3 applications
• If I had converted my second AC I would have only done 10 applications
• If I had converted my third, fourth or fifth AC, I would have done 22 applications

My Application Summary Credits: @Legalstalker
FYI: a mixture of winter, spring and summer vacation schemes + Direct TC applications

• Total applications this cycle ~ 60
• total rejections this cycle: 42
  • Rejections post app: ~ 13
  • Rejections post 1st or 2nd stage: ~29
• Awaiting to hear from: ~15 (remains pretty constant, as I tend to submit a new application, per rejection I receive)
• SJT/VI’s still to do: 0
• AC's this cycle: 4. 1 rejection. Awaiting to hear from 2 (inc VS below). 1 coming up
• VS offers: 1 (Spring) Completed. Awaiting to hear if I have converted it to a TC.
• Latest rejection: NRF
• Hardest rejection: NRF (got through to the TI stage last year + its one of my top 10😭 )
• Easiest rejection: Weightmans (I didn’t want to move up North anyway)
• Ghosted me: Hogan Lovells
• Direct TC applications still aiming to write: 17