TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[RonRod13]

Anyone heard from Morgan Lewis?

 

[lawtrainee]

does anyone know if Shearman closes their VS application tonight or tomorrow?

 

[Heartofglass]

29th Feb

Wait, really??? Are you sure it is 29th Feb and not 29 Jan 😀😀😀

 

[Jessica Booker]

Wait, really??? Are you sure it is 29th Feb and not 29 Jan 😀😀😀

They have a lot of roles to fill - I would be surprised if it was late Feb (used to be that late back in the day, especially as the were doing VS and TC ACs side by side).

 

[Zi48]

Anyone heard from Morgan Lewis?

They’re non rolling, last year I heard back about a week after the deadline

 

[Jessica Booker]

does anyone know if Shearman closes their VS application tonight or tomorrow?

It is the 15th - so tomorrow.

 

[manifestingtrainingcontract]

Wait, really??? Are you sure it is 29th Feb and not 29 Jan 😀😀😀

lol yep. Quite far away haha

 

[manifestingtrainingcontract]

I am actually quite concerned that by the time they get to me (28th February) they'll have filled up all the Vac Scheme spots. Kinda upset that I napped through the email and only reserved my spot 2 hours after I received it 😅

 

[AlCapone]

Baker McKenzie VS application - Tell us about something - anything - that excites and inspires you. (300 words max) - Do they really mean anything or is it always a better idea to relate it back to business/finance/law in some way?

 

[Jessica Booker]

I am actually quite concerned that by the time they get to me (28th February) they'll have filled up all the Vac Scheme spots. Kinda upset that I napped through the email and only reserved my spot 2 hours after I received it 😅

Really wouldn’t worry about this. Freshfields have a labour intensive process and only get through so many candidates a day. I suspect they are only interviewing on certain days as well.

They won’t be scheduling interviews they won’t need, and if need be they can always up their VS numbers slightly to accommodate a strong cohort of candidates.

 

[Zi48]

Baker McKenzie VS application - Tell us about something - anything - that excites and inspires you. (300 words max) - Do they really mean anything or is it always a better idea to relate it back to business/finance/law in some way?

It can be anything, I wrote about musical theatre last year and got to vi

 

[Jessica Booker]

Baker McKenzie VS application - Tell us about something - anything - that excites and inspires you. (300 words max) - Do they really mean anything or is it always a better idea to relate it back to business/finance/law in some way?

Can be absolutely anything and doesn’t have to have any connection to law/business. Pick something that genuinely excites and inspires you.

 

[IwantaVacSchemePlz]

Baker McKenzie VS application - Tell us about something - anything - that excites and inspires you. (300 words max) - Do they really mean anything or is it always a better idea to relate it back to business/finance/law in some way?

i spoke about historical property last year and passed app stage - it can literally be anything

 

[atlas2425]

Is the white and case SVS application closed?

 

[Trooper007]

Updating this in the spirit of accountability! Please do give me insight on any of these applications. For context, all of these are Spring/Summer Vacation Scheme, and this is my first application cycle.

Applied so far:

• Slaughter and May - Rejected ❌
• Allen & Overy - Rejected post VI & SJT ❌
• Herbert Smith Freehills - Passed WG, waiting ⏳
• Latham & Watkins - taken test & VI, waiting ⏳
• Linklaters - taken WG, waiting ⏳
• Hogan Lovells - taken test, waiting⏳
• Katten - waiting⏳
• Macfarlanes - taken test, waiting⏳
• Travers Smith - applying now 🔜
• NRF - applying soon 🔜
• Freshfields - taken WG, Assessment Centre incoming 📍

I am procrastinating my Travers Smith application because I am very very very burned out atm ugh

You've got a couple of hours for the TS CL; you can do it!

 

[EliteWhovian]

Updating this in the spirit of accountability! Please do give me insight on any of these applications. For context, all of these are Spring/Summer Vacation Scheme, and this is my first application cycle.

Applied so far:

• Slaughter and May - Rejected ❌
• Allen & Overy - Rejected post VI & SJT ❌
• Herbert Smith Freehills - Passed WG, waiting ⏳
• Latham & Watkins - taken test & VI, waiting ⏳
• Linklaters - taken WG, waiting ⏳
• Hogan Lovells - taken test, waiting⏳
• Katten - waiting⏳
• Macfarlanes - taken test, waiting⏳
• Travers Smith - applying now 🔜
• NRF - applying soon 🔜
• Freshfields - taken WG, Assessment Centre incoming 📍

I am procrastinating my Travers Smith application because I am very very very burned out atm ugh

literally doing mine now, you got this!

 

[yxngd2x]

Really wouldn’t worry about this. Freshfields have a labour intensive process and only get through so many candidates a day. I suspect they are only interviewing on certain days as well.

They won’t be scheduling interviews they won’t need, and if need be they can always up their VS numbers slightly to accommodate a strong cohort of candidates.

I've got my AC with them tomorrow so I'm really praying it goes well -- I didn't know their VS numbers were fluid though that's reassuring

 

[PlimptonWeld]

Freshfields is killing me. From what it seems, it looks like a rejection email incoming tomorrow morning. I applied on the deadline but I'm the only one who hasn't heard back in my friend circles. The suspense is killing me.

 

[yxngd2x]

Freshfields is killing me. From what it seems, it looks like a rejection email incoming tomorrow morning.

nah nah not necessarily -- they'll hand out a lot of invitations for sure because of the number of TCs they offer -- the only reason mine is this early is because I did the spring last year so those of us who converted have ours over this next week -- I definitely wouldn't lose hope, especially because the deadline only passed last week I'm pretty sure

 

[PlimptonWeld]

nah nah not necessarily -- they'll hand out a lot of invitations for sure because of the number of TCs they offer -- the only reason mine is this early is because I did the spring last year so those of us who converted have ours over this next week -- I definitely wouldn't lose hope, especially because the deadline only passed last week I'm pretty sure

Fingers crossed.