TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[AnnaHJ12]

Congrats, when did you submit VI?

It must be like three weeks ago now.

 

[TC19881]

Rejected post AC for Addleshaw Goddard.

Happy to offer help and advice for anyone with an invite.

I sent you a message! Please check 🙏🙏🙏 Thanku!!!

 

[AnnaHJ12]

It is a pretty relaxed AC compared to others I have had. When you arrive be very proactive and get to know everyone because they might end up in your group. It's better to have already built that sort of rapport beforehand so it makes the group exercise less daunting! Written exercise was an email of a client enquiry about one of their practices. Make sure that you know about their strengths and key practice areas because you will 100% be tested upon this in both the written exercise and interview. In the group exercise we were given a topic to present on with key PESTLE factors to be considered. I did mine last year so I'm not sure if it has changed since but thats my general advice!

Thank you thats great advice !

 

[fxy]

BCLP rejection after assessment centre
I applied to the Spring Vacation Scheme.

sorry about the bad news, but if you wouldn't mind me asking what you felt was particularly hard about the AC and if they gave you any feedback

 

[walterwhite]

should I expect a Debevoise PFO if I didn't receive an invite? Just wanting to prepare for the worst😁

 

[Chris Brown]

should I expect a Debevoise PFO if I didn't receive an invite? Just wanting to prepare for the worst😁

I think I did see someone say they have 3 open days so these invites may have just been for the first open day.

Best of luck for Debevoise & Plimpton! 🙂

 

[Mango]

should I expect a Debevoise PFO if I didn't receive an invite? Just wanting to prepare for the worst😁

I’m in the same boat and I don’t know what to expect anymore - I haven’t heard from Weil either so I’m starting to bug out a little 😭

 

[fxy]

has anyone heard anything form the TLT beyond programme

 

[s9111]

Hi, is there a 'complete' list of open days that fast-track you through a Vac Scheme or TC process anywhere, e.g., as with Linklaters

 

[m.phan]

I just wanted to thank everyone for the openess on this forum. I am a first year law student and is very helpful.

I did some research on some firms and have a question about written exercise. does this website allow personal message and are members ok with personal contact to ask questions? I am sorry I only found this forum recently so i am trying to go through more pages a

 

[Divyani Jethwa]

The truth is, you don’t have to discuss a deal to succeed in an AC. Many firms work on similar deals, so unless the deal you are referencing has a unique aspect to it, then you will find it difficult to show demonstrated interest. If you really want to discuss a deal, you may find it worthwhile considering the below aspects:

• Overview of deal itself.
• Position/effect in market.
• Firm’s advisory role to link to their strength in a specific practice.

NB: This list is non-exhaustive.

Hi Amma,

I was wondering what you would recommend to discuss when asked 'why this firm' in an interview? Do you go for particular talking points each time and how in depth would you recommend going?

 

[jeffwong4488]

sorry about the bad news, but if you wouldn't mind me asking what you felt was particularly hard about the AC and if they gave you any feedback

The case study was particularly hard. I had 90 minutes to read 8 pages of information, and prepare a presentation based on what I had read. It was very time-pressured: I barely had time to read through everything.

The rejection email didn't contain any feedback, but I have emailed them to ask for it. I will let you know when they respond.

 

[Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha]

I did an AC last week and I know people have already gotten PFOs or offers very soon after the day they did it but I still haven't heard back. What could this mean?

 

[bsh]

I did an AC last week and I know people have already gotten PFOs or offers very soon after the day they did it but I still haven't heard back. What could this mean?

Doesn’t mean anything in particular I don’t think. Perhaps just that they are still reviewing your performance. I waited over two weeks before getting my VS offer this cycle

 

[josieslawjourney]

Hi! Random stress question, was just checking over my application to Wedlake Bell & realised I'd signed off the cover letter with the wrong application number (the application number I had for my open day application in November, rather than my vs application 😭).

The specific instructions were 'Please sign off the letter with your application reference number rather than your name as Wedlake Bell operates an anonymous application review.'.

Should I contact grad rec about this? Or do I just leave it and hope for the best?

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

I think I did see someone say they have 3 open days so these invites may have just been for the first open day.

Best of luck for Debevoise & Plimpton! 🙂

Just to clarify, this was not just for one Open Day. We were asked to rank the three based on our preference/availability

 

[Chris Brown]

Just to clarify, this was not just for one Open Day. We were asked to rank the three based on our preference/availability

So is it possible you don’t get your first choice but you can still get an open day invite for the second and third choices? 🙂

I would imagine if that is the case then people hearing back now might have chosen the first open day as their first choice and got it. Everyone else still has a chance but perhaps for their second or third preference. 🙂

 

[Andrei Radu]

Hi! Random stress question, was just checking over my application to Wedlake Bell & realised I'd signed off the cover letter with the wrong application number (the application number I had for my open day application in November, rather than my vs application 😭).

The specific instructions were 'Please sign off the letter with your application reference number rather than your name as Wedlake Bell operates an anonymous application review.'.

Should I contact grad rec about this? Or do I just leave it and hope for the best?

I think you should contact them. Recruiters tend to be very understanding with these types of errors and if you do not, you risk them not being able to link your cover letter with the application at all, which could result in an instant rejection.

 

[xanderlawyer]

So is it possible you don’t get your first choice but you can still get an open day invite for the second and third choices? 🙂

I would imagine if that is the case then people hearing back now might have chosen the first open day as their first choice and got it. Everyone else still has a chance but perhaps for their second or third preference. 🙂

That's not how it works. As I said, Debevoise do not stagger invites. That will be it. They send the email to 90 people and there are 30 places on each open day and you can select your preferred day, allocated on a first-come first-serve basis. I know it is disappointing, but better to be transparent with one another.

 

[Chris Brown]

That's not how it works. As I said, Debevoise do not stagger invites. That will be it. They send the email to 90 people and there are 30 places on each open day and you can select your preferred day, allocated on a first-come first-serve basis. I know it is disappointing, but better to be transparent with one another.

Oh right that makes sense. I don’t know how it works for Debevoise & Plimpton as I haven’t applied to that firm. I thought it would have been staggered. My bad. 🙂

I agree it is better to be transparent with each other for sure. Best of luck to everyone who has been invited to the open day/AC! 👌🏾