TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[futureTS2025hopeful]

Anyone done the Ropes and gray test? Is it a Watson glaser? Just need to know whether I need a calculator 😅😅😅

 

[CallumJR]

Milbank rejection. Maybe I'll try again next year.

You have what it takes to get that US law firm TC, Max!!

Journalism wasn't meant for you

 

[Tintin06]

You have what it takes to get that US law firm TC, Max!!

Journalism wasn't meant for you

Thank you

 

[t.loader]

Anyone done the Ropes and gray test? Is it a Watson glaser? Just need to know whether I need a calculator 😅😅😅

I am also wondering what this entails!

 

[born&raised]

Hi! If anyone has done the AC for Freshfields previously - how would you recommend preparing for the article interview?

I have not done any case study or article interview before, so would you recommend doing specific M&A, Private Equity, or any other area of law prep? (not sure about this as it's an article interview and not a case study). Also, for broader commercial concepts (apart from news), is there any source I can refer to?

Would be super grateful for any help. Thanks! 😄

 

[jomar]

Paul Hastings Inside Look 2023 questions are not that bad - just be yourself, know your story, and execute on that VI!

 

[jazlaw123]

Can anyone shed some light on what the Fladgate AC entails? The email just says it involves "a series of exercises (both individual and group)". Has anyone emailed to ask?

Thanks

 

[Legend]

I successfully interviewed for a VS at Jones day this week. Unfortunately, I was put on their reserve list because all openings for their Spring and Summer vacations were already filled.

Does anyone experience or know of someone who was initially placed on reserve list but ultimately offered a VS at Jones Day? What are my chances?

Appreciate any insights and guidance here. Thanks very much.

@Jessica Brooker, appreciate your advice and guidance here. Thanks much.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi! If anyone has done the AC for Freshfields previously - how would you recommend preparing for the article interview?

I have not done any case study or article interview before, so would you recommend doing specific M&A, Private Equity, or any other area of law prep? (not sure about this as it's an article interview and not a case study). Also, for broader commercial concepts (apart from news), is there any source I can refer to?

Would be super grateful for any help. Thanks! 😄

An M&A/PE equity case study won’t really be helpful for the article interview. Read and analyse articles from something like the FT or Economist instead.

Past articles (and I mean so past there is no chance of them still being used) have been on topics like privatising a national postal service, why data centres were popping up in a particular country, and a lack of supply of ships for shipping. None of those needed any M&A or PE knowledge.

 

[Jessica Booker]

I successfully interviewed for a VS at Jones day this week. Unfortunately, I was put on their reserve list because all openings for their Spring and Summer vacations were already filled.

Does anyone experience or know of someone who was initially placed on reserve list but ultimately offered a VS at Jones Day? What are my chances?

Appreciate any insights and guidance here. Thanks very much.

I wouldn’t see this as being unfortunate - this is a positive as you have been deemed good enough to get an offer.

No one will be able to determine your chances though. This is down to so many individual variable factors, it’s impossible to know what your chances are. Even their grad rec team won’t be able to say.

 

[hannah04]

If a question asks for a commercial topic and why you have found it interesting are you meant to always link it to your experiences or can you just mention because the implications it creates and explain them is why you are interested? I am not entirely sure how best to structure the response for this type of question. Thank you

I think in terms of structure, I would briefly explain the topic and its implications, what it is about it that interests you, and why it relates to the firm. In talking about why its interesting to you you can definitely relate to your own interests and experiences, but probably no more than 1-2 sentences on this so as to leave room for your analysis

 

[Legend]

I wouldn’t see this as being unfortunate - this is a positive as you have been deemed good enough to get an offer.

No one will be able to determine your chances though. This is down to so many individual variable factors, it’s impossible to know what your chances are. Even their grad rec team won’t be able to say.

Thank you Jessica. Fingers crossed🥲

 

[hannah04]

Thank you for the reply, really helpful! Would you say you have to link it to the firm specifically if it doesn't ask you to or just mention law firms in general and how this would impact them?

If it doesn't ask (I've only ever written answers where it asks how this impacts the firm), I would still maybe include 1 or 2 sentences at the end relating it to the firm specifically just to bring your answer together and it is an additional chance to impress that you are familiar with the type of work they do and that you chose the topic because your commercial interests align with the firm!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Thank you Jessica. Fingers crossed🥲

They wouldn’t have a hold list if there wasn’t a chance of someone declining the offer or reneging on one. It could just be a long wait - I have known people to be offered from a hold list even a couple of weeks before the vacation scheme started.

 

[Jessica Booker]

If a question asks for a commercial topic and why you have found it interesting are you meant to always link it to your experiences or can you just mention because the implications it creates and explain them is why you are interested? I am not entirely sure how best to structure the response for this type of question. Thank you

If your interests are forward looking rather than based on past experiences, then this is fine. There isn’t a set way to answer this question - it really need to reflect your personal interests/thoughts on the topic, rather than a specific structure.

 

[lik0401]

Just submitted my Arnold & Porter VS application ... final one this cycle phewww

 

[mona09]

has anyone heard from withers yet :/ starting to lose hope - i submitted the online test

 

[mona09]

has anyone heard from withers yet :/ starting to lose hope - i submitted the online test

submitted the only test a month ago*

 

[born&raised]

An M&A/PE equity case study won’t really be helpful for the article interview. Read and analyse articles from something like the FT or Economist instead.

Past articles (and I mean so past there is no chance of them still being used) have been on topics like privatising a national postal service, why data centres were popping up in a particular country, and a lack of supply of ships for shipping. None of those needed any M&A or PE knowledge.

Thank you so much @Jessica Booker!

 

[HopefulLawyer_x]

Has anyone got any tips on how to analyse a balance sheet in a case study assessment? Thank you!