TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[LawHopeful1]

Quite a few person interviews have been offered

Thank you for the insight! I’ll take that as a PFO then 😂

 

[hmevey]

Does anyone have any guidance/tips for the browne jacobson SJT / written questions - was it difficult?

 

[SeniorJunior]

What office?

London

 

[Kakaboo]

London

Ah I see! Hope you get it! Northerners we still have faith!!!!

 

[👩🎓]

Has anyone who is waiting heard from PMC post-app? I'm assuming a rejection given that I thought ACs were being conducted until the end of Feb

 

[SeniorJunior]

Ah I see! Hope you get it! Northerners we still have faith!!!!

Haha thank you!
I found out this afternoon that I was successful. I also know that people were getting offers as far back as January so definitely don’t lose hope 🙂

 

[Bbhu19]

Latham PFO post app/test 🥰

What time did you receive?

 

[Mathlaw432]

just got latham PFO

 

[fcac98]

For those of you who have done assessment centres and had to do written assessments, how did you prepare? Did you buy any guidance books? Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[VacSchemer]

When did NRF manage to get back to people with login details for their assessment day platform?

 

[Amakaa]

What time did you receive?

Afternoon

 

[E__yiha]

I was nervous as I’d never interviewed at a US firm before, but they were super super lovely and I wasn’t caught out by any of the questions! I’m sure you’ll do great

How was your interview? Was it competency-based or a case study? Also, how was the written exercise? I'm unsure which package to buy from TCLA!

 

[Kakaboo]

Haha thank you!
I found out this afternoon that I was successful. I also know that people were getting offers as far back as January so definitely don’t lose hope 🙂

I’ll take my month of silence post VI as a tease

 

[xxx]

When did NRF manage to get back to people with login details for their assessment day platform?

literally a minute ago- after i sent an email where i was literally like 'am i no longer being considered for this role?' 😅😂

 

[yeezyee]

anyone still waiting for latham?

 

[Miss Chocolate]

Mishcon VI I deffo effed up. I don't know why I even checked the message from my viewing organiser to find out they have signed the contract for someone else and i wanted the place 😭😭 Only have myself to blame. I probably came across as a depressed potato. Oh well. Reject me based on 3 minutes of rambling and ignore the hours I spent on the application form xx

 

[Chris Brown]

Finally after almost 6 weeks of waiting Travers Smith PFO. For reference, I applied very close to the deadline I think maybe 1-2 days before. 🥲

I almost missed it entirely because it was hidden amongst a bunch of TCLA notifications lmao. It got sent at around 5pm today. 🥲​

 

[aphelion]

Would it be weird to bring a bag to my AC? Like do people usually just turn up with themselves? Overthinking this I know but I don't want to stick out if I bring my backpack - I would just prefer to have my laptop on me for the journey to/from.

 

[aphelion]

It’s sounds counter intuitive, but take some time off and away from prepping and go and do something to completely take your mind away from it.

Giving yourself a mental break and refresh can do so much positive things to help you be mentally ready, especially if you have multiple ACs next week

Thank you! I've been dialing it down the past couple of days and it has defo helped.

 

[James Wakefield]

Would it be weird to bring a bag to my AC? Like do people usually just turn up with themselves? Overthinking this I know but I don't want to stick out if I bring my backpack - I would just prefer to have my laptop on me for the journey to/from.

Not at all weird!