TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[AA699]

Anyone know if Browne Jacobson's STJ is STJ purely or it has VI/ motivation questions in there?

Hey, when did you complete the online assessment?

 

[Madeline186]

Hi, same here. I found out through a phone call from the recruiter. Have you received an email yet? Still awaiting mine

Hi, congrats! Yes mine was a phone call too, I got a confirmation email last week

 

[The-PFO-Collector]

My Application Summary Credits: @Legalstalker
FYI: a mixture of winter, spring and summer vacation schemes + a few Direct TC applications

• Total applications this cycle ~ 47
• Rejections post app: ~ 10
• Rejections post 1st or 2nd stage: ~20
• Awaiting to hear from: ~15
• SJT/VI’s still to do: 1
• AC's this cycle: 2
• VS offers: 1 (Spring)
• Latest rejection: Goodwin
• Hardest rejection: Gowling WLG (I attended their whole webinar series!!!)
• Easiest rejection: Weightmans (I didn’t want to move up North anyway)
• Ghosted me: Stephenson Harwood, EY and Freeths
• Best Grad Recruitment: Baker McKenzie, Paul Hastings and Ropes & Gray
• Tedious Application Process: EY (I wouldn’t apply again)
• If I had converted my first AC, I would have done only 3 applications
• If I had converted my second AC I would have only done 10 applications
• If I had converted my third, fourth or fifth AC, I would have done 22 applications

My Application Summary Credits: @Legalstalker
FYI: a mixture of winter, spring and summer vacation schemes + Direct TC applications

• Total applications this cycle ~ 60
• total rejections this cycle: 42
  • Rejections post app: ~ 13
  • Rejections post 1st or 2nd stage: ~29
• Awaiting to hear from: ~15 (remains pretty constant, as I tend to submit a new application, per rejection I receive)
• SJT/VI’s still to do: 0
• AC's this cycle: 4. 1 rejection. Awaiting to hear from 2 (inc VS below). 1 coming up
• VS offers: 1 (Spring) Completed. Awaiting to hear if I have converted it to a TC.
• Latest rejection: NRF
• Hardest rejection: NRF (got through to the TI stage last year + its one of my top 10😭 )
• Easiest rejection: Weightmans (I didn’t want to move up North anyway)
• Ghosted me: Hogan Lovells
• Direct TC applications still aiming to write: 17

 

[nonlawstudent04]

Has anyone who completed a bakers summer AC heard anything after emailing RE travel compensation? Pls PM me if you have/if you are also not hearing back from them

 

[mp2000]

Does anyone know if you apply to an insight scheme at Hill Dickinson whether you can still be considered just for the AC? Or is it just a straight rejection if you don't get the scheme itself?

 

[codytrainee]

Guess we’ve got no W&C updates?

I’m going to phone shortly I think given it’s now been close to 6 weeks (and know some did their ACs start of March). It’s frankly ridiculous it takes this long.

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Would anyone who had their Orrick VS application pass the initial review stage be willing to share it with me? Confused as hell by the structure of their application. I can swap for successful applications made to a number of other firms and interview insights for them.

 

[FTS209990]

Does anyone know if WBD’s Work Placements are taking place on both weeks commencing 3rd June and 10th June for all offices? I emailed them yesterday but still awaiting response and I need to know asap

 

[tealzeal]

Thank you!!

They got back to me two days ago, applied to the London office, and I did my test February 11th.

Maybe there's hope for us yet😭

 

[Law3265]

Winston Stawn VS Invite

Congrats! When did you do your interview/did they call you or email?

 

[law2022x]

Does anyone know if Winston have given out all their offers?

 

[zeydi]

Does anyone have any experience with Simkins in terms of application tips or advices to make a stand out application Please dm if so!

 

[AlegalA]

Thank you!!

They got back to me two days ago, applied to the London office, and I did my test February 11th.

Amazing! Hopefully they'll get back to us this week then

 

[Will123]

As anyone who applied to the Hill Dickinson London insight schemes heard anything? Can firms give offers for difference offices on different days or do they generally send out all offers at once?

 

[kenobi]

Would anyone who had their Orrick VS application pass the initial review stage be willing to share it with me? Confused as hell by the structure of their application. I can swap for successful applications made to a number of other firms and interview insights for them.

Same here, please! Would really appreciate it if someone could share a successful Orrick VS application. Can swap for successful applications too

 

[EzeLaylor]

Does anyone have experience reapplying to a firm after failing to convert a VS? Last year, I didn't covert a scheme with a US firm and wondering if I can reapply for direct TC this year - not sure if its a good idea to ask as I don't want to seem desperate...

 

[LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern]

Does anyone have experience reapplying to a firm after failing to convert a VS? Last year, I didn't covert a scheme with a US firm and wondering if I can reapply for direct TC this year - not sure if its a good idea to ask as I don't want to seem desperate...

Depends on the firm's policy. Most firms don't consider you for a TC if you do not convert the VS. I'd ask the firm and clarify before applying.

 

[Boating]

Hi @Jessica Booker, I live about an hours commute from London and was thinking about staying at home for a vac scheme, starting in 2 weeks, it’s at a US firm, do you think that would be wise to do? Or would travel have any impact on me

 

[LillyandSilver]

How do I frame an application for a firm that I didn't get past the AC for? This wasn't the final round (I know that they don't consider people for don't make it past the final interview) but at the same time I am worried they won't consider me because they already tested me and all the people I knew on the AC were first-time applicants. Should I mention in my cover letter how I have improved since then or just phrase it like a normal cover letter without mentioning the AC. The AC did give me good insights into the firm.

 

[Gday33]

How do I frame an application for a firm that I didn't get past the AC for? This wasn't the final round (I know that they don't consider people for don't make it past the final interview) but at the same time I am worried they won't consider me because they already tested me and all the people I knew on the AC were first-time applicants. Should I mention in my cover letter how I have improved since then or just phrase it like a normal cover letter without mentioning the AC. The AC did give me good insights into the firm.

It could be worth framing it from the approach of ‘I’m still committed to this firm which is why I’ve applied again’? If you got insights the first time around I would definitely mention those, along with anything ‘new’ since your last application to show development