TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[KBanana]

Does Travers Smith GR typically expect applicants to use the full word count for its Vacation Scheme apps? The total is 2k words, divided among the following:
1. Cover Letter (max 1k words)
2. Please provide details of your main extra-curricular activities and leisure interests.（Max 500 words）
3. Please provide details of any positions of responsibility that you have held and your key achievements.（Max 500 words）

For question 3, should I focus on the key achievements specifically related to the positions of responsibility I have held, or are general achievements also acceptable?

 

[futuretrainee8482]

Hi - Can someone please DM W&C VI insights, I am happy to help with Sidley, HSF, Linklaters, AOS AC insights and Baker and Willkie VI insights as well. Please help out!

 

[futuretrainee8482]

Yesterday.

Applied on deadline; submitted VI 28/12

hey is this for spring?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Does Travers Smith GR typically expect applicants to use the full word count for its Vacation Scheme apps? The total is 2k words, divided among the following:
1. Cover Letter (max 1k words)
2. Please provide details of your main extra-curricular activities and leisure interests.（Max 500 words）
3. Please provide details of any positions of responsibility that you have held and your key achievements.（Max 500 words）

For question 3, should I focus on the key achievements specifically related to the positions of responsibility I have held, or are general achievements also acceptable?

No - you don’t have to use the full word count. Anywhere between 75-100% is usually fine

 

[pleasepleaseplease]

any Mayer brown job sim insights?? pls!

may I please ask when you applied?

 

[laurenn42]

Does anyone know if the Goodwin VI has timed prep or if it is unlimited?

 

[m12]

When did u get the bakers ac?

hey - yesterday! submitted app n VI a few hours before the deadline

 

[futuretrainee8482]

When did u get the bakers ac?

Hey is this for summer?

 

[futuretrainee8482]

Hi, has baker released test for summer VS?

 

[BonanzaBih_]

Does anyone know if the Goodwin VI has timed prep or if it is unlimited?

the email said 5 questions and 15 minutes to complete so I imagine it would be like 1 minute prep 2 minutes speak something like that for each question

 

[jojo23]

When applying for NRF, it asks whether you've applied to them before. I've only ever applied for an open day with them; there's no box to explain what I applied for. Either do I click yes or no, though?

 

[streanor]

Hi! Can anyone give any Jones Day Assessment Centre insights such as what kind of group task you had to do and what the interview involved? I have had interviews and ACs with Clifford Chance, Osborne Clarke and Baker McKenzie if I can help in return! 😊

 

[cjwx]

Does anyone know how long Stephenson Harwood take to respond to TC application? If you send it early. Has anyone heard back this cycle?

 

[loe]

Does anyone have the graduate recruitment contact for Hill Dickinson or know if they recruit on a rolling basis?

 

[streanor]

When applying for NRF, it asks whether you've applied to them before. I've only ever applied for an open day with them; there's no box to explain what I applied for. Either do I click yes or no, though?

Usually firms are only interested if you’ve applied for a VS/TC as they don’t want to repeat screen you if they had a certain reason for not progressing you application previously. They will ask what is different in your current application / what has changed to assess this. I would say no if it’s just been for an Open Day.

 

[ashwright]

hey - yesterday! submitted app n VI a few hours before the deadline

Firstly, huge congratulations on the AC!! 🫶 🥳
May I ask how soon after submitting the application did you receive the VI?

 

[streanor]

Does anyone have the graduate recruitment contact for Hill Dickinson or know if they recruit on a rolling basis?

They recruit after their deadline and will look at applications after this. I will say a lot of firms that do this still look at applications in date order however so applying as soon as you can is usually the best practice.

 

[streanor]

Does anyone have an idea, or is there a thread, that gives the 'usual dates' for AC in London for Summer VS, because I am completing my year abroad, so to have an idea, check my exams, etc.

Hi! Is this for a particular firm/firms? It would be easier to get an accurate answer if you know which firms 😊

 

[member7830]

Hi! Can anyone give any Jones Day Assessment Centre insights such as what kind of group task you had to do and what the interview involved? I have had interviews and ACs with Clifford Chance, Osborne Clarke and Baker McKenzie if I can help in return! 😊

hey! haven't had an ac but at their open day they said the group task is usually a debate on a random topic

 

[unknownnn7372]

i got waitlisted from w&c winter vac scheme post-ac, and said that i was being considered for spring and summer. what are the chances i acc get a vac scheme or is it very slight