TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[AveragePoster]

Just received a Greenberg Traurig TC interview invite

 

[milawalton]

Has anyone heard anything from Dechert after the Written Assessment?

 

[milawalton]

Does anyone have any information that they can share about the Debevoise and Plimpton Open day? Please, any help would be really appreciated. I can offer insights into Skadden, Macfarlanes, Vinson & Elkins, and Weil

 

[milawalton]

Any information on the Debevoise & Plimpton recruitment process specifically about the open day would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[ashwright]

How nice of Links to put me out of my misery

I finally got a post-application rejection from Linklaters at 14:48. So much for my 97th percentile Watson-Glaser score 😂

"However, this doesn't have to be the end of the road and we would encourage you to re-apply next year" bro/sis I ain't glazing you again 💅

I'm really sorry guys. Linklaters has honestly taken forever to hand out decisions. Could I ask if these were summer/spring vs apps + whether you guys were 66%/77%?

This is like watching a slow-mo of a punch. I'd rather them just hit me quickly, than wait forever for the inevitable.

 

[chlawstudent]

Cripps AC!

 

[simplyfaith]

I'm really sorry guys. Linklaters has honestly taken forever to hand out decisions. Could I ask if these were summer/spring vs apps + whether you guys were 66%/77%?

This is like watching a slow-mo of a punch. I'd rather them just hit me quickly, than wait forever for the inevitable.

Spring vacation scheme at 66%

I know, right? $2.7B firm btw

 

[Legallywhatever]

Does anyone have ideas on what experience is decent for direct TC apps? I don't have paralegal experience but is that necessarily a hinderance?

 

[BillSikes]

I finally got a post-application rejection from Linklaters at 14:48. So much for my 97th percentile Watson-Glaser score 😂

"However, this doesn't have to be the end of the road and we would encourage you to re-apply next year" bro/sis I ain't glazing you again 💅

Now you know how I feel

 

[l789]

Just to add to this, I think this also extends to things like work experience and extra-curricular activities. Most people who come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds end up needing to part-time or full-time during their time at university (to afford the cost of living), so do not have the luxury or time of securing internships and being part of 20 different clubs and societies. Some people don’t even live on campus and choose to commute to university to lower expenses, so can’t afford to spend time on campus outside of lectures and seminars. 🙂

I wonder whether firms take into account that social mobility and coming from a lower socioeconomic background impacts people far beyond their academics. The kinds of work experience opportunities available to people are limited if they don’t live in a major city. The closest major cities to where I live are around an hour away. For people who come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, the kinds of work experiences and employment opportunities that are available to them are limited even further. In my local area, there aren’t many employment or work experience opportunities at all. I’m grateful that the university I went to ensured there were opportunities targeting students like myself (e.g., legal professional mentoring schemes and shadowing lawyers). 🙂​

Honestly speaking facts!

These are such critical aspects which I don’t think enough firms or grad rec teams appreciate when assessing candidates. Working part time does limit how much we can take on.

At HSF, grad rec said that if they have two similar candidates they use work experience as a distinguishing factor. I really don’t think that’s fair at all… although I love the firm!

There’s also other aspects of social mobility like being from a lower socio economic background and living in a council flat and having to share a room with your sibilings or extended family members and trying to work and live in overcrowded spaces, I have friends who do not even have a desk in their room to work on.

I don’t think people realise how much material deprivation can affect educational achievement and how this feeds into the training contract process.

I think a lot of firms would benefit from having trainees who have lived experiences of social mobility to advocate for some reform in their recruitment processes than just the standard checklist. Firms have “DEI” experts but I really don’t know how much impact this has.

And to reiterate your point: opportunity is absolutely everything when it comes to this process, how are we meant to build our candidacy if we don’t have any opportunities in place or can take on.

Similarly those who are privately educated are on a higher footing to us from lower socio economic backgrounds because of the opportunities and advantages they had growing up. When I started uni I had nothing to my name compared to my privately educated peers.

 

[ashwright]

Spring vacation scheme at 66%

I know, right? $2.7B firm btw

+ you were in the 97th perecentile for the WG. Honestly it beats me.
You're clearly a fantastic candidate. It's absolutely their loss. The right firm will snap you up with no hesitation - just a matter of time.
All the best 🫶

 

[dlc3266]

Anyone else hear back from Greenberg?

 

[Miss Chocolate]

Any updates on RPC....? (SVS post WG)

 

[thecuriouslawyer]

Anyone know how long we have to answer for Mishcon de Reya VI?

I also was wondering this but from what I've read on here I think it's 60 seconds to record and 15 or 30 seconds to prep

 

[eleven14og]

Do law firms use a candidate's preferred name? I haven't received any communication using my preferred name so far...

 

[simplyfaith]

Do law firms use a candidate's preferred name? I haven't received any communication using my preferred name so far...

Instead of my first name, one firm referred to me by surname, which was also spelled wrong 🤣

 

[suhana]

Hi @Jessica Booker @Ram Sabaratnam @Andrei Radu

I have a slight issue. I just got a call for the vac scheme offer for a spring scheme. when i was applying the firm had dates 1-11 april on their website, they still do. but on the call, i was told it will be from 25th march to 11th april. i am an international student and my term at uni ends on the 28th of march. when i applied, i attached all visa documents keeping in mind that i can work legally more than 20 hours during the 1-11 april period. however i cant work from 25th march to 28th since that will be more than 20 hours and will fall in the term time. how do you suggest i proceed? it is my first vac scheme offer so im a bit sceptical if they will rescind it on this basis.

 

[knight1999]

so most people who have been rejected by LL were at 66% and for Spring?

 

[Lukampabo1234]

did spring mishcon AC and they said they's let us know end of the following week (COB today) - still waiting!

Any luck ? (I’m waiting too)

 

[YS391]

Anyone heard from PMC post-AC?