TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[zdzd]

A few questions…anyone:

- did the Norton Rose online assessment and heard further (I have the report)? Also - what did we think of the assessment itself??
- heard from HFW? Submitted April but gather they recruit a lot from VS / rolling.
- heard further from Mayer Brown after doing the online assessment? I have the report

Can’t speak for HFW or MB, but the arctic shores test was definitely…not what I expected? I think I’m more used to Watson Glasers and SJTs so the mini game style of the assessment kinda took me by surprise. If you don’t mind sharing, what kind of feedback did you receive for it? I think I really struggled with mine even though it’s meant to be one of those things you can’t really prepare for

 

[Gday33]

Can’t speak for HFW or MB, but the arctic shores test was definitely…not what I expected? I think I’m more used to Watson Glasers and SJTs so the mini game style of the assessment kinda took me by surprise. If you don’t mind sharing, what kind of feedback did you receive for it? I think I really struggled with mine even though it’s meant to be one of those things you can’t really prepare for

I also thought I’d struggled - definitely was NOT what I expected 😂 but the feedback was okay, I had a mix of ‘middles’ and ‘rights’ whatever that means. I do wonder how they got all that from the games..!

 

[zdzd]

I also thought I’d struggled - definitely was NOT what I expected 😂 but the feedback was okay, I had a mix of ‘middles’ and ‘rights’ whatever that means. I do wonder how they got all that from the games..!

Yeah same! The first memory one absolutely spun my head 720°. It got to a point where I was convinced this cannot be a serious method of assessment 😭 but yeah, I got a similar feedback report and I was like “you’ve got all this from me inflating balloons and guessing whether someone’s facial expression is disgusted or angry?” Really not too sure what to think overall in terms of how I performed

 

[Lawyering13]

@Jessica Booker I have an offer for a VS in summer and am waiting to hear back from a spring VS on a TC decision. The summer firm has asked if I receive a TC offer from other firm to tell them - why would this be the case and could it negatively impact my chances to receive a TC from the summer firm?

 

[johnnn821]

Anyone heard recently from Faegre Drinker?

 

[Jessica Booker]

@Jessica Booker I have an offer for a VS in summer and am waiting to hear back from a spring VS on a TC decision. The summer firm has asked if I receive a TC offer from other firm to tell them - why would this be the case and could it negatively impact my chances to receive a TC from the summer firm?

Because they want to know if there is a risk that they lose you to another firm. It is not likely to be a negative - it may mean that the VS firm just understands you have a competitor offer and they may need to adjust their process/timescales to accommodate that should they want to offer you a TC.

 

[VMS]

Withers PFO

 

[cet1997]

How did people do on the SH online assessment? I got medium for applied numerical and high for applied verbal. Once again, like my other Amberjack results, my pillars are awful....4,4,6,9. How did other people find this?

I got the same for verbal and numerical which I was surprised by usually I do a lot better in numerical. For the results mine are not great either. Especially getting a 4 on applied intellect got me a bit down but I also think you can't do really well on all 4 as your decisions need to lean towards one direction or the other. That's just my take. Let's see how things play out but I'm curious how they're going to weight the different aspects. The assessment, VI and application. Good luck

 

[codytrainee]

Here is my daily “has anyone heard from W&C post AC” post.

It’s been 6 weeks now and they said they would get back after a week. Is anyone else in a similar position? Feel like a PFO is inevitable if it takes that long.

 

[Bbtaylorr]

Withers PFO

Was this for summer, still heard nothing

 

[CP2000]

Blake Morgan vac scheme 🎉🎉

Where do people stay in London during their vac schemes?

 

[tc252627]

Has anyone heard back from RWK Goodman post-Application for the Vacation Scheme?

Just got a VI invite

 

[jasonbourne]

Here is my daily “has anyone heard from W&C post AC” post.

It’s been 6 weeks now and they said they would get back after a week. Is anyone else in a similar position? Feel like a PFO is inevitable if it takes that long.

when did you do ur AC?

 

[law2022x]

Has anyone heard from Winston post interview?

 

[Elsb_x]

Has anyone heard from shoosmiths? For direct training contract?

 

[legal18]

Stephenson Harwood Summer VS offer after spring scheme been filled.

omg well done! did they email? and how did you do in the amberjack test

 

[The-PFO-Collector]

Has anyone heard back from Paul Hastings regarding their PHirst Steps Summer Work Placement Programme?

 

[VMS]

Was this for summer, still heard nothing

Yes, for SVS

 

[zdzd]

Has anyone heard from shoosmiths? For direct training contract?

They sent a holding email to me about an hour ago saying to expect to hear back by 19 June and that they’re still screening

 

[abcedfglawyer]

now thinking IM are literally going to wait until the last day in April lol