TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Tintin06]

Does anyone have experience with requesting to change from WVS to SVS?
I know it varies firm to firm but just generally speaking I'm wondering how common this is or if its a bit of a long shot.

Easier to do when you get the VS.

 

[lolololol]

hi does anyone have the answers to the clifford chance watson glaser practice test as well as any helpful resources to improve. i need some help

 

[Sharon Wu]

Does anyone know if Baker McKenzie’s open day applications have rolling deadlines?

I went last year and I remember hearing back a few days before the deadline, so they certainly look at it before the closing date.

 

[Sharon Wu]

And we're back

Last Cycle

• 71 applications (about 15 WVS applications, 15 Spring VS applications, 15 SVS applications and ~30 direct TC applications)
• obtained 7 ACs
  • including 2 Vacation schemes awarded

This cycle

• aiming for 23 - 25 applications

 

[lawyersum]

I went last year and I remember hearing back a few days before the deadline, so they certainly look at it before the closing date.

Thank you so much

 

[hmevey]

Hey guys, I am one year post grad- took a gap year and have been paralegaling for about 2 months now. i am looking to apply for straight TC's as I can't get enough days off my job to attend vac schemes. Not sure if I will be disadvantaging myself doing this as I know alot of firms hire through vac schemes. Applying for around 5 firms and doing about 2-3 hours of research per firm before drafting my application. Does this sound like a good plan of action? Intrigued on peoples thoughts!

 

[Mentally and Physically Exhausted Applicant]

Does anyone know when Kirkland's Ellis Open Day is opening for applications; and please has anyone received word from Paul Hastings and White and Case for direct TCs or should I just resign to a probable PFO?

 

[SoonToBeTrainee]

Not too sure about when Kirkland will open for this cycle, but they don’t review applications for any of their positions/open days on a rolling basis (even though they say they do). A bit like how they advertise vacation schemes and then just don’t do them.

White & Case at this point is pretty much a guaranteed PFO I reckon, especially if you haven’t heard back from the initial written application stage or telephone interview. If you’ve reached the AC or partner interview, there might still be some hope.

PH deffo offers more hope though as I don’t know of anyone who’s heard from them. As far as I tell, no one has received an interview yet.

 

[lawyersum]

@Sharon Wu did you also happen to apply for a VS/TC at Baker McKenzie? If so, what type of online assessment do they use, is it Watson Glaser?

 

[icebear]

is anyone else unable to apply to shoosmiths insight evening? i understand the deadline is 13 sep 2024 but when i login, it shows this:

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Hey guys, I am one year post grad- took a gap year and have been paralegaling for about 2 months now. i am looking to apply for straight TC's as I can't get enough days off my job to attend vac schemes. Not sure if I will be disadvantaging myself doing this as I know alot of firms hire through vac schemes. Applying for around 5 firms and doing about 2-3 hours of research per firm before drafting my application. Does this sound like a good plan of action? Intrigued on peoples thoughts!

I did this method last year and got ACs for every vac scheme I applied for but none of the direct TCs. Ttake from that what you will but I think you are massively disadvantaged going through the direct route for just about every firm except the magic circle (who are ridiculously hard to get through for so not exactly a safe bet). This year I'm taking the L and applying for vac schemes too and will just have to use all my annual leave up on interviews/schemes if I get them.

Also on that point, love firms that harp on about social mobility but only hire through vac schemes

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

And we're back

Last Cycle

• 71 applications (about 15 WVS applications, 15 Spring VS applications, 15 SVS applications and ~30 direct TC applications)
• obtained 7 ACs
  • including 2 Vacation schemes awarded

This cycle

• aiming for 23 - 25 applications

how on earth did you manage that many? seriously impressed

 

[Sharon Wu]

how on earth did you manage that many? seriously impressed

Lol, I had no life... 9-5 work. 6-10 applications... eat, sleep, repeat

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Lol, I had no life... 9-5 work. 6-10 applications... eat, sleep, repeat

I work 9-6 and can't string a sentence together afterwards so kudos to you

 

[Mentally and Physically Exhausted Applicant]

Lol, I had no life... 9-5 work. 6-10 applications... eat, sleep, repeat

wow, and I thought I was obsessed; fair f*cking play!

 

[SoonToBeTrainee]

I work 9-6 and can't string a sentence together afterwards so kudos to you

I’m in the exact same position lol

It’s ridiculously difficult to balance full-time work alongside applying for law

 

[rras]

In A&O's work experience section, can you put uni society and leadership positions in as their own entry, or is this not the expectation?

 

[SoonToBeTrainee]

In A&O's work experience section, can you put uni society and leadership positions in as their own entry, or is this not the expectation?

Yeah you can, they mention this in their FAQs

 

[nliro85]

Does any one have any advice on how to approach this question for NRF - Norton Rose Fulbright has a sector led approach. Which one of our sectors do you think has the most potential for growth over the next 12 months, and why, and what opportunities do you see for the firm to maximise this potential?

Should we focus on a specific area in one of their sectors for example hydrogen in their energy sector and discuss hydrogen or shall we discuss the energy sector and any growth for the firm in the energy sector. Am not sure how to structure this question and what approach to take.

 

[fingersarecrossed]

(07/09/2024)

I want to try hold myself accountable too

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