TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[Sunshinepink]

Busy 2 days on the application front, DLA PFO, disappointing interviews with Withers & SPB but Addleshaw Goddard VS offer!! 😍 Keep motivated through the setbacks everyone, under 2 weeks ago I thought a PFO was definitely coming from AG but you never know whats round the corner!

Woww, congratulations on your VS offer 🥳🥳🥳🥳🤍

 

[Law342535]

Can anyone help me with differentiating Sullivan & Cromwell from other US/MC firms. My initial thoughts have been their more multi-disciplinary approach, very small intake, and relationships with high-end clientele. Does anyone have any other things to add perhaps?

 

[Niloufar Nateghi]

for those who did the W&C VI, was it difficult?

 

[Application10203949]

I know they definitely had more dates coming up for sure, not sure which dates and offices though. I heard fairly short notice for it though so definitely not over yet! Which office have you applied for?

Ah ok.... I applied for Edinburgh! Have my fingers crossed!!!

 

[EH96]

Probably a silly question, but is the phase one assessment for Osborne Clarke a group exercise or just an individual presentation?

 

[hanz123]

Anyone still waiting to hear from Addleshaw Goddard post application 🙃

 

[patternteddybear]

I know they definitely had more dates coming up for sure, not sure which dates and offices though. I heard fairly short notice for it though so definitely not over yet! Which office have you applied for?

hey! congratulations for your offer of a vacation scheme from addleshaw goddard that’s amazing news! i applied to the manchester office and haven’t yet heard back from my VI. would you mind possibly saying which office you applied for? and how long you were given between hearing back from the VI and being offered an AC? thank you so much and well done again

 

[Law Student]

Anyone done the DWF VI? How did it go?

 

[HopefulLawyer_x]

Hey! For those who received HL rejection today, did anyone apply very close to the deadline (for VS)?

Also wondering the same!

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Is anyone else still waiting for Latham post app

 

[lik0401]

hey!

Waiting on hearing back from quite a lot of firms post app from a little while ago … shall I take it as PFO as I feel like most have sent out VI/AC invites already, or are these still sending atm? If you haven’t heard back from any of these either / know if they’re still sending out invites do lmk 😌😌

- Shearman
- White & Case
- Covington
- Vinson & E
- Latham (post test)
- Debevoise

 

[lucychanning]

Congratulations!!! I'm still waiting for a response post-VI at Addleshaw Goddard... Did they mention whether they are still havings ACs?

I'm the same, such a shame because I'd rather just know if its a rejection!!

 

[bibss]

Is anyone else still waiting for Latham post app

Based on previous years, I’m pretty sure they will mass reject us once they are finished with the recruitment process ✌🏻

 

[lucychanning]

Probably a silly question, but is the phase one assessment for Osborne Clarke a group exercise or just an individual presentation?

its all individual on the first phase good luck!!

 

[Autotunedbird]

I seriously hope they're not leaving us in suspense so they can do widespread rejections like today morning. 😣

 

[Jessica Booker]

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

You complete the assessment and are given a raw score. This is not necessarily just getting something like 25 out of 30 questions correct though. The raw score will include any weighting on specific questions or any systems like negative scoring. It may even include a calculation on how long it took you to complete the assessment

Your raw score is the placed in a ranking based on the order of performance against the raw scores from a sample of people who have also completed the test. Those with the lowest raw scores will be at the bottom of the rankings and the highest raw scores at the top.

Your result could be compared to your fellow applicants, current trainees, or possibly even senior leaders within the firm. These are called “norm groups”. It is not unknown for you to be compared and ranked against a norm group who are people who have been educated up to GCSE level though, although the most common norm groups are “general graduate” norm groups, a previous recruitment cycle’s applicants, or sometimes a “law graduate” norm group.

So if you perform better than the average applicant in the norm group, you’ll get a high percentile ranking. But at the same time you could technically get the majority of the questions correct and have a high raw score but still get a low percentile ranking if the vast majority of people in the norm group had a higher raw score than you.

Let’s use the below image as an example of a norm group and we are looking at Robin, Robin would have an 80th percentile ranking in this situation, despite only scoring 61.



Let me know if you have any questions about this.

 

[N_16]

anyone else not heard back yet from WC post-app?

I applied in October for the winter vac scheme and never heard back! The portal hasn't been updated either. Not sure whether there is any point following up - I didn't email earlier because I heard somewhere that they might consider you for spring/summer if you haven't heard back but there's no way it isn't a rejection at this point!

 

[EliteWhovian]

hey!

Waiting on hearing back from quite a lot of firms post app from a little while ago … shall I take it as PFO as I feel like most have sent out VI/AC invites already, or are these still sending atm? If you haven’t heard back from any of these either / know if they’re still sending out invites do lmk 😌😌

- Shearman
- White & Case
- Covington
- Vinson & E
- Latham (post test)
- Debevoise

Heya!

I'm waiting on Shearman, W&C, Vinson, and Latham!

 

[EliteWhovian]

No set precedent here - could be a with-held number just due to their phone system, a landline number or a mobile number.

One of my major pieces of advice for anyone waiting for outcomes from interviews is to set up voicemail! They will leave a message but a crazy number of people have no ability to leave a voicemail message.

thank you so much, i didnt even consider whether i had voicemail set up

 

[JessicaIsabelle]

Applied to;
- W&C
- GDC
- WBD
- HL (direct)
- DWF
- Reed Smith
- Skadden

PFO;
- Skadden

VI;
- DWF
- Reed Smith

I’m still waiting to hear from the others 😂