TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Chris Brown]

I was just under 500 but then again I didn’t identify every issue because I was scared of exceeding the wc

I think anywhere in the region 500-700 should be fine. I remember in one of Willkie’s virtual events Gemma said someone had wrote 2,000 words in 90 minutes…

Idk how they even managed that given the limited time frame tbh. I think I wrote roughly 600 words. 🥲

I think the word count for previous exercises was about 600 but they changed the written exercise this year so they can’t really be compared. 🙂

 

[sooae]

Right now. Why are they sending it by almost midnight 😭

Congrats! May I know when is your open day?

 

[sooae]

I hope Debevoise has other invites that they will send later on, because I am actually going to be so sad if I don't get it; because it's the firm I spent the most time on and it's at the top of my list with Gibson

I hope so too. I think they have 3 dates for open day from feb -march. Hopefully they only sent the ones for this feb? :/

 

[Anonymous3444543]

I think anywhere in the region 500-700 should be fine. I remember in one of Willkie’s virtual events Gemma said someone had wrote 2,000 words in 90 minutes…

Idk how they even managed that given the limited time frame tbh. I think I wrote roughly 600 words. 🥲

I think the word count for previous exercises was about 600 but they changed the written exercise this year so they can’t really be compared. 🙂

2000?? Did they get through??

 

[sapphireoreos]

Hi, received the interview invite on the 3rd of Feb, I applied very late tbh close to the deadline. I don't think theres any reason to be worried yet!

Cool, thanks so much! Applied close to the deadline too so I’m worried about this, but I guess no news is good news. Huge congrats on the interview, I’m sure you’ll smash it!

 

[Ash4202]

Any pfos for goodwin post-VI? i hate the waiting game just let me move on!!

 

[starfish345]

If I didn't hear from Squire Patton Boggs for VI, am I cooked?

 

[applicant457]

NRF VI this morning; anyone has tips?

how did it go, any insights?

 

[Raspberry44]

Any pfos for goodwin post-VI? i hate the waiting game just let me move on!!

Wondering the same, should I assume PFO?

 

[FoxStella]

Debevoise open day invite!! 😄

 

[Amakaa]

Congrats! May I know when is your open day?

There are two dates in February and one in march. I think 90 people will get invited as they said max of 30 people per open day in the email.

 

[missfuturetraineemaybe]

just to add onto this, has anyone at all heard from W&C post-AC with offer or rejection?

Got an offer yesterday for their spring

 

[member7830]

Got an offer yesterday for their spring

congrats! when was your ac?

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Any pfos for goodwin post-VI? i hate the waiting game just let me move on!!

I emailed them and they said they r still reviewing video interviews

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Debevoise open day invite!! 😄

Congrats! Was your email from last night or today? Hoping they r gonna send more today lol

 

[missfuturetraineemaybe]

congrats! when was your ac?

Thanks! It was 3 weeks ago

 

[👩🎓]

If I didn't hear from Squire Patton Boggs for VI, am I cooked?

Me too, not sure if they give them out in batches.

 

[tdbaby]

hey, has anyone done the Mayer Brown AC? Would really appreciate some insights!

 

[FoxStella]

Congrats! Was your email from last night or today? Hoping they r gonna send more today lol

Came in just before midnight last night

 

[Amma Usman]

These are Russell Cooke's application questions:

Discuss a news article that interests you and why.
Please give details of any prizes, scholarships, positions of responsibility (or something you are proud of) and any other noteworthy achievements that will support your application.
Please tell us about something which did not turn out as you expected.
If you couldn’t work in law, what do you think you would do and why?

None of them specifically relate to the firm, so does anyone have advice for how I should tailor my answers to explain my specific interest in Russell Cooke?

I presume for 1,3, and 4, it will be difficult for you to tailor to RC. This is not a problem in my opinion as they have their reasons for asking such questions. If you do feel the need to tailor the application which is great, then you may likely do so in question 2. The reason is because the end of the question references, “that will support your application“, implying some flexibility in linking these elements to the firm/their values/ key trainee competencies, and so on. Best of luck!