TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Defnefresko]

bird and bird PFO post VI (

me too !

 

[James Wakefield]

Does anyone find their applications get better/quicker as they go through the cycle? I feel like I’ve peaked in terms of writing them well and quickly, but most of the deadlines are gone/going!

 

[legal18]

Anyone heard from Taylor Wessing recently? Have they been progressing people to the written exercise?

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

HSF Spring AC

 

[Zaraa.x]

i got an invite on the 23rd

When did you submit your application, if you don’t mind me asking? Do you mean 23rd December?

 

[lolololol]

When did you submit your application, if you don’t mind me asking? Do you mean 23rd December?

i applied 14th nov and yah 23rd dec

 

[sooae]

Bird & Bird PFO post VI but WFW invite 20 minutes later

Hi! May i ask when you applied for WFW?

 

[Apple]

Any AC invites from Links?

 

[CG_101]

Any AC invites from Links?

I've heard of people who got invites for AC but they applied to Spring

 

[Chris Brown]

Does anyone have any insight on Willkie VI? Not sure where to start preparation. Thanks sm

I did mine last week and I would just say know what you wrote on your application and try to develop those points + make new ones so that you aren’t simply repeating yourself or reading off the application entirely.

I would also say to practice answering different styles of motivation and commercial awareness questions under timed conditions so that when you do the real thing you have a clear structure in place and won’t worry about running out of time.

p.s. I haven’t had an update on the outcome of my VI yet.

 

[Maddy]

I've heard of people who got invites for AC but they applied to Spring

Were they the ones who attended Links Open Day?

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Has anybody who applied to Willkie on the deadline heard back?

 

[annad]

HSF Spring AC

congrats!! may I ask, when did you pass the test benchmark?

 

[Lizzy]

i applied 14th nov and yah 23rd dec

Did you apply for a training contract or Vac Scheme for Slaughter and May.

 

[jazzzade]

What is the exact time for Baker McKenzie's Summer VS deadline? It says 1 Jan, but I would like to know the time. And does anyone know if they review all applications they receive since they review on a rolling basis?

 

[Lawyering13]

What is the exact time for Baker McKenzie's Summer VS deadline? It says 1 Jan, but I would like to know the time. And does anyone know if they review all applications they receive since they review on a rolling basis?

Pretty sure it’s 23:59pm - they’re “rolling”, but no decisions are sent until after deadline. I got the spring VS last year and applied 6h before the deadline.

 

[jazzzade]

Pretty sure it’s 23:59pm - they’re “rolling”, but no decisions are sent until after deadline. I got the spring VS last year and applied 6h before the deadline.

Thank you so much for your quick response, happy holidays!

 

[CG_101]

Were they the ones who attended Links Open Day?

No

 

[ChanA2626]

Finished Reed Smith's VI and online test about 9 days back, just got an email today saying they will be in touch with an update soon. Also checking Reed Smith's application Q&A says they recruit on a rolling basis. Does this mean I got impliedly rejected? 😅

 

[James Wakefield]

Finished Reed Smith's VI and online test about 9 days back, just got an email today saying they will be in touch with an update soon. Also checking Reed Smith's application Q&A says they recruit on a rolling basis. Does this mean I got impliedly rejected? 😅

They’re rolling but unlikely to be reviewing that many VIs over Christmas/New Years.

I wouldn’t read it into too much.