TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Prabs]

I am in the same boat, and I have seen few people were invited to AC. I don’t want to be pessimistic, but from a small experience, I realised that every time firms send ACs early and leave the rest to wait, it means they will reject whom didn’t receive anything later.
Hope I am wrong !

The London office, or anywhere else?

 

[Zi48]

I feel stupid asking this but my email says you have three days to prepare for the VI but the deadline is 00:00 on the 22nd. I would read that as needing to complete it before Wednesday evening but the three days would mean it should be Thursday evening, right?

It seems like I'm missing something obvious here but don't want to be in a situation where I go to sit it Thursday night and the deadline has passed! Any ideas @Jessica Booker?

If it’s white & case it’s just worded weirdly, it’s usually 23:59 on the date stated

 

[e1996]

anyone else heard back from Baker Mckenzie post-video interview?

nothing yet

 

[Ghassen]

The London office, or anywhere else?

London office.

 

[yasmars]

Same, whenever I opt out of Rare recruitment I manage to get to the interview haha.

Not sure what to think of this

 

[Lawyer500]

Is there anywhere to check firm’s VS conversion rates to TCs? Thank you for any help!

 

[Prabs]

hi acs are still running i believe
some people heard back last week apparently

What does that mean, do I still have a chance?

 

[ADKM]

Is there anyone who hasn’t heard back from W&C post-app for summer? Feels like another wasted application as far as I’m concerned 😤

 

[lllaaawww098]

For those waiting for Dentons I just had a call with GR and they said they take time to give people AC because they review applications in stages. So those waiting still be hopeful. Also once you’ve done the AC you hear back in a week

is this for london? and would you say it applies to the test/vi as well or ac only?

 

[fingersarecrossed]

What does that mean, do I still have a chance?

stay positive until you directly receive a direct rejection as no point being sad for longer

 

[Prabs]

stay positive until you directly receive a direct rejection as no point being sad for longer

I’ll try, thank you x

 

[EmileGreen]

Does anyone who did Dechert VI know if the questions are 60 or 90 seconds or anything other length?

 

[axelbeugre]

Hi everyone! I was wondering whether anyone had any advice on the interview question 'what other firms are you applying to?' Of course I will be honest here but I do think it's important to list firms that are similar to that firm in some way (ideally in a way that corresponds to why I am interested in that particular firm), but I'm afraid of mentioning too broad an array of firms here (eg mentioning a US firm when the firm interviewing me is a UK firm). Does any one have any advice on how best to approach this question?

I was asked this question in all my interviews last year and I interviewed with US firms. What I can say from my perspective is that it really is difficult to mention the firms, I totally understand your point of you.

I personally could not mention every firm I applied to since I applied to 20+ so I mentioned 6/7 firms I applied to and they were a mixture of US firms and international city firms and I basically explained that I liked firms I either had interactions with or that were US firms as I thought they were more international.

I think that you should mention the firms that make sense to mention and that you actually applied to as well, but there is no rule that states that you need to mention all the firms you applied to as someone in my shoes would have not wasted hours listing 20+ firms in the industry.

 

[axelbeugre]

Weil Vacation Scheme offer! Interviewed on Wednesday, did my in-tray exercise this morning then got the phone call in the evening. Going to accept for the summer. SO HYPE LETS GOOO.

Congratulations!! Huge achievement!

 

[axelbeugre]

Hi Axel, is it okay to ask this question to the firm's grad recruitment before making a decision (need to make on which scheme by friday), or will that look bad? Thanks!

I think you can ask them, they might say no but I do not think it will hinder your chances in any way, it is a normal request and I am sure you are not the first person to ask this anyway.

 

[axelbeugre]

@Jessica Booker I was hoping to please get your help here. I am offered a spring VS, and I am in my final year. I was wondering If it was worth flagging to the GR that I am able and would like to start my TC (if offered) in 2025 rather than 2026. Is it worth telling them now, or should I wait until I am offered a TC?

I think it would be more appropriate to ask when you have the training contract. Asking now might appear a bit pretentious.

 

[Xx123_]

is this for london? and would you say it applies to the test/vi as well or ac only?

Yes it applied to even those still waiting for the test and yes I’m specifically applying to London so it was relevant. However they said for AC they mix spring/summer- those doing London/central belt/milton Keynes all together too.

 

[Farhan65756]

I forgot I even applied 🤣

Yeah I don’t blame you. Radio silence from them 😂

 

[Amehta1]

@axelbeugre @Jessica Booker when receiving an email for an interview they told me I would be asked commercial questions. However, I am not too sure what exactly this might entail apart from competitors to the firm and current issues that law firms are facing. What other commercial questions could I possibly be asked?

 

[LexNavigator]

How long does Latham take to give offers post AC? Anyone heard back within a week?