TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[laby201]

Hi everyone,

I haven’t been too active on the forum since my HSF rejection post-AC as it was my dream firm and with all the effort I put in, it was tough to keep going. As such, I said I was done with this cycle following that outcome.

However, I’ve had 10 days to pick myself up and am now even more motivated for this cycle to end positively.

Since then, I’ve had a Mishcon VI invite and a Baker SJT invite, while I still have a Taylor Wessing AC coming up soon.

Still waiting on W&C, Travers, HL, and Dentons (don’t know where they’ve disappeared off to) but the small wins are enough to try and stay optimistic.

It’s a tough process and just wanted to let everyone know how proud you should be of yourselves for continuing to apply and keep going, despite the PFOs. We’ll all get there in the end, and I appreciate this community immensely. Rooting for you all.

 

[thoms]

Hi everyone,

I haven’t been too active on the forum since my HSF rejection post-AC as it was my dream firm and with all the effort I put in, it was tough to keep going. As such, I said I was done with this cycle following that outcome.

However, I’ve had 10 days to pick myself up and am now even more motivated for this cycle to end positively.

Since then, I’ve had a Mishcon VI invite and a Baker SJT invite, while I still have a Taylor Wessing AC coming up soon.

Still waiting on W&C, Travers, HL, and Dentons (don’t know where they’ve disappeared off to) but the small wins are enough to try and stay optimistic.

It’s a tough process and just wanted to let everyone know how proud you should be of yourselves for continuing to apply and keep going, despite the PFOs. We’ll all get there in the end, and I appreciate this community immensely. Rooting for you all.

you've got this !!!

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker @axelbeugre if we are asked how law firm x differentiates itself, what sort of things should we focus on?

I think there are many ways you can approach this and no one way is the right way.

The first thing is to set how you have decided the criteria to differentiate them by. That could be a whole host of things:

Practice areas
Sector focus
Strategy (and then broken down into a whole range of sub categories within strategy)
Client relationships
Technology
Alternative Services
Values
How the train/develop people
Reward or recognition structures or processes

You then need to explain why you feel this category is important, but then also provide any evidence rationale as to why they are doing what they are is different to the norm of other law firms.

 

[Apple]

Guys warning, don't post about receiving a VI.

To date, I have received, no I'm not exaggerating, 32 individual messages asking what the VI questions are for W&C

 

[JqkeyB]

Anyone got any idea why Simmons isn't responding post AC? Been 2 and a half weeks now.

 

[ADKM]

Hi everyone,

I haven’t been too active on the forum since my HSF rejection post-AC as it was my dream firm and with all the effort I put in, it was tough to keep going. As such, I said I was done with this cycle following that outcome.

However, I’ve had 10 days to pick myself up and am now even more motivated for this cycle to end positively.

Since then, I’ve had a Mishcon VI invite and a Baker SJT invite, while I still have a Taylor Wessing AC coming up soon.

Still waiting on W&C, Travers, HL, and Dentons (don’t know where they’ve disappeared off to) but the small wins are enough to try and stay optimistic.

It’s a tough process and just wanted to let everyone know how proud you should be of yourselves for continuing to apply and keep going, despite the PFOs. We’ll all get there in the end, and I appreciate this community immensely. Rooting for you all.

Love your attitude. It's always nice to come back after a short break. I'm sure you'll soon get there. If I may ask, for W&C are you waiting to hear back post app or post VI and is this for the spring or summer scheme?

 

[yxngd2x]

Any advice for W&C VI? — got info on Freshfields, Latham, and Willkie

 

[Pennine Valley]

Any advice for W&C VI? — got info on Freshfields, Latham, and Willkie

Yeah DM @Apple he has the questions mate

 

[Heartofglass]

Any advice for W&C VI? — got info on Freshfields, Latham, and Willkie

can I ask when you received the invite

 

[phoebenyyau]

Has anyone NOT heard from Hogan or Ashurst? I have seen AC invites pop up every now and again for HL and written exercise invites for Ashurst... :-/

Hi I’ve not gotten anything from Ashurst yet. Not sure if I should just take it as a sign of rejection.

