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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
- Thread starter Jessica Booker
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hi everyone I was hoping to get some advice. Does Baker McKenzie have a traditional rolling method for applications? I believe they review all applications, but I just wanted to double-check. I'm planning to apply for their Summer Vacation Scheme, with a deadline of December 1st, but I would only be able to submit my application on that day. I participated in their First Year Insight Scheme, so I’m a bit stressed that I didn’t apply sooner. Any insights would be helpful!
I applied on deadline day last year for their Summer VS and made it to the AC
Us Summer applicants will only hear in January according to their timeline
I am also waiting no response yet but I am assuming they have only sent out their first batch of VI invites and will be continuing by Friday and early next week.
I was rejected the next day after I took the assessment lol (over a week ago), so no news is good news!
can i ask what the test was like? the email says it takes less than 5 mins which is a little odd lol, is it just SJT?anyone that did the fieldfisher test and received a phone interview after mind sharing what their feedback for the test was, just a bit worried about my results
feel free to dm too
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Hi everyone,
I wanted to inform you about a situation that has recently happened in the TCLA forum.
On at least two occasions now, we have learnt that a member ('Member X') has been contacting other members via our private message function. It usually starts off cordial, until they exchange numbers, and Member X begins harassing the other person if they don't respond to their messages quickly enough. We've noticed that Member X usually comes from a place of having a hard time in this process and the other member (who are often incredibly generous) are made to feel guilty if they aren't providing support.
Our concerns about Member X has now escalated to a point where we have made a report with the police.
Please be careful with private messages in the forum, particularly where members ask to exchange phone numbers. If you ever do feel like something is off or you feel uncomfortable with the way a member is messaging you, I'd want you to feel that you can come to me ([email protected]) or @Jessica Booker with anything.
You should also never feel like you need to respond to someone who private messages you. I know some members have been made to feel guilty if they don't respond, but I want you to know there is absolutely no obligation to respond to anyone.
I wanted to inform you about a situation that has recently happened in the TCLA forum.
On at least two occasions now, we have learnt that a member ('Member X') has been contacting other members via our private message function. It usually starts off cordial, until they exchange numbers, and Member X begins harassing the other person if they don't respond to their messages quickly enough. We've noticed that Member X usually comes from a place of having a hard time in this process and the other member (who are often incredibly generous) are made to feel guilty if they aren't providing support.
Our concerns about Member X has now escalated to a point where we have made a report with the police.
Please be careful with private messages in the forum, particularly where members ask to exchange phone numbers. If you ever do feel like something is off or you feel uncomfortable with the way a member is messaging you, I'd want you to feel that you can come to me ([email protected]) or @Jessica Booker with anything.
You should also never feel like you need to respond to someone who private messages you. I know some members have been made to feel guilty if they don't respond, but I want you to know there is absolutely no obligation to respond to anyone.
- Sep 9, 2024
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@Jessica Booker will be able to tell you more, but my advice would be to just explain factually what happened: when did you first notice symptoms, what were they, when did you receive a diagnosis, and how has the condition likely impacted your results. I know friends who have proceeded in this manner and have not had an issue with progressing.
FYI for any graduates interested in Sullivan & Cromwell:
"As a graduate, I would suggest you apply direct for a training contract. Online applications open May 1, 2025, through July 11, 2025.
Please note we do not recruit all future trainees from the firm’s summer vacation scheme, hence why we have a separate direct training contract application window."
"As a graduate, I would suggest you apply direct for a training contract. Online applications open May 1, 2025, through July 11, 2025.
Please note we do not recruit all future trainees from the firm’s summer vacation scheme, hence why we have a separate direct training contract application window."
It still feels a long shot. But at least they’re being honest. They’re one of my favourite firms. Applied last year and got nowhere. Hopefully with another VS, that changes. Direct TC apps trigger imposter syndrome. Sure I’m not the only one.
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On a quick look there is some conflicting information on this online - the firm website has Scott listed, while the firm's 2025 Chambers UK profile lists Andrew as Training Principal. Both of their LinkedIn pages also have the title listed, so it's actually hard to tell who was the previous Training Principal and who took over now. My advice would be to just address the cover letter to the graduate recruitment team instead, as this is common practice and the training principal himself is quite unlikely to review applications before the AC stage anyway.
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Hey @hello123 I completely understand your anxiety, I used to feel much the same after finishing written exercises, but please try not to worry. I made significantly worse errors with typos and formatting - my final written work did not look neat at all, and in some cases actually had unfinished sentences. I still ended up progressing in a number of cases and subsequently getting VS and TC offers. Firms know how time-pressured these exercises are, and nearly everyone makes these sorts of mistakes. Recruiters will focus a lot more on your substantive points and how clearly you managed to articulate them. I think it is highly unlikely that the issues you listed will do much to influence their decision as to progression.I just completed the Dechert written exercise, and I am SO panicked. First of all, there was no confirmation that my submission was successful; all I received was a message saying the session had expired.
Second, I struggled with the formatting. I wanted the bullet points to be evenly spaced, but for some reason, the gap between the first set was much larger than the gap between the second set. Topscore was NOT cooperating with me at all.
Third, I italicised two definitions but forgot to do the same for the third (or even define it at all).
Fourth, I bolded one phrase but forgot to do the same for another, which makes it look inconsistent.
While I am quite confident about the content, I am terrified that these minor mistakes might get me rejected.
Yes, I did..and thank you! SJTs are always hit and miss and I've had my fair share of bad SJT feedback reports. I just got lucky this time. Don't be too hard on yourself - it's already really good that your app went through the initial stage! Anyways, if you haven't received a rejection yet, I'm sure there's still hope - esp if you applied for the Summer scheme!
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