TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[legaleagle11]

Hi, I got an invite to Stephenson Harwood Assessment. It involves an amberjack test with a video interview at the end with 4 questions. Does anyone if we have unlimited preparation time or is there a time limit? Thank you!

It is timed - it says all the information once you start the test, though there isn’t a ‘time limit’ per se, more something to be mindful of!

 

[user9809]

… Another Vac Scheme offer to finish my cycle 🙈

Last year (and the year before really), nobody wanted me and now it’s 3 VS’ and 1 TC 🤣 (I’m not allowed to say who my TC or last VS are for per firm’s rules).

To everyone going through this process, please don’t give up. You learn something new from every cycle. Without me learning from my mistakes on the last two, I never would have got to this point!

Best of luck to everyone still waiting to hear back from firms!

I’m going to keep popping on here though 👀 I’ve been on this forum for nearly two years, it feels a bit like home 💖

Congratulations! What did you change this application season?

 

[legallyells]

I can’t believe it but I got a call yesterday offering me a vac scheme at my favourite firm!!!! (asked not to disclose until a week or so). Last year I never made it to interview, so it feels very surreal to have actually progressed!

 

[VMS]

Congratulations! What did you change this application season?

I’d say two things: my confidence in interviews and my research into the firm.

I don’t think it can be understated just how much firms look at your people skills. I was so, so nervous and uncertain on my first two cycles, and although I was obviously still nervous this cycle, the experience I’d already had with interviews and the kinds of questions that were asked allowed me to prepare a lot better and therefore feel a lot more confident in myself going forward into interviews.

In one of my interviews this cycle, I was still so nervous I couldn’t eat that day. But, on my feedback, my interviewer said I didn’t seem nervous at all!

Regarding research, I was rather vague my first two cycles into what I’d researched. I’d say what the firm did on the surface-level and why I was interested, but I never specifically talked about cases that interested me. This cycle, I was a lot more specific and that allowed my enthusiasm to be communicated better.

I hope that helps!!

 

[VMS]

I can’t believe it but I got a call yesterday offering me a vac scheme at my favourite firm!!!! (asked not to disclose until a week or so). Last year I never made it to interview, so it feels very surreal to have actually progressed!

Congrats! I got a Vac Scheme offer too yesterday from my favourite firm, I wonder if it’s the same one 👀 but was told to keep it under-wraps. We’ll have to DM each other in a few weeks 🤣

 

[yeezyee]

any other lucky folks still without a latham pfo…?

 

[student353]

Travers PFO and Paul Weiss SVS offer to finish off the 24/25 application season.

Congrats on PW, when did you hear about the offer?

 

[studentdelaw786]

Hi all,

My WBD assessment’s score was 6969, but I got the lowest score for verbal intellect and an average score for numerical intellect.

Can I expect a PFO here?

Thanks

 

[aphelion]

Mishcon AC invite! Actually can't believe this is my fourth AC/final interview this cycle when the past 3 years I didn't get a single one

 

[Lovelaw77]

Any nrf offers come out?

Any updates on NRF SVS offers?

 

[A worried graduate]

does anyone know how long SH typically take to get back to a candidate after the online assessments?

Last year it was a while

 

[elizabethkate]

Mishcon AC invite! Actually can't believe this is my fourth AC/final interview this cycle when the past 3 years I didn't get a single one

Congrats!!! was this for spring or summer?

 

[KJ]

does anyone have any insight on how an interview after/ on the last day of a vac scheme (so for the tc) differs from the AC for the vac scheme - is it more focused on vac scheme performance or also similar to the structure of an AC? I hope this makes sense

 

[aphelion]

Congrats!!! was this for spring or summer?

Summer

 

[Ronaldo04]

any updates on Katten?

 

[tjeya26]

Kennedys PFO post AC

Sorry to hear that. Your application must have been impressive to even reach the AC stage—good luck for what’s ahead! Can I ask if this is for direct TC or the SQE route?

 

[onedayj]

Anyone heard post Macfarlanes AC for those that had it on 11th March?

 

[trainee4u]

Has anyone heard from Farrer & Co post AC?

Received PFO this morning

 

[student353]

Has anyone received a PW pfo because I’m waiting for a response from that email and don’t know what to do 🤦‍♀️

 

[TCpleasex]

Hi all,

My WBD assessment’s score was 6969, but I got the lowest score for verbal intellect and an average score for numerical intellect.

Can I expect a PFO here?

Thanks

I wouldn’t necessarily expect a PFO. Those are good scores for the pillars & tbh we’re not sure how much weight is put on verbal & numerical.

It’s not over until it’s over!!