TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[Jessica Booker]

I did not mention the employer on my CV or in any screening checks. Just pretended I never worked there. Will that be fine?

You should really be disclosing any employment during the time period they have asked for, but if you haven't provided details at any point in the process, they won't have any details to contact them.

 

[tcplease2345]

You should really be disclosing any employment during the time period they have asked for, but if you haven't provided details at any point in the process, they won't have any details to contact them.

Thank you! I will follow this for next time. I was scared it will give off a bad impression.

 

[M_m]

I had an AC on 26th March. Still haven’t heard back, apart from a mail last week saying they’re still finalising offers. Do firms usually take this long? Or should I still have some hope 🥲

 

[JLaw56]

Can anyone help me, how to find a particular law firm’s competitor? What aspects should I take into account?

 

[Law10]

Is it fine to use the same examples that I used in my application form when answering questions in a competency based interview?

 

[PlscanIhaveaTC]

has anyone heard back from HD?

 

[Cherikon]

When asked a question like 'Why did you choose this career path/this job' that is phrased quite broadly, should I then turn to explaining why TC at this firm or why commercial law or both?

 

[studentflower]

I had an AC on 26th March. Still haven’t heard back, apart from a mail last week saying they’re still finalising offers. Do firms usually take this long? Or should I still have some hope 🥲

I had an AC on the 4th of March and only received my offer yesterday. If you haven’t received a rejection then you’re still in the running!

 

[Deleted member 9747]

Has anyone found any decent London accommodation for their VS?

 

[SR99]

Do we assume PFO if we haven't heard back from Browne Jacobson post-TI at this point On the phone they said they'd let us know by last friday

 

[maverickcircle]

I had an AC on 26th March. Still haven’t heard back, apart from a mail last week saying they’re still finalising offers. Do firms usually take this long? Or should I still have some hope 🥲

I had my AC on 26th March and haven't heard back yet either. Hopefully we will hear back soon!

 

[midnightsky990422]

Do we assume PFO if we haven't heard back from Browne Jacobson post-TI at this point On the phone they said they'd let us know by last friday

I believe they still have more AC invites to send

 

[BrunoLevi]

Anyone heard back after Mayer Brown AC?

 

[ohnoselim]

Do we assume PFO if we haven't heard back from Browne Jacobson post-TI at this point On the phone they said they'd let us know by last friday

i thought they'd give feedback at that stage? so we should hear back something right?

 

[BillSikes]

i thought they'd give feedback at that stage? so we should hear back something right?

They will get back to us regardless of outcome. There will be no feedback tho as its only second stage.

 

[MG020202]

still waiting on irwin mitchell after the ac!

Have you heard anything yet?

 

[Will123]

Is it possible to do the Stephenson Harwood assessment in two sittings? Do the test on one day and then the VI on another?

 

[LillyandSilver]

still waiting on irwin mitchell after the ac!

Did mine in Feb (rip). For some reason in my head, I had the week of 15th April, but someone on the thread said it would be end of April to hear back from them.

 

[SamiyaJ]

I did my NRF arctic shores assessment on Sunday, deadline was on Monday. Has anyone heard back for a TI? It's my first application so I've no idea how long to wait and couldn't compare the timeline to other threads on here.

 

[ja_mibe]

As someone who has never done an AC before, what should I expect? I know there is going to be an interview, a written exercise based on a hypothetical legal scenario, and a group exercise (a presentation, I think).

For the written exercise, what sort of prep should I be doing? Outside of sharpening my commercial awareness, would it require some technical knowledge of a particular practice area and do I therefore need to understand how multiple different practice areas work going into the AC?? Also, does 'hypothetical legal scenario' more likely mean a case study or could it also be a letter-writing or proof-reading exercise?

And for the group exercise, how do they actually assess you? As in, while your group is putting the presentation together, is there someone sitting in a corner observing you all and taking notes? I am coming into this with very minimal experience and have only done two video interviews and attended one (non-assessed) open day, so if anyone could share their past experience that would be massively helpful. Thank you!