Argh, I just tested positive for COVID and have three ACs this week - today, tomorrow and Thursday. Could not be worse timing! I am feeling pretty rotten and struggling to talk as my throat is so sore. Am not sure what to do.
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
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I am really sorry to hear this! I tested positive for covid before my AC too and it was not fun. The first thing I did was let graduate recruitment know and see if I could be moved (in my case this wasn’t possible). I also mentioned it to my interviewers. Honestly listen to your body, if you think you can do all three then get lots of rest and drink lots of water (the adrenaline pushes you through the AC!). I had several hot drinks by my side, drank paracetamol and had some fruits to snack on in between the different parts of my AC which helped!
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Call today’s firm as soon as possible to explain the situation. They will understand and if they can offer you another date they will. It will only be if they are filling booked up for other dates that they may not be able to offer you an alternative.
Once you have spoken to today’s firm call the other firms to do the same.
You haven’t really got the time to rely on email, so definitely call.
Hey @AW_08,
How did the interview go? Congratulations for getting through it. Partner interviews are stressful and it is a serious achievement to have made it through!
Regarding post-interview anxiety, I really feel for you on this. For me I got through by 1. doing my best to throw myself into other things in a positive way* and 2. reminding myself that I had done my best and that worrying would not change anything (I realise that this is easier said than done).
*on this, I find in general that exercise is a great way to channel my anxiety. Often when I am feeling very anxious go for a run for example. That way at least, at the end of the day my anxiety had resulted in something positive that I could look back on and be proud of- rather than being upset with myself that I had remained in bed or not done much! Cooking and climbing are also great coping mechanisms as they are activities (for me) that require me to be present and focused on what I am doing.
Please do reach out if you would like any further support or help. My fingers are crossed for you 🤞
Hey @YUKI1201,
I don't think that this has been responded to as yet, but if it has apologies!
My experience was that many firms offered me four from the offer date to respond. This is in line with the 'voluntary code of conduct for trainee solicitors' (see Chambers Student for an article on this).
If you are concerned that you may be forced into accepting one way or the other (because your summer vacation schemes start more than four weeks after your spring vacation scheme), I would be happy to share some thoughts on how to deal with this situation (from experience).
I hope that helps!
Hey @funstuff21,
I know that @Jessica Booker has replied to this already. I agree with her that it is difficult to answer what sort of news phonecall might be.
I just wanted to wish you the very best of luck for it. I know how scary phonecalls like that can be. If you feel comfortable I would love to hear what the news was!
I really hope that it was positive 🤞
Hey @Law2021vacschemer,
This was my experience for all of my offers! Congratulations for getting the scheme.
Which firm was it with? 🥳
@Jaysen I think that this is fantastic advice. My approach was always to just follow my interviewer, but I like how this demonstrates that you are confident, are sensitive to the needs of others and are capable of communicating clearly with colleagues.
Something to remember @manchester12 is that your interviewer will have experience of negotiating this difficulty (having worked during the pandemic). This is not an aspect of the interview that you need to take control of or worry about, although I do understand the anxiety.
Please do let us know how it goes! I would be interested how you found @Jaysen's advice in practice 🙌
Very sorry to hear this. May I ask if it was the vacation scheme or training contract?
Any tips for Denton's telephone interview??
Anyone heard back from HL direct TC (post-WG)?
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Just did a test where I was expected to finish 60 questions in 6 minutes! I only managed to answer 40 and safe to say, it has to be one of the more difficult assessments I had to take this cycle!
Wow, kudos for even getting through that, my concentration could never!
Just out of curiosity, what was this for?
Sometimes when I am rejected from a law firm, I reflect and genuinely conclude that they weren’t right for me.
It’s a bit like post-nut clarity.
It’s a bit like post-nut clarity.
I think it is natural that you'll be nervous for a high-stakes AC. Although you might be marked down for presentation skills I think they will be more interested in your overall content, e.g. your commercial awareness.
Well done for getting to AC! I'm sure you did great, a presentation is always intimidating so everyone is nervous. As someone who has done two case studies (successfully) and was told in both "well that was shorter than expected" I don't think it really matters as long as you covered all the right points. In both I took around 4 minutes rather than the 10 so if you feel confident about the content that should be enough. This is especially true if you were able to answer any follow-ups as often this is the harder part of the assessment
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