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  1. Legalstalker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I’m sorry the only thing I took from your message was that McDonalds is affordable 😭 I transfer from my savings to buy a McFlurry 🥹
  2. Legalstalker

    Spontaneous TC Journey

    Weekly spreadsheet update✨ 3 firms have ghosted me; Mofo, SH and Mayer Brown (TC). I’ve also decided to share my pending application list. I may or may not apply to these depending on if I actually get a VS 🤞 *Some of the complete by dates are my own deadlines not the firms* Currently doing...
  3. Legalstalker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    10 with 3 post interview/AC
  4. Legalstalker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Nice! 😭
  5. Legalstalker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I can’t think of one product waitrose has that changed my life 😓 Colin on the other hand 🐛👹
  6. Legalstalker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Waitrose and M&S are competitors but I prefer M&S much better quality! Just thought I’d share :)
  7. Legalstalker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    What I do is go onto Chambers look at the firms key sectors and where they rank against others and kinda base those firms as their competitors. But I could be wrong🫤
  8. Legalstalker

    Spontaneous TC Journey

    Congrats on the job offer!! such an achievement! Definitely take the job! i got a grad job early in my last year of uni and accepted. I was also interviewing for legal opportunities. don't shut one door waiting for another to open! work your grad job and tbh you may even have the opportunity to...
  9. Legalstalker

    Spontaneous TC Journey

    Hey thanks! I made most applications in October/November when they had deadlines for January. I have a word doc that has paragraphs for a range of questions "a commercial news story you're interested in" "personal hobbies or interests" "area of law you want to change and why" I also have a...
  10. Legalstalker

    Spontaneous TC Journey

    46 Rejections latest rejection - Dentons Hardest rejection - Pinsent Easiest rejection - DLA piper Ghosted me - Stephenson Harwood :( Best graduate recruitment - Simmons + Farrer & Co Tedious Application process - BBC + Linklaters AC invites - 4 Applications remaining - 11 Dentons rejection...
  11. Legalstalker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    If a partner brings up your commercial topic on your application form in an interview and you didn’t have the answers/hadn’t looked at the story again since applying 3 months ago is this a bad thing? Would this affect the outcome? @Jessica Booker @axelbeugre Any insight? :)
  12. Legalstalker

    Spontaneous TC Journey

    Thank you!! I think I’m just stressing out, I normally move on but this one has really got to me Especially as I thought my performance was good at Pinsent (not intray😭)
  13. Legalstalker

    Spontaneous TC Journey

    45 Rejections latest rejection - Charles RS Hardest rejection - Pinsent Easiest rejection - DLA piper Ghosted me - Stephenson Harwood :( Best graduate recruitment - Simmons Tedious Application process - BBC + Linklaters Applications remaining - 12 currently attempting to do Withers online test...
  14. Legalstalker

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    CRS PFO The downfall continues 🤧
  15. Legalstalker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    My test deadline is for today so they are probably waiting for everyone to do the test?
  16. Legalstalker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    stayed home
  17. Legalstalker

    Spontaneous TC Journey

    Thank you!! I appreciate it :)
  18. Legalstalker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I actually called them to ask for feedback and was told "everyone get's a computerised one. it's how our assessor mark you" I'm sorry but no, you don't hype everyone up at the AC that they were the final 30 of 2,500 applicants then give me the same feedback i got post blended assessment back...
  19. Legalstalker

    Spontaneous TC Journey

    44 Rejections latest rejection - Pinsent Hardest rejection - Pinsent Easiest rejection - DLA piper Ghosted me - Stephenson Harwood :( Best graduate recruitment - Simmons Tedious Application process - BBC + Linklaters Another day another rejection, can't wait for what is in store for tomorrow
  20. Legalstalker

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Pinsent PFO post AC Now i would like to say I'm surprised based off of my performance from the in tray exercise but i have just read my feedback (which was delivered on amberjack not via a human) and i actually am surprised. I met every single one of their capabilities they were looking for...

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