TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[pleasepleaseplease]

maybe it is too early to ask but has anyone done the Kennedys test yet? if so, please can you say what kind of a test it is- WG or SJT or a mix? Thanks!

 

[pleasepleaseplease]

I think London should meet the threshold? They probably don't do sponsor a lot hence the confusion.

Did they say if they automatically reject applications from people who would not meet the skilled worker requirement? Even for vac schemes?

 

[evianmineral]

bakers VI

 

[AS24]

Bakers VI, I completed the SJT on Sunday morning.

 

[0livia.pope]

The Bakers invite labelling me as a number is so funny but scary - “hello 98” how many of us are there gosh

 

[suhana]

bakers VI

Congrats! is this for spring or summer vs if you dont mind me asking

 

[Legalitaly]

scored in the 73% percentile for links, any idea if this is likely to pass the benchmark or not?

Hi! Sorry how do you know how much you scored?

 

[evianmineral]

Congrats! is this for spring or summer vs if you dont mind me asking

spring - summer not shut until 1st jan and it is not rolling btw they just say that so dont get flooded on NYD

 

[Legalitaly]

Yes, I did and they sent the WG results report in a couple hours.

Ah amazing cheers!

 

[suhana]

Hi! Sorry how do you know how much you scored?

just email grad rec

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

Spoke to grad rec and they confirmed that we are going to hear back after the deadline, i.e., 6th Jan.

Thanks! I'll just put it into my reject pile in any case...

 

[charlotte1704]

88% percentile for Linklaters! Does anyone know whether they put more weight for the WG or their assessment?

How do you find this out?

 

[Adithi]

Hi guys, I got my WG test results for linklaters and its saying I got in the 58th percentile, I did very well on 2 parts of the test, but did really bad on the evaluating arguments portion. Should I assume its a PFO or do I have a chance?

 

[Reem2024]

Hi guys, I got my WG test results for linklaters and its saying I got in the 58th percentile, I did very well on 2 parts of the test, but did really bad on the evaluating arguments portion. Should I assume it’s a PFO or do I have a chance?

I would say wait, because they consider both this assessment and the CAPP so you can’t for certain say you would get rejected based on the WG alone

 

[AfVio24]

88% percentile for Linklaters! Does anyone know whether they put more weight for the WG or their assessment?

convinced they front load it based on their CAPP Assessment. I scored in the 93rd percentile for WG and got PFO

 

[0livia.pope]

On the topic of linklaters, what do they look for in CAPP

 

[andrecsaa]

Holding myself accountable again (PH app).

CC* ✅📝❌
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅❌
Akin ✅
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅
Latham ✅
Milbank ✅
Kirkland ✅
Dechert ✅❌
Skadden ✅❌
Goodwin ✅
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅
Slaughters* ✅❌
Fried Frank* ✅
Gibson Dunn ✅
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅
Morgan Lewis ✅
Paul Hastings* ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅
Arnold & Porter ✅
Baker McKenzie ✅📝
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅❌

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications

TC apps left to do: Stephenson Harwood; Sullivan & Cromwell.

Very impressive! Keep going, you will get a TC this cycle.

Do you mind if I DM you regarding Willkie?

 

[NJS]

Caught COVID at the end of last month (must've been while attending a firm's open day ironically) and I'm just getting back to not being bedridden now, that's about 2-3 weeks behind on Forage VIs and applications 😭 going to have to put in a herculean effort to make up for it towards the end of the year. Also wondering whether I should even apply to that firm at this point because at their open day they said to apply end of Nov/early Dec to have a chance of the application being successful (deadline January but rolling)

drop the forage to ease the workload, they aren't that important

 

[andrecsaa]

convinced they front load it based on their CAPP Assessment. I scored in the 93rd percentile for WG and got PFO

Sorry to hear that. Do you mind saying which attributes did you get on Capp Assessment?

I got high score in Respect and Working with other and low in Leadership preference. Don't know if it is enough for the next stage.

 

[kokoprep]

Hey is it too late to apply fro Hogan Lovells Summer? The deadline is close now, also do they not recruit much from direct TC, I'm I better off applying for that instead? Please share views?