TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[hanz123]

What did everyone get for a Shoosmiths strengths / weakness? I got detail and effective communicator for strengths & I got credibility for weakness lol yikes

I got effective communicator and growth mindset for strengths and detail for weakness.

 

[futureTS2025hopeful]

A bit of a stranger question,
Is it normal for partners who interviewed you to not respond to thank you emails

I sent one to them after my AC (it was a generic thank you for your time etc) and did not receive a response or acknowledgement. Is this a bad sign?

 

[futureTS2025hopeful]

A bit of a stranger question,
Is it normal for partners who interviewed you to not respond to thank you emails

I sent one to them after my AC (it was a generic thank you for your time etc) and did not receive a response or acknowledgement. Is this a bad sign?

@Jessica Booker or others do you perhaps have insight on this?

 

[Lawyer365]

Has anyone heard from Stephenson Harwood / SH post case study

Hey, I have an upcoming interview and case study. I would much appreciate It if you can share some insight or some advice regarding the interview. Feel free to DM me.

 

[Cambam15]

Anyone received rejections from Clyde and Co post AC? If yes, then through mail or call?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

A bit of a stranger question,
Is it normal for partners who interviewed you to not respond to thank you emails

I sent one to them after my AC (it was a generic thank you for your time etc) and did not receive a response or acknowledgement. Is this a bad sign?

Exceptionally normal. Lawyers often don’t respond to things they don’t need to respond to. Unless your email had anything in it they had to respond to, it’s very normal for them to read it and delete it.

It’s not anything to do with you, it’s how they just deal with any correspondence.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

@Jessica Booker or others do you perhaps have insight on this?

See my post above.

 

[Law Student]

What did everyone get for a Shoosmiths strengths / weakness? I got detail and effective communicator for strengths & I got credibility for weakness lol yikes

Strengths- effective communicator and credibility
Weakness- personal responsibility (that doesn’t sound good )

 

[lawapplicant]

Strengths- effective communicator and credibility
Weakness- personal responsibility (that doesn’t sound good )

Personally I wouldn’t look into what the report says at all.
My strengths were adaptability and creditability. Weakness was open connecter for those interested

 

[jennifer]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can provide a bit more insight into how to build a rapport with the accessor. It is something I think I struggle with, especially when Im nervous during an AC and that English is my third language. Any advice is much appreciated <3

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Personally I wouldn’t look into what the report says at all.
My strengths were adaptability and creditability. Weakness was open connecter for those interested

"Personality" tests are BS. Just so people know for Simmons they can't weight it that heavy. I scored terribly in relation to their competencies. However the stuff that requires ACTUAL aptitude - numerical/comprehension element I did well on and got through to AC.

 

[imdeded]

does anyone know if the milbank interview is super technical or not?

 

[Sarah T]

"Personality" tests are BS. Just so people know for Simmons they can't weight it that heavy. I scored terribly in relation to their competencies. However the stuff that requires ACTUAL aptitude - numerical/comprehension element I did well on and got through to AC.

Hey

Does that mean you need to score above average in the numerical and verbal to get through to AC for Simmons.

 

[jessicamcnamara]

What did everyone get for a Shoosmiths strengths / weakness? I got detail and effective communicator for strengths & I got credibility for weakness lol yikes

I got:
Strengths - credibility & detail
Weakness - open connector (was v confused by this weakness based on what my answers were)

 

[lawstudent22]

I've been offered a VS and have an interview with a different firm this week. However, the two firms have nothing in common. I don't know how to approach the question of where else I've applied. I'm worried if I say I have a VS offer with firm A, it will make me look inconsistent because many of the things that attract me to firm B aren't present at firm A. Does anyone have advice on what is best to do?

 

[hannah04]

anyone else still not heard back from Stephenson Harwood post app

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Hey

Does that mean you need to score above average in the numerical and verbal to get through to AC for Simmons.

I do not know. I did and got through though

 

[BonanzaBih_]

does anyone know if the milbank interview is super technical or not?

The general consensus and my experience was it was very conversational and relied heavily on motivational questions and competencies

 

[Sarah T]

I do not know. I did and got through though

That’s good to know - thank you

 

[di]

I've been offered a VS and have an interview with a different firm this week. However, the two firms have nothing in common. I don't know how to approach the question of where else I've applied. I'm worried if I say I have a VS offer with firm A, it will make me look inconsistent because many of the things that attract me to firm B aren't present at firm A. Does anyone have advice on what is best to do?

You do not need to mention the VS offer and also there is no way for them to check which other firms you have applied for.