TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[addy2004]

If White & Case asks for a cover letter but where you submit it on the portal it has a word count of 1000 (which is more than one side of A4), do I still need to stick to writing a traditional cover letter with an address and use less words, or fill the 1000 word count?

 

[legally.brown]

Has anyone heard from Bird & Bird regarding the Spring VS?

Still waiting after WG

 

[pax]

Completed Linklaters Cappfinity and WG yesterday - when do they usually send their report?

Do you know if you have to complete the Linklaters WG before the deadline on the 12th as well?

 

[unknownnn7372]

does anyone have any tips for the pwc ac?

 

[lawror]

Besides a few firms that are known to emphasize early submission as a really important criterion, if you can write a strong application I would say it is worth submitting even very close to the deadline. For instance, I progressed past the application stage with two firms who were recruiting on an a rolling basis despite the fact that I only submitted my application on the last day.

Moreover, you still have the opportunity to set yourself apart from the crowd. Anecdotally, even for rolling applications the vast majority of submissions only happen in the last 2-3 days, so if you can send yours before that it's likely it will still be seriously considered.

Thanks for this! Which firms do you think really emphasise early applications?

 

[BillSikes]

Does Mayer Brown test contain WG?

 

[Miss Chocolate]

does anyone have any tips for the pwc ac?

Assuming this is for the legal vac scheme? Do you know when the deadline was btw? (sorry not very helpful to your question)

 

[trainee4u]

Do you think it's worth sending feedback about SJTs anywhere?

I just did one where I scored 4/9 for digital mindset, whereas I'd say I'm more of a 9/9 kinda guy. I think I know a key reason why - one of the questions had a digital option that just wouldn't work in reality, so I chose the non-digital option, given that there wasn't a 'try the digital option (which will fail), then do this option' - you had to choose ONE answer, and it seems like they want the superficial digital option over the actual knowledge that it wouldn't work.

Or is just a case of move on.

 

[andrecsaa]

Just received a pfo from eversheds, but I submitted my application on Saturday and I thought it was non-rolling. No idea how they could review my 2000 word application in that time? I used grammarly as a spellchecker - does any know if this counts as AI?

I got my pfo earlier and I didn't apply until Sunday night so I don't know how they got through it so quickly, I'm not sure what they class AI as or how they check for it

Their deadline has passed (11:59pm on Sunday, 8 December). I don't know if they started from the latest application received, which does not make sense.

I submitted the application on Thursday. The status is "completed", and no invite for the next stage or PFO.

Grammarly has a few tools; one is the text generated, which would be classified as the same as ChatGPT. The grammar check tool may also be an AI for them.

 

[KBanana]

Might be a bit of a silly question, but will other firms be aware of the fact that Paul, Weiss purposefully includes a comma in their name? I want to discuss my Paul, Weiss open day in my work experience section, but I am not sure whether it would be safer to write the firm name without the comma in case they think it's a mistake...

@Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu @Amma Usman

Thank you!

 

[a1024]

Are the ACs out for BCLP Spring VS?

 

[tosin4774]

Finally got my Paul Weiss PFO- the email was quite supportive though overall 👏🏽👏🏽 !

However they sent a link to register for an online open day- did anyone else receive this and those who were rejected from previous open days?

What does a PFO mean😅

 

[a1024]

Does the Dentons Assessment have a video question in the end?

 

[law121]

received HL test for summer

when did you apply?

 

[Bread]

Do you think it's worth sending feedback about SJTs anywhere?

I just did one where I scored 4/9 for digital mindset, whereas I'd say I'm more of a 9/9 kinda guy. I think I know a key reason why - one of the questions had a digital option that just wouldn't work in reality, so I chose the non-digital option, given that there wasn't a 'try the digital option (which will fail), then do this option' - you had to choose ONE answer, and it seems like they want the superficial digital option over the actual knowledge that it wouldn't work.

Or is just a case of move on.

I hate to be That Person, but this is kind of on you, and I don’t think it will help your application to go to Graduate Recruitment and say “well AcShUAllY”
Tbh this is the thing I find most frustrating about SJT — that lots of the options are usually things I would never do irl but we gotta take the L I think

 

[lilymawe1]

What does a PFO mean😅

Please excuse my language, but it stands for please f**k off! But basically it just means a rejection haha

 

[Jessica Booker]

Might be a bit of a silly question, but will other firms be aware of the fact that Paul, Weiss purposefully includes a comma in their name? I want to discuss my Paul, Weiss open day in my work experience section, but I am not sure whether it would be safer to write the firm name without the comma in case they think it's a mistake...

@Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu @Amma Usman

Thank you!

Yes - they will be aware of that and will see it across applications commonly enough to know it.

 

[Jessica Booker]

If White & Case asks for a cover letter but where you submit it on the portal it has a word count of 1000 (which is more than one side of A4), do I still need to stick to writing a traditional cover letter with an address and use less words, or fill the 1000 word count?

This can just start with Dear…… rather than have all the formal address format.

I would try to ensure the cover letter is 800-1000 words.

 

[Law queries]

Does Mayer Brown test contain WG?

On the website it said that there are some online tests as well which are supposed to be alongside the app, but I am not sure if its automatic or no because i filled the app form recently and havent gotten the test yet. Could someone please clarify this? thank you!

 

[The-PFO-Collector]

Finally got my Paul Weiss PFO- the email was quite supportive though overall 👏🏽👏🏽 !

However they sent a link to register for an online open day- did anyone else receive this and those who were rejected from previous open days?