TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[summer207]

Yeah I’m aware, was just pointing it out because a lot of times you’re made to feel pressured to submit ASAP, or that your chances decrease the closer the deadline gets. Evidently not true.

Oh okay, it wasn’t initially clear what aspect you were referring to. Yeah I understand what you mean. Personally, I think if anyone wants to apply for a firm, they might as well put in an application. If a firm thinks an application is strong, they will progress it regardless of when it was submitted. However, your chances do decrease depending to what extent the firm is rolling. I applied to Mayer Brown on the deadline last year and I don’t think my cover letter was even considered because they had filled their VS spots by then, so very firm-dependent.

 

[Zubin]

AC for Macfarlanes!! Over the moon.

Does anyone have any tips on how to impress? I’m in the US so I have to do it from 4AM-9AM 🥲🥲

 

[AP2000]

Does anyone know what the comparison group is for Arctic Shores? For quite a few of the traits measured my report says I was as likely "as most other people in the comparison group" to act a certain way, i.e., was in the middle of the scale between two extremes. Is this a bad thing?

 

[Zubin]

Wahoo! Through to strengths assessment and verbal reasoning tests for Mayer Brown direct TC.

is this very similar to other firms’ situational judgement test / critical thinking? Like Linklaters’?

 

[Rob93]

Wahoo! Through to strengths assessment and verbal reasoning tests for Mayer Brown direct TC.

is this very similar to other firms’ situational judgement test / critical thinking? Like Linklaters’?

Strengths assessment is a pretty straightforward SJT. Mayer Brown's verbal reasoning is a bit unlike anything I've seen elsewhere, and tests a broader range of attributes than straight-on critical reasoning.

 

[TJ370]

Anyone else still waiting in Slaughter’s summer scheme? Assuming PFO at this point

 

[Laurenbt2110]

Anyone else still waiting in Slaughter’s summer scheme? Assuming PFO at this point

I heard back successfully last Thursday and there was a lot of slots left for me to book my AC going way into February so I think theres defo still time

 

[GXA123]

Does Macfarlanes respond in batches? according to last year?

 

[YJ]

does anyone know how many people S&M interview vs how many get an AC?

 

[Donuttime]

Does Macfarlanes respond in batches? according to last year?

Wdym by batches

 

[refy]

Anyone had their Slaughters interview yet?

 

[SCN]

Macfarlanes AC!! any tips???

 

[GXA123]

Wdym by batches

sends invites to a group of people and so on

 

[YJ]

Anyone had their Slaughters interview yet?

Mine is on the 27th! I have not heard of anyone having their yet! When is your's?

 

[Lian Lian]

Anyone here who has still not heard from Skadden post app? Starting to lose hope that the outcome will be positive

I feel you. I've not heard anything. I keep refreshing my emails but absolutely nothing ((((

 

[Law2021vacschemer]

Anyone had their Slaughters interview yet?

I had mine today

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hey guys,

I submitted an application to Freshfields, but I made a mistake and I do not know to what extent that mistake will play a role in the outcome of my application.

In a work experience entry, my first sentence was I rotated across the immigration and property departments. I talked so much about my work in the property department, but did not talk about my work in the immigration department. This was my final work experience entry in the form.

How will graduate recruitment consider this mistake.

Thanks,
Rijul

This isn’t something they would consider a mistake. They would just think you have aligned your experiences more to real estate.

 

[Zubin]

Strengths assessment is a pretty straightforward SJT. Mayer Brown's verbal reasoning is a bit unlike anything I've seen elsewhere, and tests a broader range of attributes than straight-on critical reasoning.

Okay cool! So it’s like critical thinking in the form of a situation, as opposed to a written passage?

 

[refy]

Mine is on the 27th! I have not heard of anyone having their yet! When is your's?

18th! It's getting closer

 

[refy]

I had mine today

Did it go okay?