TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Future Six Figure Fee Earner]

Anyone who is attending a CMS AC, did you get all the date options as it is only allowing me to choose one date? Is this because the others are full?

Could be. What's the available date?

 

[anisha1811]

Could be. What's the available date?

11th Jan

 

[Future Six Figure Fee Earner]

11th Jan

Yeah what a surprise right when we have assessments and exams. Absolute joke.

 

[futuretrainee202X]

Facts bro. Way to many people using this form as a copism tool. You should always assume you'll be rejected anyway.

This attitude is really unhelpful and demoralising to people in this forum and also to yourself. I would strongly suggest you reconsider the words you choose to communicate because it does affect mindsets and therefore results when progressing in law firm recruitment pipelines.

 

[lawstudent1]

Yeah what a surprise right when we have assessments and exams. Absolute fucking joke.

Lmao brudda feels like he's entitled to choose his AC date.

What goes around comes around "brudda"

 

[sxw517]

Lmao brudda feels like he's entitled to choose his AC date.

What goes around comes around "brudda"

Well said 'brudda', how the tables turn

 

[Future Six Figure Fee Earner]

Well said 'brudda', how the tables turn

Look how rattled I've got you for stating facts lmao.

With this weak mentality getting rattled by pixels on a screen for stating facts you don't want hear, idk how you'll hack working in a law firm.

 

[anisha1811]

How long does it normally take to hear back from CMS post VI?

I did mine on 23rd Dec and heard back today. Hope that helps 😊

 

[LawStudent0101]

Anyone who is attending a CMS AC, did you get all the date options as it is only allowing me to choose one date? Is this because the others are full?

Did you get the email today saying that you were successful?

 

[Adrian_S]

Draaaama 🤭

On a more serious note, has anyone attended a BCLP open day? Was it fun? Was the food to die for?

 

[aemond54]

PWC PFO 😂 I am terrible at games based assessments, they feel so arbitrary!

Could I ask when you applied?

 

[RB2022]

11th Jan

If it helps, I’m doing an AC that day as well so we’re in it together 😂

 

[MN3334]

Anyone completed Mills & Reeve's online assessment? I'm not sure what to expect, is there a video interview element to it?

 

[Rolyp]

Has anyone heard back/had any updates from BCLP, Forsters, or Linklaters for the summer VS?

 

[Future Six Figure Fee Earner]

Anyone completed Mills & Reeve's online assessment? I'm not sure what to expect, is there a video interview element to it?

No

 

[hanz123]

Anyone completed Mills & Reeve's online assessment? I'm not sure what to expect, is there a video interview element to it?

No there's no video interview, a written question at the end of the online assessment.

 

[Adrian_S]

Hi @Jessica Booker Just curious, but applied to BCLP in early October and haven't received a response. Would going to the open day in February make a difference now that my application has been submitted? I'd have to take annual leave, but would be really happy to do so if it could help progress my application.

 

[Lawstudent803]

I haven't heard back either. My gut tells me it's a PFO; I wish they would just send it already rather than dragging it out. My application status still says 'in progress' as if they haven't seen it yet, which is very annoying. Can I ask when you applied?

I applied on the 6th of December, my application says the same thing.

 

[Deleted member 24543]

HSF isn't rolling- they told us at an open day they don't even know when applications were sent in when they review them. I haven't heard back either but I wouldn't overthink it until you get an answer (impossible to do I know!) Good luck.

thank you!! i think it’s just all the nerves from seeing so much going on ahh, application season is truly overwhelming

 

[antisocial applicant]

Anyone completed Mills & Reeve's online assessment? I'm not sure what to expect, is there a video interview element to it?

There's no video element, brudda. You can expect to rank what you would do in certain situations (or what you think Mills & Reeve would expect a future trainee to do) and then answer a long form written question bro. Best of luck!