TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[3000to1shoteverytime]

Osborne Clarke final AC!

which office please

 

[Mike Wazaoski]

If you have experience completing a virtual AC or the Pennington Manches Cooper AC please PM!

 

[Heartofglass]

Has anyone heard back from Ropes & Gray?

I never noticed they said this in the FAQ

 

[Miss Chocolate]

This isn't strictly relevant, but if anyone here has done an interview (VI) when they weren't prepared or in the right headspace and still made it through, I would love to hear about some positive stories. I literally got rejected from my dream summer volunteering role yesterday and have been so anxious about diss deadlines that I rushed my Mishcon VI this morning and I could feel my mind going blank a few times. It was an easy interview in terms of questions tho so I can't help but be annoyed.

 

[LKG]

Has anyone had Mayer brown AC invite? If so how long did it take to hear back after the job sim?

 

[Lilil]

Which office please

London

 

[yxngd2x]

This isn't strictly relevant, but if anyone here has done an interview (VI) when they weren't prepared or in the right headspace and still made it through, I would love to hear about some positive stories. I literally got rejected from my dream summer volunteering role yesterday and have been so anxious about diss deadlines that I rushed my Mishcon VI this morning and I could feel my mind going blank a few times. It was an easy interview in terms of questions tho so I can't help but be annoyed.

I did my Willkie VI and didn’t finish 2 out of 3 questions and in one of them blanked out in the middle of my answer after stumbling over my words for about 15/20seconds and they pushed me through to next stage — and that was doing it on the deadline while dealing with 9500 words of coursework and having to prepare for back to back ACs with Freshfields and Latham the week after so my prep for that VI was v v meady and just did it because it was literally on the deadline

 

[LKG]

This isn't strictly relevant, but if anyone here has done an interview (VI) when they weren't prepared or in the right headspace and still made it through, I would love to hear about some positive stories. I literally got rejected from my dream summer volunteering role yesterday and have been so anxious about diss deadlines that I rushed my Mishcon VI this morning and I could feel my mind going blank a few times. It was an easy interview in terms of questions tho so I can't help but be annoyed.

I feel this so much but it’s important to remember that they don’t expect us to be perfect! I had a VI in December and was rushing the first question so much I got completely confused with what I was saying. I stumbled over my words so much I actually just laughed for a second because I wasn’t saying the most basic words correctly🤣 but somehow I still made it through!!

 

[clo224455]

London

Congrats !! When was your virtual AC ?

 

[Miss Chocolate]

I did my Willkie VI and didn’t finish 2 out of 3 questions and in one of them blanked out in the middle of my answer after stumbling over my words for about 15/20seconds and they pushed me through to next stage — and that was doing it on the deadline while dealing with 9500 words of coursework and having to prepare for back to back ACs with Freshfields and Latham the week after so my prep for that VI was v v meady and just did it because it was literally on the deadline

I feel this so much but it’s important to remember that they don’t expect us to be perfect! I had a VI in December and was rushing the first question so much I got completely confused with what I was saying. I stumbled over my words so much I actually just laughed for a second because I wasn’t saying the most basic words correctly🤣 but somehow I still made it through!!

Thank you both so so much. I will forget about it now and focus on my diss work. This was really reassuring and comforting 💖🥹

 

[hanz123]

Why are Addleshaw taking so long to get back post VI

 

[futuretrainee2024]

London

there goes my pfo lol

 

[tcla888]

Anyone heard from the reading office for OC 😭😭?

 

[lawbear123]

anyone heard anything from dentons post app?

 

[lawbear123]

and anything from addleshaw and akin post test?

 

[Dakuai]

Does anyone know how long Goodwin takes to reply after the 1st stage interview?

 

[S87]

and anything from addleshaw and akin post test?

Addleshaw has gone MIA

 

[dinoorchestra]

Got this earlier but OC AC (London Office)!

 

[EqualityNonNegotiable]

Has anyone heard from Mischon post VI for SVS?

It looks like last year they sent out AC invites and PFOs mid April (from TCLA 2022-23 thread).

 

[sibs23]

It looks like last year they sent out AC invites and PFOs mid April (from TCLA 2022-23 thread).

That would be a 4 month wait for me if the same is true for this year 😮