TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Chris Brown]

Anyone got their AC interview with Ropes next week, it SUCH a long process/day ?

4 elements (1 written, 1 presentation, 1 group exercise, 1 interview) and a psychometric test before the AC

This is what someone said the Ropes AC consists of. It sounds like a full day thing tbh.​

 

[Chris Brown]

Hi, I had mine today!

How did you find it? Was it scary or kind of what you were expecting it to be?​

 

[abbiewhitlock03]

How did you find it? Was it scary or kind of what you were expecting it to be?​

I was nervous as I’d never interviewed at a US firm before, but they were super super lovely and I wasn’t caught out by any of the questions! I’m sure you’ll do great 😁

 

[gazdgazd11]

has anyone here done an AC at Squire Patton Boggs before?

 

[Kakaboo]

I had my AC today for the SVS

What office?

 

[Amakaa]

Latham PFO post app/test 🥰

 

[Kakaboo]

I dont think my maintenance grant will fully fund living costs during PgDL, what options do I have? ANyone got experience getting loans fro high street banks?

Live at home

 

[LawHopeful1]

Quite a few person interviews have been offered

Thank you for the insight! I’ll take that as a PFO then 😂

 

[hmevey]

Does anyone have any guidance/tips for the browne jacobson SJT / written questions - was it difficult?

 

[SeniorJunior]

What office?

London

 

[Kakaboo]

London

Ah I see! Hope you get it! Northerners we still have faith!!!!

 

[👩🎓]

Has anyone who is waiting heard from PMC post-app? I'm assuming a rejection given that I thought ACs were being conducted until the end of Feb

 

[SeniorJunior]

Ah I see! Hope you get it! Northerners we still have faith!!!!

Haha thank you!
I found out this afternoon that I was successful. I also know that people were getting offers as far back as January so definitely don’t lose hope 🙂

 

[Bbhu19]

Latham PFO post app/test 🥰

What time did you receive?

 

[Mathlaw432]

just got latham PFO

 

[fcac98]

For those of you who have done assessment centres and had to do written assessments, how did you prepare? Did you buy any guidance books? Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[VacSchemer]

When did NRF manage to get back to people with login details for their assessment day platform?

 

[Legallywhatever]

Is it alright to use subheadings in our answers? As a means of making everything a bit clearer, or is it recommended to go without? Re SH

 

[Amakaa]

What time did you receive?

Afternoon

 

[E__yiha]

I was nervous as I’d never interviewed at a US firm before, but they were super super lovely and I wasn’t caught out by any of the questions! I’m sure you’ll do great

How was your interview? Was it competency-based or a case study? Also, how was the written exercise? I'm unsure which package to buy from TCLA!