TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

Jessica Booker

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Finished Reed Smith's VI and online test about 9 days back, just got an email today saying they will be in touch with an update soon. Also checking Reed Smith's application Q&A says they recruit on a rolling basis. Does this mean I got impliedly rejected? 😅
No - they are saying they haven’t made a decision yet, probably because they haven’t had the time to review applications yet.
 
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Shandy101

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Hogan Lovells WG invite!

Does anyone know if this is automatic or not? I don't meet their a-level requirements, so I'm hoping this means they're taking my mitigating circumstances into account and progressing me anyway.
It's not automatic. Applications are reviewed first. Hence the length of time between submission and receipt of WG invite.
 
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It's not automatic. Applications are reviewed first. Hence the length of time between submission and receipt of WG invite.
I was told by grad recruitment that they only look at applicants’ responses to the online questions (thoroughly) if you’ve passed the Watson Glaser, and that one reason they have it is to make their lives easier with less applications to review? Unless you mean something different?
 

Chris Brown

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I applied to Willkie on the 18th and still haven't heard back when others have, should I just assume PFO?
The turnaround is normally 10-15 working days but factoring in it was xmas/nye period I would say you can expect to hear back by the end of next week or the week after for sure (regardless of the outcome) as some people that applied close to the deadline are slowly hearing back now.

15 working days from 18th Dec is roughly 13th Jan I think.​
 
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