TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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I took 2 days to prepare for the first question and then did the rest in the span of 4 hours
I brought the JobTestPrep last year and it was okay but I still found that I preformed badly on tests, so what I did instead is I made applications to firms with WG which I wasn't interested in to get practice, and I started to see the same type of questions pop up. I found this works better because u become used to the formatting of these questions and it doesn't put you off when you are doing the test for a firm you are interested in.
I am neurodivergent so I really struggle with focusing but typically it takes me around a week.
NRF Test report
How you understand others - 4/4
How you attend to tasks and decisions - 1/4
How you respond to change - 3/4
How you identify patterns and rules - 4/4
Not sure if this is a good enough report ://
It depends on the application and firm but it takes me between 1-3 weeks per application.
I tend to start a few at the same time and add to them gradually. I submit them roughly at the same time. 🙂
I do it in this way because I am neurodivergent. I find it difficult to focus for long periods of time tbh. 🥲
Some people can finish applications in 1-2 day which is insane. 💀
I tend to start a few at the same time and add to them gradually. I submit them roughly at the same time. 🙂
I do it in this way because I am neurodivergent. I find it difficult to focus for long periods of time tbh. 🥲
Some people can finish applications in 1-2 day which is insane. 💀
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From what I have seen in this thread and previous ones is that NRF doesn't fully rely on the report when they are assessing candidates. I remember this was written somewhere that this report is what the grad rec team might use to guide which questions to ask candidates in the interview. hopefully this is true though.
no no, their second stage is the AC, then there is another Partner Interview after the AC
ah hopefully this is true, I was hoping they would still look at the application and not just have a benchmark for a buzzfeed style test and base on that
How long after the DLA call with an offer did people get the email from early careers?
Around 2-3 days if I remember correctly!
Congrats btw!
@Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu
Would it be a bad idea to mention a Kirkland open day in an application to Travers? IK Travers are strong in private equity, and what sparked my interest in PE was a debt finance workshop at the Kirkland open day. But I also go on to talk about how I like the Travers room-sharing system because of the high level of supervision + training (which Kirkland doesn't really have)
Ofc I could deflect this in an interview by saying I didn't like Kirkland's culture after attending the open day, but I'm wondering whether grad rec might discard it because I'm applying to wildly different firms and so won't be a good fit (which is partially true, it's one of my least favourites). Then again it would be difficult to substantiate my interest in PE work without mentioning the open day.
Would appreciate any advice to be honest
Would it be a bad idea to mention a Kirkland open day in an application to Travers? IK Travers are strong in private equity, and what sparked my interest in PE was a debt finance workshop at the Kirkland open day. But I also go on to talk about how I like the Travers room-sharing system because of the high level of supervision + training (which Kirkland doesn't really have)
Ofc I could deflect this in an interview by saying I didn't like Kirkland's culture after attending the open day, but I'm wondering whether grad rec might discard it because I'm applying to wildly different firms and so won't be a good fit (which is partially true, it's one of my least favourites). Then again it would be difficult to substantiate my interest in PE work without mentioning the open day.
Would appreciate any advice to be honest
APPLICATION UPDATE; I will be fixing this table in a couple of days, because it is so unorganised and anarchical
Applied |
| Baker McKenzie (6th of October) |
| Allen & Shearman | ❌ |
| Goodwin (6th of October) |
| Pinsent Masons |❌ |
| Mayer Brown |❌ |
| Skadden ❌ |
| Morrison Foerster (7th of October) |
| Slaughter & May | ❌ |
| Jones Day | ❌ |
| Gibson Dunn (11th of October | First-year insight scheme attended) |
| Cooley (8th of October) |
| Linklaters |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher | ❌ |
| Latham & Watkins (online test, silent since sadly | 25th of October |
| Forsters LLP ❌ |
| TLT |
| Dechert LLP |
| Orrick |
| HFW Assessment Center on the 28th of Jan |
| BCLP |
| Paynes Hicks Beach |
| Eversheds ❌ post VI |
| Clyde & Co |
| Addleshaw Goddard LLP |
| Kirkland |
| Covington LLP |
| White & Case |
| Macfarlanes |
| UN Legal Affairs Intern (New York HQ) |
| Clifford Chance Dubai | ❌ |
| Weil | ❌ |
| Katten |
| Charles Russel Speechlys |
| King & Spalding (TC) |
| Quinn Emmanuel (Paris) ❌ HSF SADDEST PFO SO FAR |
| Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (placed on hold since early December, so awaiting outcome) |
| Perth Thingy… (I randomly applied to a company in Perth Scotland, since it was just CV based, and I have no idea what the name was and they ghosted me I think because I didn't get an email or anything 😂 😂 😂 ) |
| Deloitte (completely ghosted, no confirmation email whatsoever so 100% PFO 😂😂) |
| Vison & Elkins |
| Morgan Lewis |
| Walker Morris |
| CMS |
| Hogan Lovells |
| Osborne Clarke |
| Davis Polk |
| RPC |
| Ropes & Gray |
| Paul Weiss |
| Squire Patton Boggs |
| Mills & Reeve |
| Simmons & Simmons (VI stage so far) |
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Withers (they asked for visa info, and I didn't realise it's outside my term time, so they suggested transferring my application to a TC so there's hope I think) |
| Joelson |
| Capsticks LLP | ❌ |
| Gowling WLG ❌ |
| Gide Loyrette Nouel London ❌ |
| DAC Beachcroft (TC) |
| Howes Spercival |
| PwC |❌ |
| Cleary Gottlieb | ❌ |
| Reed Smith | ❌ |
| Farrer & Co |
| Shoosmiths |
| Freshfields |
| Debevoise & Plimpton |
| Greenberg Traurig (TC) |
| Lockton ❌ |
| Watson Farley & Williams (last second and they're rolling so highly unlikely) |
Obviously wait for official advice on here, but couldn’t you talk about the PE workshop, and not explicitly name the other firm? I don’t see why you’d need too.
Not Jessica or Andrei, but I did the Travers VS last year and mentioned two MC firms I attended open days with in my application, so in general, I think name dropping other firms is ok for Travers.
If you're worried, you could say 'After attending a debt finance workshop, I found... interesting because...'), essentially omitting the firm's name but keeping the most important content in your answer.
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