 

[UnKnOwN5678]

Hi everyone,

I haven’t been too active on the forum since my HSF rejection post-AC as it was my dream firm and with all the effort I put in, it was tough to keep going. As such, I said I was done with this cycle following that outcome.

However, I’ve had 10 days to pick myself up and am now even more motivated for this cycle to end positively.

Since then, I’ve had a Mishcon VI invite and a Baker SJT invite, while I still have a Taylor Wessing AC coming up soon.

Still waiting on W&C, Travers, HL, and Dentons (don’t know where they’ve disappeared off to) but the small wins are enough to try and stay optimistic.

It’s a tough process and just wanted to let everyone know how proud you should be of yourselves for continuing to apply and keep going, despite the PFOs. We’ll all get there in the end, and I appreciate this community immensely. Rooting for you all.

Don't worry. I think we all have stories like this.

I graduated in 2020 and this is my third cycle of applications. I've never gotten past the application stage ever which is frustrating for me because it seems nearly all my law friends from uni around me have training contracts. Sometimes in the past I get upset so much but I've come to the point where I will feel it but I'm not going to take it too personally anymore.

I get some people may say the law firm just isn't right for you but I feel that doesn't help especially when you tried so hard in your application for it to get nowhere - I spend so long on those applications to get rejected. Its even worse for me because I didn't get AAB (I got BBB and missed by a few marks in 2 of them) so I'm really limited on the law firms I can apply for (I don't have any mitigating circumstances).

Just keep going and find something to do meanwhile if you aren't studying and apply the next cycle.

Hope that helps too!

 

[Farhan65756]

Has anyone heard from TLT yet post vacation scheme application for London?

 

[ljms]

Hi I’ve not gotten anything from Ashurst yet. Not sure if I should just take it as a sign of rejection.

same

 

[yxngd2x]

Yeah DM @Apple he has the questions mate

Love bro🤣🤣🤣

 

[yxngd2x]

can I ask when you received the invite

Idk prolly like 5:45 or suttin

 

[phoebenyyau]

Anyone heard from Ashurst yet aside from the email saying they hope to get back to us all by the 19th?

Hi have you heard back yet I’m still waiting

Still waiting to hear back after written application & test.

hi have you heard back yet I’m still waiting

 

[laby201]

Love your attitude. It's always nice to come back after a short break. I'm sure you'll soon get there. If I may ask, for W&C are you waiting to hear back post app or post VI and is this for the spring or summer scheme?

Thank you Still waiting post-app for the summer scheme. Applied the day before the deadline though I believe and know they take a while!

 

[laby201]

Don't worry. I think we all have stories like this.

I graduated in 2020 and this is my third cycle of applications. I've never gotten past the application stage ever which is frustrating for me because it seems nearly all my law friends from uni around me have training contracts. Sometimes in the past I get upset so much but I've come to the point where I will feel it but I'm not going to take it too personally anymore.

I get some people may say the law firm just isn't right for you but I feel that doesn't help especially when you tried so hard in your application for it to get nowhere - I spend so long on those applications to get rejected. Its even worse for me because I didn't get AAB (I got BBB and missed by a few marks in 2 of them) so I'm really limited on the law firms I can apply for (I don't have any mitigating circumstances).

Just keep going and find something to do meanwhile if you aren't studying and apply the next cycle.

Hope that helps too!

Thanks for the advice, and I really admire your tenacity

I think that’s the way to look at it - it’ll happen for us all eventually, and we’ll all be pleased with the outcome. Even if it takes one cycle, three cycles, six cycles or ten cycles, we’ll get there, and it’ll (hopefully) be worth that effort and energy!

 

[SolicitorHopeful]

CRS VI 🥳 GOD I hate these things. What’s worse than waiting to hear is actually having to do the VI - any tips would be massively appreciated !! Happy to help with MdR

Congratulations!! When did you apply and to which office?

 

[Petallove1]

Congratulations!! When did you apply and to which office?

I applied to London office day before the deadline hope that’s helpful - fingers crossed for you!!!