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

[Rob93]

If DLA have finished ACs, I assume the rest of us waiting, are to receive PFOs soon?

As has been mentioned their email client sometimes apparently gets gummed up so we may just be left wondering interminably. I'm prepared to write them off if we don't hear anything by the end of the week.

 

[therealellewoods]

I emailed the grad recruitment team and they said they were still considering applications which seems odd!

So weird. I hope we hear back soon

 

[zidoeslaw]

I emailed the grad recruitment team and they said they were still considering applications which seems odd!

Oh that's strange! Maybe my friend misunderstood or they didn't fill their VS quota ? Not sure

 

[ssolicitorz]

I emailed the grad recruitment team and they said they were still considering applications which seems odd!

Could be that that was the last AC for that batch of invites? lol who knows

 

[jackpongson]

Any tips for Morgan Lewis telephone interview?

 

[zidoeslaw]

Could be that that was the last AC for that batch of invites? lol who knows

Could be that either I or my friend has misunderstood as well! If they say they're still considering applicants then there must be more upcoming ACs

 

[S87]

Any news fro Covington?

 

[LawfulRust00]

As has been mentioned their email client sometimes apparently gets gummed up so we may just be left wondering interminably. I'm prepared to write them off if we don't hear anything by the end of the week.

It’s discourteous if they don’t respond. Makes you wonder whether they’ve even reviewed all applications.

 

[LawfulRust00]

Do you guys bullet point work experience in application forms?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Do you guys bullet point work experience in application forms?

I would only do it if you can format it like you can in this post

• Like this
• And this

If you are having to copy bullet points in and the formatting goes a bit crazy, then I'd generally avoid it.

 

[LawfulRust00]

I would only do it if you can format it like you can in this post

• Like this
• And this

If you are having to copy bullet points in and the formatting goes a bit crazy, then I'd generally avoid it.

I’ve made applications before where it’s possible to format the bullet points appropriately in the initial form but once it has been sent off, the formatting jams. Do you think this is understandable from a recruiter’s point of view?

 

[Adrian_S]

Okay, this is weird, I got a Vinson & Elkins video interview. My first video interview ever.

CLEARLY TRYING TO DERAIL MY FUTURE AS A WINE MUM.

On a more serious note, I’d really appreciate it if anyone could give me some pointers. I don’t know why, but I feel quite ill thinking about a video interview.

Also, I applied on January 10th.

 

[h1]

Alt + 8 can create a bullet without indentation and shouldn't mess up formating

 

[Ella98]

Hi everyone! Found out that I’ve got an AC with TLT 🎉 If anyone has experience with their ACs or can share any insight please get in touch

 

[Jessica Booker]

I’ve made applications before where it’s possible to format the bullet points appropriately in the initial form but once it has been sent off, the formatting jams. Do you think this is understandable from a recruiter’s point of view?

They probably see it enough if that is the case. How much it impacts your application is hard to say though.

Basically, avoid copying bullet points in as that's where the formatting goes haywire. If you can format bullet points in the application system, then it shouldn't go haywire (like you can do here)

 

[Asil Ahmad]

They probably see it enough if that is the case. How much it impacts your application is hard to say though.

Basically, avoid copying bullet points in as that's where the formatting goes haywire. If you can format bullet points in the application system, then it shouldn't go haywire (like you can do here)

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* When I do it the bullet point comes like this. *

 

[Jessica Booker]

* When I do it the bullet point comes like this. *

On the forums or on applications?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

On the forums or on applications?

On applications on work experience section without it being auto changed.

 

[Rob93]

Okay, this is weird, I got a Vinson & Elkins video interview. My first video interview ever.

CLEARLY TRYING TO DERAIL MY FUTURE AS A WINE MUM.

On a more serious note, I’d really appreciate it if anyone could give me some pointers. I don’t know why, but I feel quite ill thinking about a video interview.

Also, I applied on January 10th.

This has been said elsewhere, but pick a time and stick to it. I had scheduled myself a time to do my first VI but woke up one morning very excitable and decided to just go for it - this was a mistake.

Idk if V&E gives a general outline of their VI but if they do, prepare even for things that they haven't mentioned. I expected one to be purely motivational and commercial - grad rec had said to expect that - and floundered on a very minor competency component which I would normally answer perfectly well but was caught off-guard. Expect the unexpected.

 

[Jessica Booker]

On applications on work experience section without it being auto changed.

I'd still generally avoid them then, if you can. It's not a big issue, but it doesn't make it as easy to read if it just has * at the start of a sentence.