TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[danturner]

No - the standards will be the same across the schemes. I would go with the programme that works better for you based on your other commitments.

Just be mindful that the Spring scheme will be a matter of weeks before your final exams.

Is that regardless of the spring scheme being one week shorter? Would that give me less of a chance to prove myself worthy of the final TC?

Thank you again for all of the great advice!

 

[gggg]

I got it yesterday, anyone heard from them today?

i got it too, nothing for now

 

[Pennine Valley]

No - the standards will be the same across the schemes. I would go with the programme that works better for you based on your other commitments.

Just be mindful that the Spring scheme will be a matter of weeks before your final exams.

Baker McKenzie run a 3 week spring VS lmao

 

[danturner]

I did a spring scheme and I would say that sometimes the spring might be better but that was my experience, more offers were given out in the spring compared to the summer. But it really does not matter!

Even if the spring scheme is one week shorter? Thank you very much!!

 

[wannabesheridansmith]

There's a German bloke on YouTube who tells you what you can expect in the test and goes through tips for each one.

Would definitely recommend this to anyone doing the Arctic Shores assessments ^

Especially for the 'lock' game at the end. The amount of people I've spoken to that have spent 30+ minutes trying to complete it... 🫠

 

[3000to1shoteverytime]

Anyone still not heard from White & Case for the Summer VS post-app?!

Had to do a VI but not heard since then

 

[BM99]

They are holding 3 Ooen Day (their AC) with 30 per day attending. You had to reply by Thursday to say which of the 3 was your first, second or third preference and they will allocate on a first come first served basis and let you know which date next week. Per their email.

I think it then gets whittled down from 90 to 40 for vac scheme but can't remember where I read that!

Do you know if they release all AC invites at the same time?

 

[barbara]

idk what's happening with Linklaters. Nothing from them yet

 

[3000to1shoteverytime]

Do you know if they release all AC invites at the same time?

I guess they may have if they were asking you to submit and be allocated on a first come first served basis because the AC dates go into March and they would be leaving it late. They may also be declined by some if they have had offers elsewhere potentially so until you get a PFO you may still be in the running.

 

[yeezyee]

idk what's happening with Linklaters. Nothing from them yet

right???? i’ve seen a fair amount of pfos and ACs over the past few weeks, and i’m still stuck on 77%

 

[3000to1shoteverytime]

idk what's happening with Linklaters. Nothing from them yet

Had a holding email on 25.1 saying reviewing and will hear in next few weeks. Assume you did too. A few weeks made me realise that could be into March.

 

[3000to1shoteverytime]

Ah, seems to be some ambiguity here but I’ll assume it is automatic, based on the website. Thanks all, and best of luck with it

Yes ignore me. Muddled it up with another I got at the same time.

 

[axelbeugre]

Even if the spring scheme is one week shorter? Thank you very much!!

Yeah, that does not change it!

 

[axab23]

idk what's happening with Linklaters. Nothing from them yet

right???? i’ve seen a fair amount of pfos and ACs over the past few weeks, and i’m still stuck on 77%

PFO today less than an hour ago.

 

[GWJlaw]

Anyone that’s completed Taylor Wessing’s AC, plz message me, I had mine yesterday!

WAIT ME TOO, WHO WERE YOU AHAHAHAHA

 

[Jessica Booker]

When answering "why x firm" in an AC interview

Is there any point in me saying the practice area as they will follow up asking me what practice area am I interested in anyway?

Instead should I briefly speak about the awards won within the sector of the practice area i like and the firm overall and why they stood out to me in wanting to apply over their competitors? Then reference this point again when they ask about my interest in a practice area and include a deal and how this deal is important to me?

Are these points too broad and not very specific to the firm?

@Jessica Booker @axelbeugre

I don’t think you can guarantee that they will ask you about practice areas. If it is a key reason for your application, then mention it, but don’t feel you have to mention it if it isn’t.

 

[EqualityNonNegotiable]

Guys, if you completed Mishcon VI, can you confirm whether it's strength or competency based, please?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Thank you, it is a key reason as to why i have applied. As i will talk about this in my why the firm question if asked about practice areas later would it be appropriate to speak about a deal they have done in the practice area and why it is important to me or is this too personal?

It’s not too personal, but you have to remember you are not going to work on that deal (it has happened), so generally I think it’s better to frame it more about the type of work the practice does rather than specific deals. You can still reference that specific deal to highlight that type of work, but you don’t need to explain what the deal was, you just need to pull out key details as to why that deal was particularly interesting to you/why you’d like to get involved in similar work in the future.

 

[tcplease2345]

i got it too, nothing for now

hopefully we get the AC!

 

[SolicitorHopeful]

Has anyone heard back from CRS post app?