TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[DieHard]

Anyone worried that grades will hinder their future success - the two high-flying partners at Skadden right now (including the managing partner) graduated with 2:2s with one doing his training contract at a high street firm in Hull.

Keep plugging away!

The sentiment is encouraging, but its not entirely applicable to the current climate for applicants to TCs.

 

[Amehta1]

W&C Spring is filled I believe, summer I think most offers already being made but likely still some to come

I doubt spring is filled because I interviewed for the spring position on Monday. Also for summer W&C, the first round of ACs were conducted after mine so I believe no offers have actually gone out.

 

[yxngd2x]

I doubt spring is filled because I interviewed for the spring position on Monday. Also for summer W&C, the first round of ACs were conducted after mine so I believe no offers have actually gone out.

I also doubt what was said about summer seeing as people only started receiving summer AC invites a couple weeks ago

 

[DieHard]

I doubt spring is filled because I interviewed for the spring position on Monday. Also for summer W&C, the first round of ACs were conducted after mine so I believe no offers have actually gone out.

I know a couple people with summers so I assumed by extrapolating. Okay if you've only interviewed for Spring this week, quite surprised though - they've already ran a fair few ACs I would have assumed filled by now

 

[Amehta1]

I know a couple people with summers so I assumed by extrapolating. Okay if you've only interviewed for Spring this week, quite surprised though - they've already ran a fair few ACs I would have assumed filled by now

Yeah I think when W&C mean they review on a rolling basis they truly mean they will consider every application even up to the day of the deadline. I submitted my app on deadline day which was 14th jan, received a VI two weeks later and an AC invite two weeks after that

 

[hanz123]

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I'm so here for the football memes

 

[yxngd2x]

I know a couple people with summers so I assumed by extrapolating. Okay if you've only interviewed for Spring this week, quite surprised though - they've already ran a fair few ACs I would have assumed filled by now

tbf I thought the same for spring so I don't even blame you

 

[-legal-]

How should I approach the interview question: Tell us about yourself.

Should I list some of my strengths with examples?

 

[NJS]

RodRod return?

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

How should I approach the interview question: Tell us about yourself.

Should I list some of my strengths with examples?

I go in this order:
1. My name.
2. My current job title/status (if you’re a student, say so and say which course you are studying).
3. Career aspirations.
4. Why I have applied for the role/what I’m looking for.
5. A fun fact about myself/or a brief summary of my hobbies just so they know that I’m not a robot 😅

 

[lawgurl90]

I recently got offered ACs for DWF and HSF. However, they're both on the same day with a 45 min gap between them. The offices are like 20 minutes apart. Any idea what to do?

 

[EqualityNonNegotiable]

 

[RonRod13]

RodRod return?

Cant do that with the Gestapo police blocking my posts more than the CMA blocks every transaction...

 

[lawgurl90]

HAHAH that is the plan. But thats just anxiety inducing haha

 

[Percypig12]

Cant do that with the Gestapo police blocking my posts more than the CMA blocks every transaction...

Bro said

 

[Jessica Booker]

Cant do that with the Gestapo police blocking my posts more than the CMA blocks every transaction...

I am not blocking them - I am deleting them and others that are bringing up the conversation we have already asked more than once to not be raised again. You and other have been warned multiple times about this and the forum was told we would delete further posts on the topic.

The level of respect expected in this forum applies to everyone, so the name calling is not appreciated either.

 

[BUlawstudent1112]

TLT post-AC PFO 😭 😭

Sorry to hear. What did AC entail?

 

[-legal-]

I go in this order:
1. My name.
2. My current job title/status (if you’re a student, say so and say which course you are studying).
3. Career aspirations.
4. Why I have applied for the role/what I’m looking for.
5. A fun fact about myself/or a brief summary of my hobbies just so they know that I’m not a robot 😅

Thank you!

 

[EqualityNonNegotiable]

HAHAH that is the plan. But thats just anxiety inducing haha

I'd say break a leg if there was no running involved. Good luck! You've got this!

 

[Seven]

I recently got offered ACs for DWF and HSF. However, they're both on the same day with a 45 min gap between them. The offices are like 20 minutes apart. Any idea what to do?

Hey congrats! I would honestly ask for one of the firms to postpone the date (possibly ask for either a day earlier or a day later so as to not inconvenience them). What you don’t want happening is the performance of one AC affecting your next. It also requires a lot of social and mental battery to do 2 AC’s in one day, so I would think cautiously about that. Either way best of luck!!