TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[jen lala]

RS and Simmons PFO 😢 no more today plz

 

[SaLM]

Have you done the AC?

Yes I did the London DAS AC on the 31st

 

[Filia]

Does anyone know if Marriott Harrison will be reaching out post-app, next week?

 

[0800KP]

Reed Smith PFO’ers. What were your assessment pillars like? Interested to see how much it might be weighted.

4,6,3,1 😍😍😍😍 idk how the pillars even corresponded to the answers I gave bc I felt like my answers made sense……

 

[Tamaranou]

It’s weighted nothing … I got 9976 and two above average in verbal and numerical reasoning !! Also, I am sure I did very well in VI. The most hurting rejection since the starting of the cycle !

Same here, I put a lot of effort & time into this application & RS is my favorite firm tbh. Ugh we got to keep on going but god i wish i knew how competitive it was to become a lawyer before doing law school.

 

[dms21]

Reed Smith PFO’ers. What were your assessment pillars like? Interested to see how much it might be weighted.

i got 7,7,7,9 for SJT with the most right bar (which they said i excelled at) for verbal and numerical so this one hurt

 

[dinoorchestra]

Also got a rejection from Reed Smith

 

[RonRod13]

Reed Smith PFO and I didn't even apply there, wow they're coming after everyone

 

[ljms]

RS PFOs, when did you apply and when did you do your VIs?

I'm wondering if we've all been rejected because there's no more room at the inn.

I applied on the deadline and did my VI Jan 22nd.

My numerical and verbal reasoning were in the middle of the bar and my pillars were 4 7 6 7.

 

[Kbrandnew]

Reed Smith PFO on this fine Friday.😭 My pillars were 7,6,3,6 and I apparently 'excelled' in both numerical and verbal intellect.
I have no idea how the scores aid their decision, but I am going to assume my VI is what they didn't like

 

[trainingcontract]

RS and Simmons PFO..... am feeling the incoming Baker PFO in the air ala spidey sense

 

[AnonKn635]

White and Case VI - any tips would be greatly appreciated

Can give Jones Day, V&E, HSF / Latham insights in return

 

[Marissa]

So glad I didn’t apply to Reed Smith in this cycle, looks like I saved myself an unnecessary pfo 😮‍💨

(I’m still scarred from the last cycle’s VI which had like 10 questions!)

 

[phoebe.kennedy02]

honestly the rejections feel like their non stop now someone send help😭 remember we are all worth it and one day we will be in our dream career and look back at this as a learning curve- i hope...🥹 stay positive belief in yourself is one of the hardest things to achieve so dont loose it because of this your all amazing

 

[S87]

So glad I didn’t apply to Reed Smith in this cycle, looks like I saved myself an unnecessary pfo 😮‍💨

(I’m still scarred from the last cycle’s VI which had like 10 questions!)

Same, the Vi was brutal last year!

 

[Legalstalker]

Irrelevant but Goldman Sachs’s pfo 🤣 can’t be a consultant either I guess 😓

 

[u26jm18]

Twenty two applications...seven rejections...but finally, two vacation scheme offers! 👏
(Oh and Reed Smith also just sent me a PFO today, but don't give up folks, I know I nearly did!)

 

[Balaton123]

Has Simmons just lost my application... is there anyone else who still hasn't been rejected? 🤣 they should just put me out of my misery at this point

 

[thoms]

Twenty two applications...seven rejections...but finally, two vacation scheme offers! 👏
(Oh and Reed Smith also just sent me a PFO today, but don't give up folks, I know I nearly did!)

congratulations !!! if you don't mind me asking, where did you get the offers?

 

[Cherikon]

Would really appreciate it if people who got RS AC could share how they approached the VI questions