TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[BillSikes]

Taylor Wessing are an absolute disgrace

 

[SoonToBeTrainee]

Well there goes my application to Taylor Wessing…

Website has crashed an hour before the deadline lol

 

[BillSikes]

Well there goes my application to Taylor Wessing…

Website has crashed an hour before the deadline lol

create new account - tho it takes 20 mins to re-submit grade/work exp.

 

[cmarie123]

I have just realized that I accidentally inputed the wrong job description into the work experience section i.e. title and date of role doesn't match the description. Is it worth emailing grad rec and pointing it out or should I leave it and hope they don't notice?

 

[SerGo2507]

Thank you and for Spring!

Amazing! Congrats! When did you do your earlier assessment?

 

[aspiringsolicitor2025]

I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re scraping everyone’s applications. There’s even a LinkedIn post from the guy that shows he can see everyone’s prompts.

There’s 0 reason to use an AI model for law applications. There will be nothing unique it can add.

Everyone is better off doing their own unique research and just using ChatGPT for grammar edits etc.

Hey this is the student that built the app - thought I’d clear up a few things:

1) We didn’t scrape data - it’s based on our own apps.
2) We didn’t use ChatGPT, we used the API which allows us to fine-tune (you should research how the API works, especially for those that code too).
3) It’s an ongoing project because LLMs are so new and no one understands it. We spent the summer in Silicon Valley so can confirm this is true. Everyone’s learning.

Hope that dispels some myths floating around.

 

[Jessica Booker]

what have people written about for the 'introduce a topic you know about' on the HSF app? I have a rather niche one I plan to discuss but I think it might be too academic. What are they actually looking for? I mean obvs non-boring, somewhat curious and well-read people who can enthuse and inform ppl about things. wondering what some successful candidates might have put in the past.

Wary this might be quite late with the deadline in less than a couple of hours, but they are looking for you to present a topic with genuine enthusiasm and be able to structure an engaging, informative answer on a topic as if your reader has no knowledge or interest in it.

 

[bobjeff]

is there any point applying for Jones day summer VS - someone told me they are already doing ACs? thank you!

 

[BonanzaBih_]

Amazing! Congrats! When did you do your earlier assessment?

On the 7th of Nov!

 

[xxx]

Vantage crashed 15 mins before HSF deadline and would not let me submit my application. Emailed them and attached all of the application info required. Theres not much else to do but pray for the best.

 

[jta227]

Vantage crashed 15 mins before HSF deadline and would not let me submit my application. Emailed them and attached all of the application info required. Theres not much else to do but pray for the best.

Wow. I think I sent mine at like 11:30-something, glad to escape that

Something similar happened to me for a different firm that used Vantage - not a crash but my entire Uni results page glitched when submitting the application so all of the fields on that page got erased - I had to email their GradRec apologising with my entire module breakdown. Can't imagine that left a great impression haha

 

[kokoprep]

I had the exact same problem when I did my VI yesterday!! I could have done so much better on the first question, but they were all so loaded and I got nervous!! Bad thing is the nerves never get better for me... this is my 3rd CMS VI!! Hoping for good news

hey when did you submit your CMS app to be invited to the next stage?

 

[3000to1shoteverytime]

is there any point applying for Jones day summer VS - someone told me they are already doing ACs? thank you!

Still apply. Their ACs are simply zoom interviews and they keep on going all the way through.

 

[Gg2001]

Bit of odd question, I am doing the video interview course on TCLA as well. Does anyone know any videos/link showing a successful video interview answer? I am confused by the 1 minute time limit for CMS vi, I don’t think I will be able to mention 3 points in any answer like why law why firm etc. I am really struggling with the level of detail I need to include in my answer? should i just mention 1 point for every question then?

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

Still apply. Their ACs are simply zoom interviews and they keep on going all the way through.

Those are not the ACs

 

[ThelawgraduateX]

Hi all! I see that the deadline for the Latham & Watkins SVS is this Sunday and that the automatic test needs to be completed within 72 hours after confirmation. To be clear, I assume that the 72h deadline can overrun the deadline of the 8th? Does anyone happen to know? thanks!

 

[gazdgazd11]

Tips for Latham assessment?

 

[mariistm]

hey when did you submit your CMS app to be invited to the next stage?

Hi, I submitted on 18 Nov, invited for WG on 20th, did it on the 24th and invited to VI on 27th. Hope that helps!

 

[RonRod13]

Thank you and for Spring!

Congrats, when did you submit your app？

 

[j3llyfish]

I had the exact same problem when I did my VI yesterday!! I could have done so much better on the first question, but they were all so loaded and I got nervous!! Bad thing is the nerves never get better for me... this is my 3rd CMS VI!! Hoping for good news

I knowww I flopped the first one cos of nerves and processing at the way they worded it - like they were trying to hit a word count. All the best with your outcome, hopefully 3rd time's the charm!!!