TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Seven]

I know it's kind of late into the application cycle to ask this question, but I've been wondering how everyone has been writing their work experience description. Do you do it in bullet points or paragraphs? In all the firm events I have attended, they've said to choose whichever you're most comfortable with. Personally, I prefer to use bullet points, as it makes it easier to follow what I've done. However, I find that when reviewing my application before submitting it, it kind of looks messy due to the formatting. Just wondering what everyone else is doing.

Most firms prefer to write in prose. Although bulletpoints are straight-forward and concise, prose gives it more structure and you’re able to expand on things to address any concern of the recruiter on your ability to perform for the role. Otherwise it might keep them guessing.

At the end of the day, the recruiters job is to read your application in full. As long as you’re able to capture everything in a digestible manner then it’ll be just as effective as bulletpoints.

 

[trainingcontract]

has anyone heard from Mishcon (post app/applied within a week of DL), Trowers, Forsters or Charles Russell Speechlys?

Or does anyone plan on applying to Boodle Hatfield and K&L Gates?

which stage are you at for CRS?

 

[Jessica Booker]

I know it's kind of late into the application cycle to ask this question, but I've been wondering how everyone has been writing their work experience description. Do you do it in bullet points or paragraphs? In all the firm events I have attended, they've said to choose whichever you're most comfortable with. Personally, I prefer to use bullet points, as it makes it easier to follow what I've done. However, I find that when reviewing my application before submitting it, it kind of looks messy due to the formatting. Just wondering what everyone else is doing.

You can use bullet points if you can format the text box with them properly (like you can do on this forum). But if you can’t, I would use full sentences, because as you have suggested it just doesn’t look clear/right otherwise in a text box you can’t format.

 

[corplawperson23]

Does anyone know the benefits of working on big-ticket m&a transactions, as opposed to mid-market? How does the role of a lawyer differ?

 

[saj2002]

which stage are you at for CRS?

I sent my app in on the 7th of January (for the London Vac Scheme)

 

[Pennine Valley]

CRS did say we would hear back in a month after the deadline. It's only been 2 weeks since the deadline

 

[RonRod13]

Does anyone know whether you get access to autocorrect during a written exercise at an assessment center?

 

[zdi2024]

think of key values they stress (like initiative or attention to detail or resilience or something) cos they might have 'tell me about a time when you demonstrated...' kind of a thing as a cheeky third q

Hello have you taken the VI?

 

[RonRod13]

if a firm has a 4000 character word limit per question (with 3 questions), how many characters should I realistically answer each question for?

This sounds like a gcse maths question for 2 marks…

 

[Jessica Booker]

Does anyone know whether you get access to autocorrect during a written exercise at an assessment center?

Unlikely from my experience, but even if you did I wouldn't rely on it.

 

[Lawyer500]

Think we’ll hear back next week!

Hopefully! 🤞

 

[jplaw1010]

Anyone heard from BCLP post-test?

 

[s9111]

I have 2 Silver Circle Summer ACs the first week of March. I'm worried most Vac Scheme places would have been taken, because these are essentially the final slots. Will the timing of my ACs mean it is significantly tougher to get a Summer Vac Scheme offer compared to if I had my ACs, say, mid-Jan?

 

[Studyinglaw]

Hi @axelbeugre I have a virtual AC coming up with a research task and presentation with Osborne Clarke. I would appreciate any insights you have into how to prep for this. Thanks so much! <3

 

[NJS]

I have 2 Silver Circle Summer ACs the first week of March. I'm worried most Vac Scheme places would have been taken, because these are essentially the final slots. Will the timing of my ACs mean it is significantly tougher to get a Summer Vac Scheme offer compared to if I had my ACs, say, mid-Jan?

How you’d manage to get AC slots so late, I’ve always had a about 1/2weeks notice for mine

 

[s9111]

How you’d manage to get AC slots so late, I’ve always had a about 1/2weeks notice for mine

That’s just what was on the portal for me

 

[zdi2024]

Does competency questions covers: Why law and Why this firm or is it more about your key skills, examples of you demonstrating a key skill

 

[Jessica Booker]

I have 2 Silver Circle Summer ACs the first week of March. I'm worried most Vac Scheme places would have been taken, because these are essentially the final slots. Will the timing of my ACs mean it is significantly tougher to get a Summer Vac Scheme offer compared to if I had my ACs, say, mid-Jan?

No - standards will be the same for the first assessment as it will be for the last

 

[Jessica Booker]

Does competency questions covers: Why law and Why this firm or is it more about your key skills, examples of you demonstrating a key skill

The term typically means assessing skills required for the job (team work, organisational skills etc)

Howwver, I have seen career motivation and commercial awareness be deemed competencies, as you technically need them for the job too. Therefore, it is not impossible that a motivational question could be deemed a competency question.

 

[jenniferrrrrrr]

has anyone received an offer for Simmons summer VS?