TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Lawyer500]

hey have you heard back, I'm still waiting (I had my AC on the 22nd of Feb)

Hey, I had my AC end of Jan and they phoned me 2 weeks after

 

[kmo20]

Has anyone heard from White & Case post-AC?

 

[BrunoLevi]

Has anyone heard from White & Case post-AC?

AC for summer VS? When did you do VI

 

[Jessica Booker]

Out of interest Jessica, if I was asked this question at the end of the interview, what sort of things would you raise and how would you phrase it? “I’m interested in X hobby”, “I’ve done X work experience and developed X, Y, Z”?

There really isn’t a set approach as it will depend on what you are highlighting. I would probably start of by explaining why you think it’s important to highlight whatever it is though in the first instance, and then go on to detail whatever you think is relevant.

 

[kmo20]

AC for summer VS? When did you do VI

Yes for summer I did my VI in early February and the AC February 29th.

 

[BrunoLevi]

Yes for summer I did my VI in early February and the AC February 29th.

wow you did your AC even before I did my VI! I’m guessing when you applied you ticked the box saying you were available for both spring and summer? Or did you do only summer?

 

[lawstudent15]

Yes for summer I did my VI in early February and the AC February 29th.

I did my AC on the same date, haven't heard back yet either!

 

[kmo20]

wow you did your AC even before I did my VI! I’m guessing when you applied you ticked the box saying you were available for both spring and summer? Or did you do only summer?

Only summer!

 

[nliro85]

Anyone received spring VS offers from SH

 

[BrunoLevi]

Only summer!

Lol in that case they just invited me super late haha

 

[3000to1shoteverytime]

Anyone received spring VS offers from SH

Saw one mentioned on here yesterday

 

[nliro85]

Saw one mentioned on here yesterday

Hmm thank you so guess the rest of us are getting PFO’s

 

[VMS]

Anyone heard from Withers post-test for Summer this week?

 

[kmo20]

Anyone heard from Withers post-test for Summer this week?

I received a PFO this morning

 

[VacayScheme]

Bates Wells Vac Scheme! That brings my cycle to an end - thanks to everyone on TCLA for their insights over the last few months! I'm hoping not to be back having secured 3 vac schemes 😅 (except to frantically research how to convert them!) so good luck everyone with the rest of your applications - and a massive thanks again to everyone who's helped me!! ☺️☺️

 

[jasonbourne]

Has anyone heard from White & Case post-AC?

I haven't heard back yet either, I did my AC on the 4th of March for the summer VS. Seems like they haven't sent out any responses yet because I haven't seen anyone here that's got a response

 

[Miss Chocolate]

Does anyone have a rough idea how many candidates are invited to ACs and how many actually end up securing a VS? [Mishcon specific if possible please]

 

[Claristered]

Hi guys! For those who applied for Lewis Silkin’s training contract this year, have you heard anything on whether you passed to the next stage after the application form? I still have not heard anything yet and I applied on the 1st of February. Thank you!

Hi guys! Still got nothing so far. Has anyone got a status outcome update from Lewis Silkin now? Thank you!

 

[LawBrah]

Has anyone heard anything back from Stevens & Bolton re Spring VS?

Hi - I received an offer yesterday afternoon via email. I had my partner interview on Monday the 11th.

 

[hungry_for_TC]

Pinsent (6 hour AC in person) prepped for a good 3 weeks and I was on holiday, I took my iPad and read Ziplaw everday. On my 7 hour flight back to the UK I purchased WiFi and worked solely on AC prep, my interview and case study were my top strengths in my AC, I got a PFO as I didn’t complete the in tray 😭 felt like a slap in the face.

Simmons (5 hour AC) I did prep the day of the AC as I was burnt out and thought I had secured Pinsent TC the day before 🤣🤣

Goodwin (45 min interview) I had prepped for 2 weeks or so but I also attended a mentoring class on a Saturday at 5am (time zone difference) to get a better insight to the firm. I think if I didn’t go to that I wouldn’t have got an offer.

Farrer (2 hour AC) I did no prep as there was no interview just written exercise and group assessment, having done these things in the other AC’s I felt like I didn’t need to prep.

I think it is dependant on how the firms AC is laid out, I found every single one different but the more I did them the better I got? I work full time and I sacrificed a decent amount of sleep for a few weeks to prep.

Hope this helps

Wait, what's an in tray? Also are these ACs for VSs or TCs? The Pinsent story brought me to tears :'( also what's the mentoring class?