TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[aphelion]

Holding myself accountable again (Kirkland rejection)

CC* ✅📝❌
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅❌
Akin ✅❌
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅❌
Latham ✅❌
Milbank ✅
Kirkland ✅❌
Dechert ✅❌
Skadden ✅❌
Goodwin ✅
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅
Slaughters* ✅❌
Freshfields* ✅📝❌
Fried Frank* ✅
Gibson Dunn ✅
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅
Morgan Lewis ✅
Paul Hastings* ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅
Arnold & Porter ✅
Baker McKenzie ✅📝❌
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅❌

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications

TC apps left to do: Stephenson Harwood; Sullivan & Cromwell, possibly White & Case.

Anyone waiting for W&C for VS? I wish they'd just reject me. Then I can try their TC.

Are we able to apply twice in one cycle for W&C? And if so do you think a direct TC app is worth it if we've been rejected for VS as I have been?

 

[Tintin06]

Are we able to apply twice in one cycle for W&C? And if so do you think a direct TC app is worth it if we've been rejected for VS as I have been?

I believe this is the case.

 

[Chouette]

SPB VI for VS!

Congratulations!

Do we know if they send them all at once? From past years anyone??

 

[Kodak123]

No sorry its Goodwin

When did you receive invite for Goodwin Post VI?

 

[seaweed.bond]

for these SPB invites, what location was these for?

 

[dm_corporate]

for these SPB invites, what location was these for?

London

 

[zonnonomo]

for these SPB invites, what location was these for?

london for me 2

 

[Alessio1642]

Anyone who booked the weil ac slots, how many were left?

is it likely a PFO if we haven’t heard yet?

 

[aphelion]

I believe this is the case.

You're right haha, sorry I should have just searched the forum as it's already been asked and answered 😂

 

[legal18]

is it likely a PFO if we haven’t heard yet?

I hope not... holding out some hope because they staggered responses for VI but if people are booking slots already then maybe

 

[Chris Brown]

I hope not... holding out some hope because they staggered responses for VI but if people are booking slots already then maybe

If people are only now receiving AC invites I dont think you guys should assume PFO. If the VI was staggered I imagine the AC invites would be the same. 🙂

Best of luck to everyone who applied to Weil! I haven’t applied to Weil but hoping for the best for those of you that did. 🙂

 

[Kakaboo]

Gateley VI!!! If anyone has done this previously advice please. So happy this is my second VI of my first cycle ahhhh!!

 

[Dogsoooo]

Weil AC

 

[T_03]

When did you receive invite for Goodwin Post VI?

Yesterday

 

[bangarangbass39]

Bates Wells WG invite

Has anyone else applied to Bates Wells?

 

[vr36]

Weil AC

Congrats! If you don't mind me asking- did you just get it?

 

[dm_corporate]

Can someone remind me of SPB London vac scheme date(s) please?

 

[BillSikes]

Gateley VI invite Manchester. Applied deadline. I am assuming this is not automatic as already done automatic SJT.

 

[Tintin06]

Goodwin rejection - thought app was decent. Two rejections in one day - oops.

 

[TCpleasex]

Gateley VI for Manchester!! Applied couple of days before the deadline.

any tips for a VI? I have only done one VI before a couple of years back and was rejected after hahaha. It just felt so unnatural!!!!