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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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Ok so this is borderline a conspiracy theory but I looked at last year's thread and Travers sent all pfo's on a single day in March. Maybe they just had that pfo day earlier this time and those of us still here are getting interviews? At the same time though, back then, no one got interviews after the pfo day, at least not on the forum (so it was kinda like the Ashurst pfo day, where the pfos were sent to anyone remaining)
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Thank you! I’ve heard from neither so I am trying to hold on to a glimmer of hope which is probs pointless 😂
This is probably the likely scenario. It might be they have finished sending out interview invites for the time being and now will start sending out PFO’s to mostly everyone remaining. They could have a number of ‘reserve’ candidates that they can offer interviews to if those doing interviews at the moment get PFO’d after it or if successful people decline their SVS offer. 🥲
In my PFO email, they kind of alluded to how they were unable to offer me an interview slot but that they were really impressed by my application and that I should re-apply?? Idk how those two things can be true at the same time lmao. I assumed it meant all interviews had been sent out, especially because they only interview 5-10% of applicants. If they get 1,500 applications, 75-150 get interviews and the remaining 1,350 to 1,425 get PFO post application. 🥲
In my PFO email, they kind of alluded to how they were unable to offer me an interview slot but that they were really impressed by my application and that I should re-apply?? Idk how those two things can be true at the same time lmao. I assumed it meant all interviews had been sent out, especially because they only interview 5-10% of applicants. If they get 1,500 applications, 75-150 get interviews and the remaining 1,350 to 1,425 get PFO post application. 🥲
Possibly. I think there’s too many waiting to hear back to be reserve (same for R&G) but maybe that’s just me hoping. I’m hoping more interview offers (and maybe PFOs too) are due to come out.
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Not bad for a international student on a graduate visa with average grades from a non-RG / average home country uni!
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EDIT: Just to clarify, my undergrad was from my home country and my masters / conversion course was from ULaw.
Not bad for a international student on a graduate visa with average grades from a non-RG / average home country uni!
Happy to share advice where possible.
EDIT: Just to clarify, my undergrad was from my home country and my masters / conversion course was from ULaw.
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This isn't what I meant though. If this was the case, why didn't everyone get pfos together, like last year? Reserve list potentially but I don't think it's possible that they interviewed that many people yet? That'd be really quick. I think and hope another batch of interview invites is coming soon
Hmm I don't know how many are waiting tbf. I've seen three including me on the forum so far but obvs not everyone's gonna post.
Can everyone who's waiting for Travers give this post a like?
Congrats! Im waiting to hear back from the Reading office. How did you feel your video interview went?It was Leeds it sounds like it was just Manchester and Leeds today so I wouldn’t worry
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Maybe a question for @Jessica Booker, but let’s say you’re waiting to hear back from a law firm, and you know they’ve both sent out a substantial number of rejections but also interviews/ACs, is it worth emailing them at all to simply express that you’re still really keen and interested in the firm? This is assuming you may be on a waitlist…
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You can (and enough people do) but I don’t think this would change anything in relation to a decision or even when a decision may be made.
Perhaps they received a lot more applications this year compared to last year and so are sending out PFO’s in a staggered way? We don’t know if people received PFO before or after the March date on last year’s thread, but simply chose not to say anything. 🤷🏾♂️
The interviews are virtual and there are at least 5 graduate recruitment partners at Travers. If (hypothetically) they each do 2-3 interviews a day, that’s between 10-15 interviews per day and 50-75 a week. I don’t think they do it in this way but then again, maybe the partners are dedicated. 😂
They started handing out their interview invites around mid Feb (12-15th), so by now may have sent around 100-150 invites. They usually schedule their interviews to be 1-2 days after the invite, so it is possible they’ve finished sending out their interviews and now will send out PFO to everyone else. 🥲
I think the most likely case is that they have sent out all the “absolutely not you guys immediate PFO!” type PFO’s for the time being. The rest of you guys waiting are probably in the “hmm idk about these guys we need to look at their applications again” group, which could lead to further interviews or PFO. 🙂
The interviews are virtual and there are at least 5 graduate recruitment partners at Travers. If (hypothetically) they each do 2-3 interviews a day, that’s between 10-15 interviews per day and 50-75 a week. I don’t think they do it in this way but then again, maybe the partners are dedicated. 😂
They started handing out their interview invites around mid Feb (12-15th), so by now may have sent around 100-150 invites. They usually schedule their interviews to be 1-2 days after the invite, so it is possible they’ve finished sending out their interviews and now will send out PFO to everyone else. 🥲
I think the most likely case is that they have sent out all the “absolutely not you guys immediate PFO!” type PFO’s for the time being. The rest of you guys waiting are probably in the “hmm idk about these guys we need to look at their applications again” group, which could lead to further interviews or PFO. 🙂
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