TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Cool pigeon]

Has anyone who did Kirkland final stage heard back?

 

[saminoriya]

I have Forsters AC coming up! does anyone know what each part entails? there is a written exercise, group exercise and interview.

Congrats, when did you submit VI?

 

[g.cl.2020344]

does anyone have any insight as to how to prepare for slaughters tc interview? would be really appreciated, its my last hope!

Heya PM me did one in 2023

 

[rapunzel]

I have Forsters AC coming up! does anyone know what each part entails? there is a written exercise, group exercise and interview.

Also got a Forsters AC! Any advice would be much appreciated

It is a pretty relaxed AC compared to others I have had. When you arrive be very proactive and get to know everyone because they might end up in your group. It's better to have already built that sort of rapport beforehand so it makes the group exercise less daunting! Written exercise was an email of a client enquiry about one of their practices. Make sure that you know about their strengths and key practice areas because you will 100% be tested upon this in both the written exercise and interview. In the group exercise we were given a topic to present on with key PESTLE factors to be considered. I did mine last year so I'm not sure if it has changed since but thats my general advice!

 

[LawHopeful1]

Has anyone done their OC Virtual AC yet? This is my first AC so struggling with knowing how to prepare and what to anticipate with regard to the follow up questions.

 

[Chris Brown]

Got 6459 on the PW test, high numerical and verbal, why was that so hard 🥲

This is the highest score I think I’ve seen on the forum so far! Congrats 🥳

I found the verbal and numerical questions were really difficult! 🥲​

 

[iliaserr]

This is the highest score I think I’ve seen on the forum so far! Congrats 🥳

thank you! actually hope we all make it to the virtual AC, the test was SOO hard

 

[KBanana]

Do we automatically get Freshfields WG results? If not, who do we email? Thank you! (Asking for direct TC)

 

[Chris Brown]

thank you! actually hope we all make it to the virtual AC, the test was SOO hard

Hopefully. I think they will assess applications alongside test scores. Not sure if they will take into account each individual pillar or just consider the overall ‘score’. I got 7566 in them so hoping that is okay. I think our scores add up to 24/36 which is 66-67%. 🙂

Best of luck for Paul, Weiss + the rest of the application cycle this year! 🙂​

 

[plshireme]

Gateley VI finally some good news! My first VI so any tips/advice please send it my way!!

 

[w_x0808]

Hi guys!

Has anyone done an AC for White & Case? Any advice for the group presentation, written assessment and interview would be great honestly! I would appreciate literally any advice from anyone who has had experience for this AC.

Thanks

 

[Life_of_PFOs]

BCLP rejection after assessment centre
I applied to the Spring Vacation Scheme.

 

[floral.tcla]

can someone remind me if for Linklater's summer vacation scheme process, whether they asked about work experience and languages, or if it was literally just your GCSE, A Levels, Uni education/grades and the two tests? thank you and good luck!

 

[w_x0808]

Hi is this for the solicitor apprenticeship

yep

 

[vr36]

Anyone else who had their Milbank AC tomorrow, have it postponed to two weeks from now?

 

[lou1707]

just completed birketts online test, does anyone know what their benchmark is and whether the test is highly weighted in their final decision?

 

[trainee4u]

Gateley VI finally some good news! My first VI so any tips/advice please send it my way!!

I just did Gateley.

It was a little weird because there was a "starter" question, which they said would be reviewed but not marked!?

There were then two further questions were 3 minutes prep, 2 minutes to answer, one a "commercial awareness" and one a personality. Nothing Gateley-specific, although you could potentially link it to them.

 

[w_x0808]

Did you receive the AC yesterday? I haven't received anything yet so assuming PFO

Yeah, yesterday! I wouldn't worry too much cause they seem to be doing things in batches? Maybe hold out some hope as some are receiving rejections, and if you haven't, I'd take it as a good sign!! Best of luck X

 

[plshireme]

I just did Gateley.

It was a little weird because there was a "starter" question, which they said would be reviewed but not marked!?

There were then two further questions were 3 minutes prep, 2 minutes to answer, one a "commercial awareness" and one a personality. Nothing Gateley-specific, although you could potentially link it to them.

amazing thanks!!

reviewed but not marked sounds odd? can't think of what their reasoning for that is

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Does anybody have any advice for individual presentations based on a case study?