TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Deleted member 2916]

Dam sorry to hear that — when did you get your VI off

I completed it on 3rd February

 

[stacy2523]

Have Osborne Clarke given out all AC invites for the Reading Vac Scheme? I did the virtual AC on 6th Feb and haven't heard since!

 

[Cherikon]

Where did you hear that? I know the forum isn't the be all/end all but it seems a lot of us applied there and I haven't seen anybody talk about hearing back post-test yet.

On the forum

 

[Deleted member 17013]

Did V&E send multiple batches of interviews last cycle or should I just firm a rejection lol

 

[Seven]

HL SVS offer !!

 

[clo224455]

Does anyone know whether Dentons' legal high potential assessment includes a VI section as well?

No, it does not this year.

 

[B.B.]

Mayer Brown AC!!

(Spring VS)

 

[lozgalb20]

TS interview! Any insights appreciated!

 

[NMA]

Anyone heard back post A&P AC?

 

[ayiiii05]

Has anyone heard back from NRF post-test or K&L Gates post-app? I feel so impatient now lmao

 

[M_m]

If anyone did Baker McKenzie VI please DM me!! Thanks

Anyone have insight into what sort of questions they ask? Is it motivation/competency/commercial awareness questions or a mix of all?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

hello @Jessica Booker ! I did an AC a couple weeks ago and the firm said they’d get back to me within a week but I haven’t heard yet. What could this mean? Should I be preparing myself for a pfo or does it mean they liked me enough not to pfo straight away but not enough to offer straight away?

Should I email to follow up or wait patiently for their reply? I don’t want to come across as impatient!

I would wait until Friday morning and then if you haven’t heard back by then, send them a brief email asking for further details of their timelines/when you should hear back.

 

[Tintin06]

Anyone heard back post A&P AC?

Arnold & Porter?

 

[medy]

Has Gibson Dunn responded to anyone post-app?

 

[S87]

Do you guys know if Winston & Strawn application process includes a WG? I cannot find information in this regard but someone posted that the firm asks for a WG.

 

[Ronaldo04]

W&C PFO post-VI

Is this for spring?

 

[e1996]

has anyone who has already done the Bakers VI and didn't get the AC email get a PFO email yet?

 

[midnightsky990422]

@Jessica Booker @Jaysen @axelbeugre if you have any advice on this it would be greatly appreciated ☺️

Hi guys, is anyone applying to Browne Jacobson? I was wondering how you're going about the work experience section given that it says "Please give details of your responsibilities and achievements and how they support your application". With the "how they support your application" part, does this mean that you have to say something like "this supports my application by xyz..." or is it enough to outline the context of the job, explain responsibilities and achievements, and then highlight the skills gained (ensuring that the skills highlighted are relevant to the role and what the firm is looking for) just like you would in any other work experience section. I think I might be over thinking this, but this is my first app cycle so could do with some guidance

 

[axelbeugre]

Hi guys, is anyone applying to Browne Jacobson? I was wondering how you're going about the work experience section given that it says "Please give details of your responsibilities and achievements and how they support your application". With the "how they support your application" part, does this mean that you have to say something like "this supports my application by xyz..." or is it enough to outline the context of the job, explain responsibilities and achievements, and then highlight the skills gained (ensuring that the skills highlighted are relevant to the role and what the firm is looking for) just like you would in any other work experience section. I think I might be over thinking this, but this is my first app cycle so could do with some guidance

I personally think that as you said it is enough to outline the context of the job, explain responsibilities and achievements, and then highlight the skills gained. The skills bit is what is supporting your application as you are supposedly highlighting another part of yourself.

 

[r5533]

How heavily does Baker McKenzie assess A-Levels? It says they look for 'good' A-Level grades, has anyone had any experience applying with not as good grades?