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<blockquote data-quote="Andrei Radu" data-source="post: 185067" data-attributes="member: 36777"><p>Hi [USER=37051]@LawLawLawLawLaw[/USER]! The short answer is that you should still apply mostly for vacation schemes. This is is what I advised even candidates who had more than one prior VS at large firms and/or many other legal work experiences. The reason is that the vast majority of firms either (i) recruit solely through the VS track, or (ii) have a strong preference for recruiting solely through the VS track. Notwithstanding how impressive your performance may be, it will be exponentially more difficult to convince a firm to make a substantial investment into you in the form of a TC offer after only meeting you for the day of the AC. I have actually heard some horror stories of candidates who seemed brilliantly gifted in their interviews but were unable to function in an office setting in the VS at all. That is why firms have increasingly looked to assess applicants on more than their CV and interview performance, by looking holistically as to how well they fit in their teams. As such, even if a firm has a direct TC track, I would encourage you to apply for a VS unless one of the caveats bellow apply:</p><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The firm is one of the few that is know to recruit a very substantial part of their trainee cohort from the direct TC route;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">You would not be able to apply to the VS on time, but because its deadline is later in the year you would have time to submit a direct TC application;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Visa working restrictions for the VS period ;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Other reasons why you will generally be unavailable to work in the VS period;</li>
</ul></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Andrei Radu, post: 185067, member: 36777"] Hi [USER=37051]@LawLawLawLawLaw[/USER]! The short answer is that you should still apply mostly for vacation schemes. This is is what I advised even candidates who had more than one prior VS at large firms and/or many other legal work experiences. The reason is that the vast majority of firms either (i) recruit solely through the VS track, or (ii) have a strong preference for recruiting solely through the VS track. Notwithstanding how impressive your performance may be, it will be exponentially more difficult to convince a firm to make a substantial investment into you in the form of a TC offer after only meeting you for the day of the AC. I have actually heard some horror stories of candidates who seemed brilliantly gifted in their interviews but were unable to function in an office setting in the VS at all. That is why firms have increasingly looked to assess applicants on more than their CV and interview performance, by looking holistically as to how well they fit in their teams. As such, even if a firm has a direct TC track, I would encourage you to apply for a VS unless one of the caveats bellow apply: [LIST] [*]The firm is one of the few that is know to recruit a very substantial part of their trainee cohort from the direct TC route; [*]You would not be able to apply to the VS on time, but because its deadline is later in the year you would have time to submit a direct TC application; [*]Visa working restrictions for the VS period ; [*]Other reasons why you will generally be unavailable to work in the VS period; [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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