TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[0livia.pope]

I submitted to NRF yesterday and received the text below. However, the link they sent me doesn't seem to work. Is anyone else experiencing this ?

"Thank you for submitting your application to Norton Rose Fulbright LLP.

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP is proud to be using the Rare Contextual Recruitment System which allows us to understand each applicant’s achievements in the context in which they have been gained. We seek to recruit the best people, from every background, regardless of their personal circumstances, and the CRS help us to do that. The CRS is only ever used to screen people in, not out and under no circumstances are candidates ever marked down for supplying this information."

I did! I copied and pasted it onto my browser instead

 

[crt1s]

I did! I copied and pasted it onto my browser instead

Was this an email? As I've received no confirmation?

 

[member7830]

anyone know if you can apply to Linklaters vac scheme after being unsuccessful at the open day application, or is it one app per cycle?

 

[raysalih]

anyone know if you can apply to Linklaters vac scheme after being unsuccessful at the open day application, or is it one app per cycle?

You can apply again, but you can't resit the Capp & WG

 

[zoobla20]

How do people manage university work and applications? I'm one week into my PGDL and I'm getting so stressed, there's so much work and it's so much harder than I expected. I don't know how I'm going to manage the workload on top of applications. Still haven't sent off one VS application and the whole week I've done nothing. Any tips would be much appreciated

The PGDL is difficult (volume of content wise) within the first 2/3 weeks so I'd give yourself time to adjust. By the time you're around a month in, you get used to the workload and get into a routine so it'll get easier to manage time

 

[Mentally and Physically Exhausted Applicant]

Guys, I have a question on the "How to Beat the Watson Glazer Test" videos on the TCLA platform. Why is argument 3 here a strong argument? The statement does not address smoking in public areas- it just says this will reduce the tax the government derives from cigarette sales which is not wholly relevant to smoking in public areas. It feels like it would have been a strong argument if the question was "Should smoking be banned or "Should the sale of cigarettes be banned?" Am I missing something here? can someone please explain this to me

 

[Apple]

Guys, I have a question on the "How to Beat the Watson Glazer Test" videos on the TCLA platform. Why is argument 3 here a strong argument? The statement does not address smoking in public areas- it just says this will reduce the tax the government derives from cigarette sales which is not wholly relevant to smoking in public areas. It feels like it would have been a strong argument if the question was "Should smoking be banned or "Should the sale of cigarettes be banned?" Am I missing something here? can someone please explain this to me View attachment 6312

I think (big grain of salt) that it is because it explains that this means less money can then be spent on PUBLIC goods. Because the question refers to banning smoking in public areas, presumably for the publics benefit, in the context of tax and public goods it is a strong argument. Sorry if I explained that poorly lol.

 

[jasonbourne]

hey guys, this question asks "If applicable please state any additional information which you think is relevant to your application or which you think has not been covered adequately in this form."

Can I write something that I didn't cover in detail in one of the application form questions, or will this look like I am unable to be concise with my answers? If so, what else can I look to include in this question given it is quite broad?


This is not a mandatory question on the application form by the way.

 

[Jessica Booker]

hey guys, this question asks "If applicable please state any additional information which you think is relevant to your application or which you think has not been covered adequately in this form."

Can I write something that I didn't cover in detail in one of the application form questions, or will this look like I am unable to be concise with my answers? If so, what else can I look to include in this question given it is quite broad?


This is not a mandatory question on the application form by the way.

I wouldn’t try to fit in elements that could have naturally been elsewhere in an application, especially if it is an overflow of an answer provided elsewhere.

I would use this more of an opportunity to highlight the things you haven’t been asked about.

 

[lookingforaTC]

DLA has no deadline, only that it will stop taking apps once enough have been received. For various reasons I'd like to wait to submit my app next week but concerned that the window will close. Any ideas when-ish that will be? It opened on 16th September.

It won't close for another two months or so. London usually closes before regions tho.

 

[law1010101]

Has anyone applied for the Latham & Watkins Open Day? / any insights into the video interview process / types of questions asked?

 

[AlegalA]

Hey does anyone have a good website for practice arctic shores assessments? (preferably free) Thank you!

 

[lookingforaTC]

Random question - but does anyone know why HSF no longer rank on the Social Mobility Index - after peaking at a rank of 3rd a few years back?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Random question - but does anyone know why HSF no longer rank on the Social Mobility Index - after peaking at a rank of 3rd a few years back?

You have to put in a pretty lengthy and heavy report into the SMF to evidence why you should be on it. You also have to pay to be on it too. The work needed to submit is often a 4-6 week project for someone to do, and even then they have to get multiple people across the business involved as well. It’s a lot of work!!

I am a big supporter of the SMF index, but one of the big issues with it is that you have to show constant evolution and improvement in your social mobility processes, policies and initiatives, which means for a firm that has ranked high in the past, it’s more difficult for them to maintain that position because they have then got to improve from a much higher benchmark. For many organisations, then drop down the rankings because of it, and then others don’t bother submitting in future years as they know they can’t evidence an improvement.

 

[SamiyaJ]

Does Linklaters send you the WG scores automatically or you have to request it?

 

[SamiyaJ]

Linklaters Capp assessment: I scored highly for commercial thinking and excellence, and lowest for critical thinking.

May the Lord help me 😂

 

[_shims_]

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.

thank you!

 

[legalxp2]

Could anybody who has completed the PWC application give me some tips for what to include in the skills section of my PwC application? I am quite confused as I have never come across this before. Thank you!

language skills, coding skills, computer skills eg excel - hope this helps!

 

[jasonbourne]

Has anyone heard back from Sidley for their WVS?

 

[Louise59]

Setting up job alerts on LinkedIn and Lawgazette jobs are my recommendations. Registering with 2-3 paralegal recruitment agencies is also likely to be worthwhile too.

thanks!