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

[Samir_O]

Got the call from DLA offering me an AC for… tomorrow🙄, my application makes it clear I work full time lol. I’m worried they won’t have later spots now

major congrats!! may I know which office this is for? good luck!!

 

[mariistm]

How long did everyone wait to hear from CMS after their VI? My portal says the interview has been reviewed and now I’m stressing

 

[PirateShip]

Anyone have experience messing up a couple of questions in an AC interview and still receiving an offer? My brain completely short-circuited 😅

My first AC so I'm going to treat it as a learning experience.

 

[MH]

Anyone done the VI for Samsung Paralegal Graduate role?

 

[thelovelygiraffe]

anybody Davis Polk yet? PFO or offer?

 

[emilyrose99]

Has anyone else applied for pwc legal?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Anyone have experience messing up a couple of questions in an AC interview and still receiving an offer? My brain completely short-circuited 😅

My first AC so I'm going to treat it as a learning experience.

I suspect you think you messed up but you actually didn't. Even if it is the case your answers could have been stronger, they aren't looking for perfection, and therefore "messing up" the occasional answer is actually pretty common for people who get offers.

 

[lawvc2021]

Freshfields PFO

 

[Arche172372]

anybody Davis Polk yet? PFO or offer?

Offer!

 

[Legalmel_99]

Anyone heard back from BLM law??

 

[GXA123]

Freshfields PFO

I am sorry, but is it for direct TC?

 

[lawvc2021]

I am sorry, but is it for direct TC?

VS

 

[Law2022]

anybody Davis Polk yet? PFO or offer?

I haven’t heard back post application 🤣

 

[AubreyW]

Offer!

VS or TC? Congrats !!

 

[therealellewoods]

Hi guys, just reading over an application I submitted yesterday - I rushed it a little as I thought the deadline was midnight but I think it's actually midnight today. I realised I made two mistakes:

- 'Supreme Court Victory' capitalised the V in victory
- 'vital in becoming lawyer' (should have said 'vital in becoming a lawyer')

I thought this was one of my strongest applications so far, and so I'm really deeping the mistakes and whether they'll ruin it for me. In everyones opinions are these major? and would it be worth withdrawing my application and submitting a new one by correcting them or could this be plagiarism or something?

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Hi guys, just reading over an application I submitted yesterday - I rushed it a little as I thought the deadline was midnight but I think it's actually midnight today. I realised I made two mistakes:

- 'Supreme Court Victory' capitalised the V in victory
- 'vital in becoming lawyer' (should have said 'vital in becoming a lawyer')

I thought this was one of my strongest applications so far, and so I'm really deeping the mistakes and whether they'll ruin it for me. In everyones opinions are these major? and would it be worth withdrawing my application and submitting a new one by correcting them or could this be plagiarism or something?

Honestly I’ve made countless mistakes (missing punctuation etc) and it’s usually harmless to your application chances! Overall quality is more important!

 

[AspiringTrainee]

Fieldfisher online assessments invite! Is this automatic?
(For Direct TC)

 

[therealellewoods]

Honestly I’ve made countless mistakes (missing punctuation etc) and it’s usually harmless to your application chances! Overall quality is more important!

Thank you! Honestly it's so humbling when I go over apps and see how many mistakes I make in grammar etc even after looking at it 10000 times!

 

[Asil Ahmad]

I just got my Akin Gump WG test report and the percentile and in the report, they stated who my score was assessed against such as managers, legal professionals and etc.

 

[Miki3999]

This might be a stupid question but would law firms ask about the specifics of uni modules during interview? I encountered this question during an interview simulation w/ my university career service in my last cycle. I imagine this question would be quite unfair for non-law candidates but the career counsel said I should revisit my notes in case they ask. I'm doing law and my grades are pretty ok but if they ask this I'm pretty much dead cuz I forgot everything💀

Yes, I was asked a few questions about law modules during my interview