TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[MrHubertLouis]

I dont think you have to. If they need it, they will ask. WBD is a very efficient firm and have good practice in communicating with candidates.

Dont stress for now..complete what you can and they will contact you.

If you are worried, contact GR, they are so helpful and will respond!

Oh thank you! My biggest concern was I didn’t have any GCSE adjacent exams because of my education system so I have to put “N/A” in the grades section. I was worried it might affect my application negatively.

 

[SR99]

Hi, I just wanted to confirm whether Mishcon's test is automatic? And whether you have to have completed it by the deadline tonight? Thank you!

Are you referring to the video interview? If so, it's not automatic

 

[danturner]

Are you referring to the video interview? If so, it's not automatic

Awesome thank you, is there no strengths based/ SJT assessment? I had it in my head there was

 

[SR99]

Awesome thank you, is there no strengths based/ SJT assessment? I had it in my head there was

I have only recently submitted the app so I'm not 100% sure - but from their website it seems to only be a video interview!

 

[EliteWhovian]

Was in the same position but decided last minute to send an app, no mention of PE at all though! Likely a pfo but we'll see

Got the VI, goes to show you don't have to mention PE at all 🤣

 

[Yesha.2]

Got the VI, goes to show you don't have to mention PE at all 🤣

Congrats on the VI! When did you apply?

 

[EliteWhovian]

Congrats on the VI! When did you apply?

I believe it was the day before the deadline!

 

[VacayScheme]

Does anybody know if Freshfields will send you your WG results on request?

 

[Jessica Booker]

in regards to recruitment cycles, when they say please wait a year before re-applying does this mean till the next recruitment cycle or the one after that-sorry if this is silly its my first cycle

If it says a year, I would take this as 365 days since your last application. They will typically say until the next recruitment cycle if they mean the next yearly intake they are recruiting for

 

[Jessica Booker]

does anyone know the ratio of how many freshfields AC attendees to acceptances there are?

Back in the day it used to be about 3 invited to AC candidates to 1 VS vacancy. That doesn’t account for people not taking up the offer to attend the AC or people who withdraw from the process or decline the VS offer though.

 

[hopefultrainee888]

has anyone received a TI post test from akin that took the test right before christmas?

 

[ah898]

Does anyone know if the TW test is timed?

 

[EliteWhovian]

Struggling to write apps since getting batches of pfo🤮
You force yourself to write an app for a firm that you think you dont have a good chemistry with and get slammed with PFO straight away.
OR You write for the firm that you are really interested in but don't hear back for ages or get PFO. Whats worse ha

A piece of advice I have for you is to never get too attached to a firm. Last application cycle, I went into it with the mindset of applying to firms that I really wanted to work at and that I built some sort of inner connection with. After receiving more than a dozen pfos, I found myself in a slump. However, taking a break and changing my mindset to 'apply to any firm you find interesting' rather than 'the firms you have chemistry with' was definitely the turning point in allowing me to gain some success.

Take a break, don't get emotionally attached to these firms that are sifting through thousands of applications, and you'll find that each rejection turns into a 'meh' rather than an 'ouch'. You kind of need to be robotic and indifferent so that you don't find yourself in a slump!

 

[user12345law]

Did anybody who applied to Freshfields *not* get the WG invite? I messed up my application so v surprised I got an invite if it's actually based on the app😅

I sent the application the 2nd of Jan and haven't heard back from them yet

 

[BM99]

A piece of advice I have for you is to never get too attached to a firm. Last application cycle, I went into it with the mindset of applying to firms that I really wanted to work at and that I built some sort of inner connection with. After receiving more than a dozen pfos, I found myself in a slump. However, taking a break and changing my mindset to 'apply to any firm you find interesting' rather than 'the firms you have chemistry with' was definitely the turning point in allowing me to gain some success.

Take a break, don't get emotionally attached to these firms that are sifting through thousands of applications, and you'll find that each rejection turns into a 'meh' rather than an 'ouch'. You kind of need to be robotic and indifferent so that you don't find yourself in a slump!

Weil pfo, and like what @EliteWhovian said, MEH

 

[Seven]

Weil pfo, and like what @EliteWhovian said, MEH

Was this for Summer, Spring or Either option?

 

[BM99]

Was this for Summer, Spring or Either option?

Either if I can remember

 

[ah898]

Was this for Summer, Spring or Either option?

Just got a PFO for summer

 

[devontrey]

could anyone with an HSF AC pm me

Hey, congrats on the AC. Just wanted to ask if this is for the summer or spring scheme. Cheers!

 

[EliteWhovian]

Accountability: Need to start and send off HL and Mishcon apps before the deadline today lol


If anyone has a smart way of reminding yourself automatically that an app's deadline is coming up, I desperately need to implement in