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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

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studysquirrel

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Mar 17, 2025
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Hi everyone,

I applied to HSF beginning of December I then took the online assessment and passed and have been 'under review' ever since. I have not received a rejection email and no AC invite. Are they still holding ACs for the summer vacation scheme? Do you think I should email to see how my application is going?

Thanks a lot in advance :)
 

Kakaboo

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Dec 5, 2024
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Hi all first post, any tips for the Gateley AC will be appreciated I've only done one other online AC before and the layout to this one is very different. 9-5pm!! Does anyone know if the interview at the end is with an associate or partner or if its just VI style questions? and if it competency/strengths based questions? I'm struggling to find that much info about it online, thanks in advance!!
It is a partner interview, what office are you doing it for?
 

rapunzel

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It’s the start of a new week! Manifesting positive news and energy from law firms for this week. Good luck everyone!

St Patricks Day Rainbow GIF by Spacey
 

legalskills44

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Jan 20, 2025
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Hi! I am doing a vacation scheme at the end of July and would be beginning a conversion course soon after. If I am offered a training contract off the back of my VS, they will fund my conversion course but if not, I will have to fund it myself. There’s a very short time between finding out if I get a TC and starting a conversion course - does anyone have any tips as to how I should approach this? Should I enrol in the selected course that the firm I am doing my VS at uses? Is there a chance that places run out if I leave it too late? I would be grateful for any insights thank you 😊
 

toad92

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Jan 21, 2025
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was starting to feel bleak about getting anything this year but got a gibson dunn interview invite on friday and a bevan brittan video assessment invite just now 🤩


didn't realise BB was a video interview style so im probably cooked but we'll see, im really interested administrative and public law so i hope they can see that through the poor interview skills😭
 

Law queries

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    was starting to feel bleak about getting anything this year but got a gibson dunn interview invite on friday and a bevan brittan video assessment invite just now 🤩


    didn't realise BB was a video interview style so im probably cooked but we'll see, im really interested administrative and public law so i hope they can see that through the poor interview skills😭
    hey wow congratulations!!
     
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    toad92

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    Jan 21, 2025
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    is BB sending out invites in batches or all at once?
    it will probably be in batches i'm guessing!! i emailed the early careers team and they were very quick with a response and to put in my adjustments lmaoo so i'm guessing they are doing a lot of invites throughout today and are on the email response grind -- i just received the link to the assessment as i'm writing this, they are probably just dealing with it on a person by person basis rather than sending out mass automated invites and assessments
     

    Law queries

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    it will probably be in batches i'm guessing!! i emailed the early careers team and they were very quick with a response and to put in my adjustments lmaoo so i'm guessing they are doing a lot of invites throughout today and are on the email response grind -- i just received the link to the assessment as i'm writing this, they are probably just dealing with it on a person by person basis rather than sending out mass automated invites and assessments
    Ahh yess, makes sense. I don’t know, still haven’t heard - getting kinda nervous:(
     
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