TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Farhan65756]

Do you guys have any idea when we will receive a response from V&E or SPB after the VI?

In the VI email for SPB, at the bottom, they mentioned that they’ll get back to people 1 week before the ACs

 

[Jaysen]

Freshfields VS ! Crying. Over the moon. Love you TCLA , specially @Jessica Booker for overall guidance and @Jaysen for the successful mock interview !

Ah - I can't tell you how happy this makes me. Proud of you 🙏

 

[laby201]

They are with HSF and Cleary and I am really struggling to choose because I really enjoyed both ACs and am really interested in the work they do. I guess the sensible thing to do is to accept HSF given their conversion rate but it feels horrible to turn down a firm I really like especially if it means they would never hire me in the future.

I wouldn’t necessarily say going with the one with the best conversion rate is the best strategy. Getting the TC is of course the main role but if you’re in the position to have received VS from two very good firms, you should back yourself to convert them regardless!

One thing you could take into the account is the length of the VS. I know HSF’s are usually 3 weeks, which are quite long. Not sure on Cleary.

It’s a hard decision but like @futuretrainee2023 has said, you will have the opportunity to move laterally in the future and turning down a VS doesn’t result in a total blacklisting.

I would write down the pros and cons of each firm and even if you can separate them by the tiniest of margins, that’s probably your best strategy. Best of luck!

 

[Xx123_]

When did you apply if you don’t mind me asking?

Perhaps it’s a PFO and they just haven’t got back to me yet but haven’t seen many on here mention them. May pop an email across (but congrats on the VI )

I sent off my application quite late I think around 28/12 and got the assessment on 3/01 and VI 18/01 and nothing since then …

 

[laby201]

I sent off my application quite late I think around 28/12 and got the assessment on 3/01 and VI 18/01 and nothing since then …

Oh I applied on the 22/12 and haven’t had an assessment or VI, so guessing their silence is a PFO 😂😂

 

[LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern]

Do you guys have any idea when we will receive a response from V&E or SPB after the VI?

Has anyone heard back from V&E?

 

[LehmanBrothersRiskManagementIntern]

I don't think they'll forgo a whole recruitment year, surely?

Well I hope they won’t, spent a lot of time on the app

 

[axelbeugre]

Hi @axelbeugre @Jessica Booker, if you know that you’ve been offered a place at a firm because they rang you but they haven’t sent the offer letter in over 2 weeks - should I send a follow-up email/ring them? I have received another offer since and there is a small chance that the placements could clash if I don’t get my preferred choice of dates.

Thank you so much!!

I would reach out and explain the situation and I am sure they will give you an update soon.

 

[axelbeugre]

got shortlisted for an interview at a high street firm for their Easter scheme! my first small win of the year

Congratulations!!

 

[axelbeugre]

Freshfields VS ! Crying. Over the moon. Love you TCLA , specially @Jessica Booker for overall guidance and @Jaysen for the successful mock interview !

Congratulations!!

 

[Untilwinter]

jus got rejected from HL post WG, idek when I applied but did WG weeks ago

shouldn't there be some mercy on valentines day?😭

On the same boat. happy valentines day with bouquet of pfos

 

[Chelsea101]

Hogan Lovells Post-WG rejection

I spent agesssss on that application and even went out of my way to make it to an open day, oh well.

 

[yueyueer]

jus got rejected from HL post WG, idek when I applied but did WG weeks ago

shouldn't there be some mercy on valentines day?😭

Same, onwards and upwards I suppose

 

[Arf1309]

Hogan Lovells pfo 💔

 

[TheTCcommune]

All these forum posts made me check my email and lo & behold HL PFO post-WG took them long enough! I think I sat the WG mid-December

 

[SemperParatus]

Do hogan lovells provide watson glaser results?

 

[mfuturetrainee]

Do hogan lovells provide watson glaser results?

said in their email they won't be able to do atm

 

[Legalstalker]

Pinsent PFO post AC

Now i would like to say I'm surprised based off of my performance from the in tray exercise but i have just read my feedback (which was delivered on amberjack not via a human) and i actually am surprised. I met every single one of their capabilities they were looking for "natural talent, strong potential" and only got "showed some strengths" for attention to detail.

Maybe i'm delusional but i do think that is a little unfair and annoying to give feedback via a generic amberjack assessment report. I took the day off of work, travelled into central London to not get feedback from a human. i understand there are others so they can't get through everyone but even scheduling a call in the future regarding feedback or making it tailored via amberjack. I dunno.

I am not going to dwell as i knew my in tray did mess me up but maybe not that much? The firm not having my adjustments set in stone from the beginning did play a part but at least fieldfisher can give a telephone feedback after a TI.

The beginning of my cycle downfall starts here 😭

 

[Deleted member 27336]

Anyone yet to receive anything from HL 😭

 

[whywhy88]

Anyone who has been rejected from HL post AC - have you received your feedback report yet? If so how long did it take them to send it? I’ve emailed grad rec as the rejection email told me to to get the feedback, I’m just trying to gauge how long it may take them to get back to me