TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[ria030]

Yupp, I completed the WG on November 16th, so they are taking their sweet time Wbu?

So I submitted my app on 27th Dec but I never received a WG - maybe I should reach out :/

 

[BeGrateful.101]

MISHCON AC😭😭😭😭
This is my first ever AC😭😭😭 I would be grateful if anyone can share any tips please for the Mishcon AC😭😭

 

[hirene]

anyone still waiting from Sidley Austin, MoFo or Akin Gump post app?

Still waiting for Akin and Sidley post app

 

[laby201]

I've been rejected from a number of firms and it's left me feeling very demotivated and unsure about what to do next year (I'm a final year undergraduate).

I know training contract applications are still open, would these be worth applying to or are you at a significant disadvantage if trying to apply for a TC without a VS? Surely doesn't bode well if I'm unable to get a VS when applying for a TC either.

 

[BonanzaBih_]

Post AC anxiety is so much worse than post app because you’re so so close 😩

 

[BonanzaBih_]

anyone still waiting from Sidley Austin, MoFo or Akin Gump post app?

Waiting for Sidley and MoFo

 

[Ali A]

Sorry to hear about this. Was this for Spring or Summer?

It was for spring, post the VI/Test

 

[F99]

Has anyone heard from Bakers post-AC (for Spring VS)?

 

[daisy_yawn]

I've been rejected from a number of firms and it's left me feeling very demotivated and unsure about what to do next year (I'm a final year undergraduate).

I know training contract applications are still open, would these be worth applying to or are you at a significant disadvantage if trying to apply for a TC without a VS? Surely doesn't bode well if I'm unable to get a VS when applying for a TC either.

You can still apply for VS's after you graduate!! It would definitely be better to apply for direct TCs with some commercial law experience so I'd say keep going for VSs!

 

[jennifer]

MISHCON AC😭😭😭😭
This is my first ever AC😭😭😭 I would be grateful if anyone can share any tips please for the Mishcon AC😭😭

Congrats <3 when did u do ur VI?

 

[atelier]

HL PFO came through this morning but omg W&C VI !!!

 

[CorpLawyer00]

HL PFO came through this morning but omg W&C VI !!!

when u apply to wc

 

[iratencies]

w&c video interview!!!

 

[berrysmooth]

Hello all! Have a Latham AC coming up next week and it's my second AC ever, so I am kinda nervous. If anyone has any tips about the presentation/written exercise/AC as a whole, I would really appreciate it!

Thanks so much in advance.

 

[Phoebe123451]

Hello all! Have a Latham AC coming up next week and it's my second one, so I am kinda nervous. If anyone has any any tips about the presentation/written exercise/AC as a whole, I would really appreciate it!

Thanks so much in advance.

Hey was wondering when you heard back, and if you applied for spring or summer?

 

[traineedreamer]

Has anyone heard from Bakers post-AC (for Spring VS)?

They said they're going to wait until the final AC which is tomorrow, and expect to collate feedback and make decisions by Wednesday, Thursday latest

 

[Narince]

congrats on the VIs everyone!! Anyone who applied for WC for summer still waiting for any reply from the firm? :’( hoping no news is good?

 

[legallyblonde500]

It might just be that they place weighting on a certain set of questions. Just because you got the 33rd percentile with them, doesn't mean you would get a similar result with another firm that also uses the WG.

Hi Jessica, would you mind explaining the percentile system? That would be very helpful, thanks!

 

[prospectiveswitcher]

Applied to HL TC direct very close to the deadline (a day or so before.) Haven't heard back anything yet but saw a few people got rejections today. I think they said they do rolling applications - should I take it as a given that I am out of the running?

 

[prospectiveswitcher]

Hi Jessica, would you mind explaining the percentile system? That would be very helpful, thanks!

My understanding of what it means is that if you come in the 90th percentile, you are in the top 10%. (100 - 90 = 10.) 99th percentile would mean top 1%, etc.