TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[BillSikes]

Anything from Pinsents regional yet?

 

[Eye of the Sun]

Posting this again as I think it got lost...
Also, if anyone from the aspiring solicitors group has any insights or connections willing to share I'd be grateful and if I secure anything I promise to pass it on! <3

Hi @Andrei Radu , @Amma Usman @Jaysen
Hope you're well.
Could please provide some insights into Macfarlanes AC? Especially for those who haven't been on ACs before.
More specifically, for group exercise, written exercise, business case study, competency interview, how to best prepare and practice? Thank you so much.

 

[Gday33]

Hi,
This happened to me with one of my applications.
I directly sent an email to the graduate recruitment team of the firm. They were very understanding and put my form back as if it had not been submitted. May be it's worth sending an email.

I also had this when logging in but for another form - think it is poor design on Vantage’s part 😂

 

[mulan0]

I just logged into Vantage through Clifford Chance and it somehow just submitted an application I filled out a few weeks ago (but not ready for submission). No clue how, pressed log in and it said application submitted! There's no way to withdraw it that I can see, so does anybody know where I can contact to let them know to disregard my application? I decided against applying for it anyway, so it isn't like I need to withdraw to re-submit. Thank you! Currently panicking haha

That happened to me the other day with a different firm just email and say what happened and they’ll un-submit it back to you

 

[yuk0n]

Hey guys! Currently doing an application which asks for a covering letter (to be typed into the application form) in addition to questions on the application form which cover aspects of what I would put on a covering letter ("why firm X?"/"why commercial law?")- does anyone have any guidance on how I might spread this out? Obviously all questions need to be answered well but I'm worried about repeating myself.

 

[👩🎓]

When you go on your dashboard, is your application there? I have email confirmation but I can't see my application

I can't click to view my application but there's a box to say I have submitted and then a button underneath which says withdraw.

 

[badoobee88]

Has anyone not received a watson glaser link after the Milbank AC? Getting a bit worried, did mine on Friday.

I haven’t either

 

[EquityTraineeGPT]

SullCrom pfo this morning as expected , at least they were fast

That's very quick, were they rolling ?

 

[vshunter]

People are apparently emailing Linklaters for their watson glaser score. Is it advisable to do this after a PFO/AC invite rather than while waiting?

 

[vshunter]

And has anyone heard back from Gibson Dunn?

 

[lillypad321]

I can't click to view my application but there's a box to say I have submitted and then a button underneath which says withdraw.

Does it say the last update and then the data submitted? also, it says that I had applied for two offices, one of which says last update and it is 5 days after the deadline

 

[hawkins19]

Does it say the last update and then the data submitted? also, it says that I had applied for two offices, one of which says last update and it is 5 days after the deadline

I don't even have a link to see this information... although it does say on their website that you won't be able to see your application once you've submitted

 

[RonRod13]

Does anyone know what the next stage is after the Withers interview?

 

[lawbear123]

should i assume a PFO if i havent heard back from Gibson Dunn post app?

 

[Ajkajk101]

Has anyone heard from Dechert for Summer VS and Akin for Spring VS

 

[EA95]

Has anyone got a PFO from Linklaters for their Spring Vacation Scheme?

 

[Chill_solicitor]

Has anyone got a PFO from Linklaters for their Spring Vacation Scheme?

No, but from past experience they usually give out PFOs after the inital offers

 

[EA95]

No, but from past experience they usually give out PFOs after the inital offers

Thank you for this. Do they send out all their initial offers at the same time?

 

[LawJ]

Has anyone received a PFO from WFW for the Summer Vac scheme?

 

[LawJourney101]

From my understanding if your application is still on 66% you can take that as a pfo if it its in the 70s then you will likely have an AC.