Has anyone heard from b&b post wg for spring vac scheme? a few people who applied for direct training contract heard back post wg, so i was wondering if it is the same for spring vac scheme as well. Thank you!
TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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Does anyone know when we will hear back from DLA post video interview? I was told I passed and that I would be shortlisted for the AC. This is the first time I have seen something like this haha. I just expected to get to the AC if I passed the VI.
I’ve heard nothing I’m afraid, sorry. Re direct TC, do you know if those who have heard back so far post WG were rejections or further assessment invites?
when i did the vs, i think i only attended 1 virtual event with trainees prior to sending my application but i messaged a decent number of people on linkedin which was super helpful
I messed it up too. That they state you shouldn’t use examples of previous experience really threw me off. I struggle to fill the time on the scenario based questions without talking about previous experience.
If we haven't heard from W&C, is it a rejection by now? Heard nothing after sending the application. Applied to a couple of firms this cycle where I've done VIs and/or ACs before and not sure it's honestly worthwhile. I have had the opposite experience where I applied to Travers three times before getting an interview and then got the WVS in 2020. Not feeling optimistic about W&C at this point. If this logic also holds true, I don't expect to get another AC at Latham either.
Evening 🙂 I plan on applying to Taylor Wessing and have completed all of my answers in a word doc. I note that their Spring VC application closes on the 1st of November, and the summer one closes on December 1st. Seeing as they recruit on a rolling basis, would I be at a disadvantage to apply to the spring VC seeing as there are only 8 days left? Thanks in advance.
W&C WVS AC - any tips / advice would be appreciated 
. I did the VI on Sunday and was notified today
. I did the VI on Sunday and was notified today
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I think this will be fine. Since you have not yet attended it, I do not think recruiters will expect you to list it among the first - 'most recent' implies that the experience in question has already come to pass. Beyond the linguistic interpretation point, I think the recruiters should also be able to observe your rationale for putting upcoming experiences last. Hence, even if for some reason they would have expected to put it first, they will infer from your failure to have done so that you were careless. It is very unlikely that this will be an issue and I think you should therefore not worry about it too much.
I just attended a two-hour event with Macfarlanes, only to discover I can't apply to them EVER again!
So, I had an AC for the direct training contract last year and was planning to reapply this cycle. I understood that reapplying in the same cycle wasn't allowed, but I didn't realise it meant I couldn't ever apply again. Grad rec said that if you've been unsuccessful at the vacation scheme assessment centre, you could still apply for the direct training contract. When I asked about my situation, having been to the direct training contract assessment centre, they said I couldn't apply again. Does this mean I'm also ineligible to apply for the vacation scheme? I'm really confused😭
So, I had an AC for the direct training contract last year and was planning to reapply this cycle. I understood that reapplying in the same cycle wasn't allowed, but I didn't realise it meant I couldn't ever apply again. Grad rec said that if you've been unsuccessful at the vacation scheme assessment centre, you could still apply for the direct training contract. When I asked about my situation, having been to the direct training contract assessment centre, they said I couldn't apply again. Does this mean I'm also ineligible to apply for the vacation scheme? I'm really confused
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Hi @legallady123 I think that if there is any disadvantage, it will be only a very slight one. In many cases, for myself included, a sufficiently high-quality application was progressed although it was only sent in the last day of the rolling period. Moreover, rolling firms also receive the vast majority of applications in the last 3-4 days before the deadline. Thus, your application should still stand out from the crowd in the right way in regards to the submission time.
However, if you are just concerned with absolutely maximizing success chances, you could also consider just submitting the application for the summer scheme - that way, you would be sure to count as an 'early bird'. However, this success chances calculus is further complicated by the claim that, all other things being equal, winter/spring schemes can be slightly less competitive than summer schemes because (i) some international students cannot apply for them; (ii) some students who can apply might choose to prioritize summer schemes instead because those will not take away form the exam revision time; and (iii) that the summer schemes application deadlines are later in the cycle and thus allow for more applications from people who procrastinated or just started their applications later.
My personal opinion is that there is no sensible or even potentially accurate way of trying to calculate such abstract odds. If I were in your place, I would simply apply for the period that is more convenient for me.
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I had only attended one event (a presentation evening with my university) before applying in the last cycle and still received a VS offer. I would say that if you have at least one interaction (whether in person or virtual), you should not worry too much about this. There is definitely a point of diminishing returns in seeking out more and more interactions, and as far as I know Slaughter and May is not know to place particularly high emphasis on this criterion.
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I remember I was also quite surprised when I saw the 'shortlisted' email last year and I remember I felt very restless in the period between that and the moment I received the actual AC invite. I think for me that was a roughly 3-4 week period, although this included Christmas time, which might have influenced timings. However, this can vary between years and can depend on when the firms plans to schedule the ACs. As such, if in your case it takes longer to respond, I would not necessarily interpret that as a likely rejection.
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I would not be too worried about this. The very nature of these tests necessitates there will be one area that is classified as a 'weakness' - that tells you nothing about how close you are to the firm's desired personality profile. If anything, I am tempted to speculate that if there was one area where scoring lower would likely be less relevant, it would be leadership. In the day to day life of a trainee (and even a junior associate), leadership does not comparatively play a big role, as you will normally have tasks assigned by more senior practitioners and have very limited (if any) of your own supervisory responsibilities.
It would seem that way sadly.I just attended a two-hour event with Macfarlanes, only to discover I can't apply to them EVER again!
So, I had an AC for the direct training contract last year and was planning to reapply this cycle. I understood that reapplying in the same cycle wasn't allowed, but I didn't realise it meant I couldn't ever apply again. Grad rec said that if you've been unsuccessful at the vacation scheme assessment centre, you could still apply for the direct training contract. When I asked about my situation, having been to the direct training contract assessment centre, they said I couldn't apply again. Does this mean I'm also ineligible to apply for the vacation scheme? I'm really confused
Thank you so much and for all your responses in general- they have been BEYOND helpful!
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