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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

FCL25

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Jul 26, 2023
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I am still waiting to hear back from Addleshaws, did my VI almost 2 weeks ago. Seems like Some people have heard today.
From what I've read on previous year threads for AG, those who heard back within the same week of the deadline i.e. by 10th Jan, seemed to coincide with going through to the next stage. Not certain it is always going to be the case tho lol.
 
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TC129129

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Nov 13, 2024
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From what I've read on previous year threads for AG, those who heard back within the same week of the deadline i.e. by 10th Jan, seemed to coincide with going through to the next stage. Not certain it is always going to be the case tho lol.
Then it is not looking good for me haha. Although, people are hearing back today and being rejected so ig will just wait and see
 
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jacksollaf

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Dec 17, 2024
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65 firms?? Hats off to you but how did you manage writing high quality apps with studying or work??
Hahaha; basically, I had a list of like 15 firms that I truly wrote with the utmost level of care and effort; and then the rest I took a fair amount of time, but not as much as the 15...

My top 5 choices:

1) Baker 2) W&C 3) HSF 4) Debevoise 5) King & Spalding, etc.
 
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lawyersum

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Hahaha; basically, I had a list of like 15 firms that I truly wrote with the utmost level of care and effort; and then the rest I took a fair amount of time, but not as much as the 15...

My top 5 choices:

1) Baker 2) W&C 3) HSF 4) Debevoise 5) King & Spalding, etc.
Right, that makes sense!! Its a very impressive amount of apps. Rooting for your other top 4 choices to come through for you :)
 

Cool pigeon

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Nov 18, 2023
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Stop giving such terrible advice mate! You said the same thing about Kirkland and you were compltely mistaken. Firms have a deadline for a reason, if your application is good enough then you will progress, firms are looking for the best talent not those who can apply earliest!
100% agree with this. Only firm where this is relatively true is Jones Day. They are super rolling. Spoke to grad rec and last year when their deadline was end of Jan and they said if you apply in Jan it’s basically a guaranteed rejection. Makes you wonder what’s the point in that deadline then and why not close it early to save people time? I don’t know if it’s different this year now that deadline was end of Dec. Anyone applied in Dec and had luck?
 

FCL25

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Jul 26, 2023
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Hahaha; basically, I had a list of like 15 firms that I truly wrote with the utmost level of care and effort; and then the rest I took a fair amount of time, but not as much as the 15...

My top 5 choices:

1) Baker 2) W&C 3) HSF 4) Debevoise 5) King & Spalding, etc.
With that many apps you're bound to get a positive response from at least one lol. I've only applied to 5 firms within the last 2 years and the furthest I got was a VI with DLA Piper 😭
 
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