TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Marissa]

Was this post telephone interview?

Post app

 

[Minitomatosalad]

So HSF's PFO email reads: "As I am sure you know, the competition for places is intense. There are many more high calibre applicants than we can accommodate and you should not be unduly discouraged."

Surely this is a bad typo from them, and it was meant to read as "can't accommodate", Instead of "can accommodate" otherwise this just comes across as quite insulting to outright tell applicants they aren't a good enough calibre.

no typo. It says that they get more people applying than they can handle (aka accommodate). It’s grammatically and logically correct and not an insult

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

So HSF's PFO email reads: "As I am sure you know, the competition for places is intense. There are many more high calibre applicants than we can accommodate and you should not be unduly discouraged."

Surely this is a bad typo from them, and it was meant to read as "can't accommodate", Instead of "can accommodate" otherwise this just comes across as quite insulting to outright tell applicants they aren't a good enough calibre lol

definitely not a typo - the sentence would not make sense as “can’t” because of the than in the sentence.

I read it that they are insinuating you are one of the too many high calibre applicants.

 

[Deleted member 31343]

JD AC - shocked I thought the interview was terrible

Wow Congrats!! Could I ask What was the timeline from you applying to getting AC offer? I submitted my application this morning and I’m worried it may have been too late!

 

[spamelinazoid]

Anyone get anything from HSF today?

 

[lawapplicant]

Is it true international students cannot complete Winter and Spring vacation schemes? Only Summer?

 

[juiceboy]

Anyone get anything from HSF today?

A friend of mine got a PFO this morning.

 

[Deleted member 27336]

Wow Congrats!! Could I ask What was the timeline from you applying to getting AC offer? I submitted my application this morning and I’m worried it may have been too late!

Hey! Applied on the 18th heard on the 18th had my interview yesterday and got an email at 11am today!

 

[sm99]

Does anyone know of any law firms who are still operating with online ACs? Most of them seem to have switched back to in person

 

[prospectiveswitcher]

Does anyone know of any law firms who are still operating with online ACs? Most of them seem to have switched back to in person

A&O WVS AC is virtual

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Is it true international students cannot complete Winter and Spring vacation schemes? Only Summer?

It will depend on your term dates and when the schemes run. You can work outside of term dates.

 

[lawapplicant]

It will depend on your term dates and when the schemes run. You can work outside of term dates.

So most likely no for winter. Spring should be possible tho as term will be over in April.

 

[Tintin06]

Macfarlanes online assessment. I’ve applied to them multiple times since 2018 so persistence can pay off.

 

[Minitomatosalad]

hi peeps

so for the 'why me' section of a cover letter - what exactly do they want to know? Do I write about my work experience -
ie for job X found creative ways to teach the alphabet and then apply how that would make me a good solicitor?
or is it awards and prizes I won?
i find this part especially cringe

 

[lawapplicant]

Macfarlanes online assessment. I’ve applied to them multiple times since 2018 so persistence can pay off.

Is the test not automatic?

 

[Tintin06]

Is the test not automatic?

It may be automatic, but I’ll take the (small) win.

 

[cwan]

Hi, I've been scrolling through the thread but can't find anything about online assessments (especially for Macfarlanes)
What kind of questions do they ask and is there any way for me to practice? Thank you and congrats to anyone with big or small wins! I'm routing for all of us.

 

[lawapplicant]

Anyone heard back from Mischon de Reya?

 

[lawapplicant]

Hi, I've been scrolling through the thread but can't find anything about online assessments (especially for Macfarlanes)
What kind of questions do they ask and is there any way for me to practice? Thank you and congrats to anyone with big or small wins! I'm routing for all of us.

They have only added the assessment this year so we won't know.

 

[cwan]

They have only added the assessment this year so we won't know.

oh no... really?! thank you for replying anyways