TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[manifestingtrainingcontract]

Also, is PHirst (Paul Hasting's version of a vac scheme) available for penultimate year students?

 

[hanz123]

Can someone confirm if Addleshaw Goddard recruits on a rolling-basis?

Yes they do

 

[hanz123]

Does anyone have any advice for Trowers application question: Who are our main competitors and how do we differentiate ourselves from them?

 

[helenaa]

Are people still experiencing the glitch with Eversheds VI?

yeah i was given a new link to complete the assessment by the assessment provider not eversheds

 

[Manuchelsout]

Is w&c VS application closed as can only apply for TC

 

[0livia.pope]

When do people request WG results from firms?

 

[hannah04]

what kinds of things are we supposed to include in the section "is there anything else you can tell us about yourself to support your application?" should this include extra circulars or only things like awards and scholarships?

 

[LillyandSilver]

what kinds of things are we supposed to include in the section "is there anything else you can tell us about yourself to support your application?" should this include extra circulars or only things like awards and scholarships?

I'm having this exact same issue, if you find out please let me know.

 

[manifestingtrainingcontract]

what kinds of things are we supposed to include in the section "is there anything else you can tell us about yourself to support your application?" should this include extra circulars or only things like awards and scholarships?

The only thing I can say from Hogan Lovells' open day & application writing workshop, is that they expect you to write something down, even if the question is optional. They basically want you to talk about anything you've not talked about in the rest of the application. So if you covered a lot of the academic/professional aspect, but non of your other passions, such as volunteering, you can do that! One of the successful applications I saw talked about charity. It really does depend on the firm I'd say

 

[nya]

Anyone know where I can find CMS' competencies?

 

[Seven]

Anyone know where I can find CMS' competencies?

Did you receive VI invite recently or something?

 

[Jessica Booker]

what kinds of things are we supposed to include in the section "is there anything else you can tell us about yourself to support your application?" should this include extra circulars or only things like awards and scholarships?

This can be anything you would like to include but that hasn’t naturally been able to be presented in other sections, because you haven’t been asked but you think it’s quite vital for your candidacy. This shouldn’t be anything you ran out of space to include, but anything where you haven’t been given the opportunity to present the information.

This could be a whole host of things though:

- Clarification of grading systems
- extenuating circumstances
- explaining any gaps in education or employment
- typical application questions that are not included in this particular application

 

[dxbbilly]

Hi I got rejected from ES and wondered if someone could take a look at my application? Thanks

 

[zizszhplum]

@Jessica Booker would appreciate your help! 'Please tell us about a recent commercial deal that has captured your interest. If you could represent a side, which would it be and why?'
Would you take this to mean a commercial deal of the firm or just a commercial deal we have seen online?

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker would appreciate your help! 'Please tell us about a recent commercial deal that has captured your interest. If you could represent a side, which would it be and why?'
Would you take this to mean a commercial deal of the firm or just a commercial deal we have seen online?

It can be any deal - it doesn't need to be something the firm has worked on. I would just make sure it is a deal of interest to the firm (e.g. if they have a sector focused approach, that the deal is within one of their areas of expertise).

 

[zizszhplum]

It can be any deal - it doesn't need to be something the firm has worked on. I would just make sure it is a deal of interest to the firm (e.g. if they have a sector focused approach, that the deal is within one of their areas of expertise).

Great, thank you so much for your help!

 

[saj2002]

Does anyone have a list of firms with super short applications that you could feasibly do back to back within a short time-frame? I want to get a bunch out of the way before I tackle the long ones

Mills & Reeve, Mayer Brown, Simmons. But they all require some form of test. Mills asks no questions, and the latter two ask a very general question along the lines of "Tell us about yourself/your skills and achievements."

 

[barbara]

Anything from Skadden yet?

 

[Futuretrainee!1!1]

Has everyone heard back from Slaughters? I have not yet

 

[amrita6399]

I am having trouble answering a potential interview question based on the competencies.

"Tell me about a time when you had to influence others with your opinion/suggestion"

@Jessica Booker @axelbeugre what kind of examples or scenarios can I use? I'm having a hard time with this question.