TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[19.mfjones]

anyone applied or applying to Hill Dickinson

Planning on it later this month!

 

[BM99]

Waiting to hear back from Latham is killing me 😭😭

Are you waiting for Spring VS too?

 

[addy2004]

For Ashurst SVS, if I submit on 4th and it is due 5th, when do I need to do the test by? I have work on the 5th too so I cannot do it then, and I can't find information on the website.

 

[EllaClayton]

Slaughter and May summer PFO

 

[hiimlawyer]

has anyone who applied on the 29th or later heard back from kirkland?

 

[Tattyasha]

Are you waiting for Spring VS too?

Me too 😭

 

[Mike Wazaoski]

Mischon PFO. Bit of a weird one for me cause it wasn't a firm that's high up on my list, but I thought my answers were particularly good.

Starting to think there's just more and more luck involved in getting past the application stage, specially since some of the ones I have gotten past I did really quickly and they were very impersonal.

Maybe my judgement on the quality of my application is the problem.

Regardless, onto the next.

Mischon already sending out PFO's and I haven't even sent mine in yet...

 

[Mike Wazaoski]

anyone heard back from Latham for spring VS?

nothing - completed VI on 10th Dec

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

Mischon PFO. Bit of a weird one for me cause it wasn't a firm that's high up on my list, but I thought my answers were particularly good.

Starting to think there's just more and more luck involved in getting past the application stage, specially since some of the ones I have gotten past I did really quickly and they were very impersonal.

Maybe my judgement on the quality of my application is the problem.

Regardless, onto the next.

I agree!!

 

[kcr]

Just a more general question — is it common practice for firms to reimburse for travel and hotel expenses for an interview/AC?

 

[EllaClayton]

Just a more general question — is it common practice for firms to reimburse for travel and hotel expenses for an interview/AC?

Never done it myself as it’s my first application season, but I know of several people who had been travelling from Scotland down to London for ACs who all get reimbursed for travel, not sure about hotel expenses though.

 

[legallybrunette8]

those who applied to fieldfisher, how long did u wait to receive the test? i thought it was automatic

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

those who applied to fieldfisher, how long did u wait to receive the test? i thought it was automatic

It’s pretty quick, within 24 hours

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Just a more general question — is it common practice for firms to reimburse for travel and hotel expenses for an interview/AC?

Travel yes, hotels less likely. But worthwhile speaking to the firm if they have not made this clear when they have invited you through to interview stage.

 

[deeja]

Has anyone heard back from Bakers about their open day?

 

[legallybrunette8]

It’s pretty quick, within 24 hours

hmm i applied on the 1st, don't know if i should wait a few more days since it was new years or contact them

 

[legalgrinch]

Is anyone still waiting to hear from Linklaters? I have just seen ACs from those who attended open days..???

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

hmm i applied on the 1st, don't know if i should wait a few more days since it was new years or contact them

Oh yeah you should have it by the end of the week. It’s defo because it’s the new year

 

[legally.brown]

Is anyone still waiting to hear from Linklaters? I have just seen ACs from those who attended open days..???

I think they will first work through open days and pathfinder applicants who have been fast tracked.

 

[sxw517]

CMS VI done, can anyone provide insight into the Weil VI?