TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[milo]

2 mins to prepare, 3 mins to answer
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Thanks so much!

 

[axelbeugre]

I agree completely with your point on rolling deadlines and you never know if you don't apply but in general, would you advise increasing your chances by putting energy into a firm with a rolling deadline further in the future or non-rolling if a rolling deadline is close? For instance, if I wanted to apply to Bird & Bird, but also wanted to apply to Dechert, whose rolling deadline is much further away, would you say it's smarter to go straight to Dechert as earlier application = higher chance of success?

Yes, it is smarter to go with Dechert in the example you provided. I would say that I would try and allocate time to both application, but because you would have much more chances at Dechert, it would make sense to focus more on Dechert for sure.

 

[axelbeugre]

OMG Bird & Bird AC!! Finally passed a video interview I can't believe it 😭

Congratulations!! This is amazing!

 

[lawyergirl]

Damn a Fieldfisher (diversity access scheme) and Wedlake Bell (open day) pfo within like 2 min of each other???? 😭😭😭

 

[stargazed]

OMG Bird & Bird AC!! Finally passed a video interview I can't believe it 😭

congrats!! do they send you the online test right after you submit the form?

 

[F12M34L]

Is CMS WGT automatic? I received saying I've not completed their WGT and they cant consider my app now?... i received no WGT invite before :/

 

[hannah04]

Anyone applied to CMS on the deadline and not heard back yet yet?

 

[Deleted member 27336]

To hold myself accountable:

Slaughter and May (TC): ✅📍❌
Allen & Overy (TC): ✅🖊️📞📍
Clifford Chance (TC): ✅🖊❌
CMS (TC): ✅🖊️

Ashurst (WVS): ✅🖊️📕📍❌
HSF (WVS): ✅🖊️❌
Jones Day (WVS): ✅📞📍❌
Travers Smith (WVS): ✅❌

Linklaters (OD): ✅ 🖊️❌

Application: ✅ Test: 🖊️ Video/First Stage Interview: 📞 Written Exercise: 📕 AC: 📍 PFO: ❌

Happy to provide insights into these app processes. If anyone has insight into A&O AC, plus application processes for Gibson Dunn, Hogan Lovells, Freshfields, and NRF, that would be amazing

 

[fabachino]

Anyone applied to CMS on the deadline and not heard back yet yet?

I have not heard back and applied on the 3rd of December.

 

[Deleted member 31263]

Does anyone know whether Hogan's WG test invite is automatic?

 

[ariellaquint]

anyone heard back from bclp summer scheme?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

To hold myself accountable:

Slaughter and May (TC): ✅📍❌
Allen & Overy (TC): ✅🖊️📞📍
Clifford Chance (TC): ✅🖊❌
CMS (TC): ✅🖊️

Ashurst (WVS): ✅🖊️📕📍❌
HSF (WVS): ✅🖊️❌
Jones Day (WVS): ✅📞📍❌
Travers Smith (WVS): ✅❌

Linklaters (OD): ✅ 🖊️❌

Application: ✅ Test: 🖊️ Video/First Stage Interview: 📞 Written Exercise: 📕 AC: 📍 PFO: ❌

Happy to provide insights into these app processes. If anyone has insight into A&O AC, plus application processes for Gibson Dunn, Hogan Lovells, Freshfields, and NRF, that would be amazing

You are smasing it with applications. I applied for Freshfields and reached TI for NRF.

 

[Arf1309]

congrats!! do they send you the online test right after you submit the form?

No, they review your application first

 

[pb15]

Did you apply for spring or summer? Also, do you know when the assessment center dates may be?

I applied for spring, and I think the AC dates for spring are in January, maybe early Feb.

 

[PFODEFEATER]

Has anyone done the Latham online assessment and how did you prepare for it?

hey, have you done the Latham online assessment? apparently there is a VI at the end?

 

[livrobertson]

HL is my favourite firm and I attended their first year insight scheme. I submitted my application for the vacation scheme in October and i just clicked on 'view my application' to have a look and it said that I left the details of my work experience sections blank. I don't think I would do this as I previewed my application before submitting it. I am very stressed about this and have also emailed them about it, writing out the sections again in the email. Will this be a PFO now or can they be understanding about these things if I have tried to remedy it??? Thanks

 

[baj5]

do y'all think that Akin Gump is full by now?

 

[Miss Chocolate]

I applied for spring, and I think the AC dates for spring are in January, maybe early Feb.

thank you so much!! do you know when we may hear back about it/ get an invitation for the AC or receive rejections?

 

[Miss Chocolate]

Guys, could I get some suggestions/ideas on how to start preparing for ACs? My commercial awareness is not the best so any resources/books/analysis methods that people could share would be AMAZING xx

 

[pb15]

thank you so much!! do you know when we may hear back about it/ get an invitation for the AC or receive rejections?

From what I know from friends who applied last year, I think they start inviting people to AC in December (someone on this forum has already got an invite I believe). And maybe they send out the last few rounds of invites in early Jan? Not too sure, but I do know that they send a lot out before Christmas