TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[BillSikes]

Read a firm profile. Click on details. It will say vacancies and also vacation scheme spots.

E.g. implied VS to TC conversion rates for a few firms ...

Firm / VS / TCs / conversion

Covington & Burling / 30 / 9 / 30%

Milbank / 20 / 12 / 60%

Willkie Farr & Gallagher / 20 / 6 / 30%

Arnold & Porter / 10 / 4 / 40%

Sidley Austin 60 / 17 / 29.82%

Sullivan & Cromwell / 12 / 8 / 66%

White & Case 75 / 50 / 66%

A&O Shearman 80 / 90 / c90%

Hogan Lovells 70 / 50 c70%

Linklaters 100 / 100 / 100%

Ashurst 50 / 40 / 80%

N.B. US firms don't generally give out many direct TCs, whereas firms like the magic circle are more likely to do so.

Linklaters had 100% conversion rate for VS? So no hires from direct TC?

 

[BillSikes]

^ in addition to above, do you need to complete the HSF test before the vacation scheme application deadline?

Looking to find out the same

 

[BillSikes]

Is Addleshaw's critical thinking the WG?

Similar - but not quite the same. won't have all the sections of WG - and more questions from certain sections of it.

 

[BillSikes]

Hiya, does anyone know what the PWC online test for their summer vacation scheme consists of?

Its like you have three answers to choose and you gotta pick two answers that you best believe answer the question - and then a 10 minutes games test.

 

[BillSikes]

If anyone here familiar with Pinsent Masons Vario? What are your thoughts on it? I have an interview for a paralegal role but not sure if I'll be interested.

 

[lolololol]

i applied to mayer brown last cycle, do i have to do the test again or is the same test used since its under a year?

 

[rita123]

has anyone asked for their Linklaters WG score and received it?

 

[rita123]

and - does anyone know when I can expect HG's Watson Glaser after submitting the app?

 

[juaanperez]

Has anyone done the Simmons & Simmons blended assessment yet?

If so, is it timed? And are you able to tab out to prepare for the interview questions?

 

[Apple]

has anyone asked for their Linklaters WG score and received it?

Yeah

 

[rita123]

Yeah

What's the verdict? XD

 

[Apple]

What's the verdict? XD

90th percentile in arguments and assumptions but I only got 50th percentile in conclusions lol. I think I have a decent chance to meet the benchmark.

 

[saminoriya]

Has anyone done the Simmons & Simmons blended assessment yet?

If so, is it timed? And are you able to tab out to prepare for the interview questions

They record u throughout the whole assessment. You have unlimited time to prepare for interview questions but your camera is constantly on. Basically the same as for A&O if you've done it.

 

[qb123]

Anyone know if K&E is doing Vac Schemes this year?

 

[BillSikes]

has anyone asked for their Linklaters WG score and received it?

Links give you your score

 

[rishifrompierpoint]

Is it worth applying for Taylor wessing spring scheme if apps opened on Sep 1st and theyre rolling? Or am I better off applying for the Summer scheme instead?

 

[member7830]

bit of a silly question, but how do people decide which open days to apply for if they are eligible for multiple, e.g. graduate recruitment/ lgbtq+/ black heritage?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Is it worth applying for Taylor wessing spring scheme if apps opened on Sep 1st and theyre rolling? Or am I better off applying for the Summer scheme instead?

As the deadline is not for another 5 weeks, I think it is still worthwhile applying. It’s not even half way through the application window, and the vast majority of people won’t apply until the last week or two.

 

[rras]

Is it appropriate to say something like 'having spoken to future trainees at x firm' but not name the future trainees in your application? Alternatively I could name them, but I'm not sure if its as relevant as they aren't actually working at the firm yet. Or is it not worth talking about future trainees at all?

 

[Samridhi Jain]

Hi everyone, Taylor Wessing asks for a cover letter this cycle (as far as I remember there wasn't any last time) - any tips for that? because the app also has questions that cover some stuff.