TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Future Six Figure Fee Earner]

Does anyone know whether its possible to ask Freshfields for your WG score?

Yeah they give it you

 

[lawyer256]

Yeah they give it you

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[lawyer256]

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??

 

[justhangingout]

Does it look bad to ask for another AC date? I've got two on one day...

 

[Parsorandini]

Anyone with a Bird & Bird AC, how long did it take between doing your VI and being given AC? Insight would be appreciated thanks

 

[Future Six Figure Fee Earner]

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No

 

[F99]

For those who received a Baker McKenzie VI, it says in the email the link will remain live for 7 days. Is that 7 days including the day the email was sent on? So if I received the email on 6 Jan at 19:10 would that take me to 12 Jan or 13 Jan? And would the cut off be 23:59?

 

[Deleted member 21782]

Has anyone heard from Addleshaw Goddard?

 

[wolfwoman]

Hi! I was fast-tracked so I received my invite back in December. Fingers crossed for you though! Hoping you hear back with a positive outcome soon 😊

Thank you so much for your response and good wishes!!

 

[BetsyBoard]

Is the Kennedys' Online Strengths Assessment automatic?

 

[ds]

hey does anybody know how long is there to think between questions in the Dentons VI?

 

[solba]

Has anyone heard from Shearman & Sterling post app?

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Anyone with a Bird & Bird AC, how long did it take between doing your VI and being given AC? Insight would be appreciated thanks

It took nearly a month for me, but that included the Christmas period

 

[tulaie]

Does anyone have any tips on how to draw upon your open-day experiences on applications? I've had 3 in-person open days but not with the firm I'm currently applying for. Not sure how to make these experiences relevant other than "I networked with a trainee which built my knowledge of life as a trainee solicitor" for example.. any tips would be super helpful!

 

[Ambs123]

Is the Kennedys' Online Strengths Assessment automatic?

Last year it wasn’t - have you heard back?

 

[Pal22]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know how long one is given to prepare and then answer the Baker McKenzie Video Interview questions?

@James Carrabino

 

[tofu]

Thanks, I did my VI back in December but still haven’t heard back 😭 not sure what to think because I’ve seen people being accepted and rejected but if they’re still giving out further invites there may be some hope

there's definitely still hope! it took so long for me to receive the VI invite, i think they're really just combing through backlog and it's taking time. no news is good news!

 

[axbg]

has anyone heard back from white & case summer vac scheme?

 

[j.s.cox]

Does anyone have any tips on how to draw upon your open-day experiences on applications? I've had 3 in-person open days but not with the firm I'm currently applying for. Not sure how to make these experiences relevant other than "I networked with a trainee which built my knowledge of life as a trainee solicitor" for example.. any tips would be super helpful!

For firms whose open days I have attended, I would go about it by mentioning something specific about the firm and saying that the information I found was confirmed by the person I spoke to (obviously only if it actually was). For firms where I have attended other firm open days, I would go about it by showing that the information I gained gave me a greater insight into commercial law in general and confirmed my decision to become a commercial lawyer.

Other people may go about this in a different way, but hopefully this helps!

 

[Sachin Chandra]

Guys is K&E VI > two 1 minute answers with 15 secs prep between? Someone pls be a good samaritan and confirm