TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Highnumberofapplicants]

I just got invited to DLA’s Summer Internship’ AC. But it’s for tomorrow and I’m so unsure what to expect and how to prep. If anyone has any advice, I would really appreciate it!
Also, applied around 7th November and did the WG on 14th November

 

[Arf1309]

hey, do you know if it is timed?

Yea, you have 19 minutes to answer 30 questions

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Advice pls! I've made a very last min application and feeling tired. I've made an embarrassing mistake by accidentally applying for an Insight Scheme (which I'm not eligible for) instead of Vacation Scheme for Osborne Clarke. My application is submitted and I've been automatically assigned the test. Would it be ok I emailed Grad Rec first thing to correct this? Not sure what else I could do.

I guess something else you'd need to consider is whether the questions are the same. I imagine they might let you change what you're applying for if they are, but if not even the most considerate firm (like OC) might not be able to. I'd say definitely email them though!

 

[selfcarequeenzzz1]

Has anyone heard from PwC yet?

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Macfarlanes PFO

 

[BetsyBoard]

Macfarlanes PFO

 

[eleven14og]

DLA PFO finally arrived

 

[CorpLawyer00]

DLA PFO finally arrived

Hey sorry to hear this, when did u apply

 

[eleven14og]

Hey sorry to hear this, when did u apply

I applied on 24 Dec and did WG on 1 Jan

 

[Jessica Booker]

I have a deadline of midday today for a test, and I've requested reasonable adjustments. I only requested them yesterday, when I went to sit the test - usually the format of tests are ok for me, but the practice question here was particularly blurry for me. The firm came back and told me that they would ask the test provider to send me a different test, but it sounded like the deadline could not be extended. If they do not get back to me soon, should I just attempt the the test in its current format? @Jessica Booker any advice here would be appreciated.

You shouldn’t do the test really if the adjustment can not be made and you can’t read the content. You should speak to the firm to understand what they think is the best way to proceed.

 

[gabynosaure]

Macfarlanes PFO

Same here

 

[hanz123]

When is it advised to apply for TC's for second year law students?

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

You shouldn’t do the test really if the adjustment can not be made and you can’t read the content. You should speak to the firm to understand what they think is the best way to proceed.

The firm are currently liaising with the test company. If I don't hear anything by midday, am I in the wrong to let the deadline expire and hope/expect that the firm will give me a new one? It's a hard deadline, so I do not want to lose the hours of work that I put into the application, but also I do not want to guess all of the answers because I cannot read the questions properly!

 

[axbg]

has anyone heard back from S&C?

 

[jnice]

When is it advised to apply for TC's for second year law students?

If your degree is three years, then you can apply now. If your degree is four years, you can apply in the penultimate (third) year.

 

[Jessica Booker]

When is it advised to apply for TC's for second year law students?

I’d wait until you have your second year results unless they come out after the firm’s deadline.

 

[FutureLawyer99]

For those who have a BCLP AC - heads up, the time slots are coming today! I just received mine

 

[patternteddybear]

macfarlanes PFO, expected it as i’m not at their target unis

 

[CorpLawyer00]

macfarlanes PFO, expected it as i’m not at their target unis

Don’t they review apps blind or am I mistaken ?

 

[aishaalexandra]

How long did those applying to Travers WVS have before receiving PFO/ invites?