TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[g.cl.2020344]

Anyone heard from eversheds London office yet?

No, even tho they said we would hear yesterday!

 

[SonghaivAngel]

Wow congratulations! When did you do the Willkie VI if you don't mind me asking?

Hi, I did the VI on the 2nd of December and heard back around 2 weeks later!

 

[noahsmiit01]

You're probably right. It's just that when Links rejected me from their Open Day, their email said, "We would strongly encourage you to complete the Forage programme if you have not already done so". I'm not anticipating that they'd check my answers, but maybe they will check whether you've done it, like Clifford Chance does. But you're right that I should just prioritise the applications, I just find it hard to neglect those programs when it feels like almost everyone else would've done them for the firm

Yeh true forage is useless in terms of application boost like it’s a good thing for you to get some knowledge but recruitment team wouldn’t care much about it. What they all care the most are those shitty WG and motivation questions along with your uni grades.

 

[lawstudenttt2003]

HSF Spring AC, just in case anyone is still waiting for outcomes.

(also guys for the love of god please stop messaging me about the Mayer Brown tests. I've received eight messages in the past week alone. You don't need any special insight, you'll be fine)

hiii congratss! When did you apply?

 

[suhana]

anyone done dentons vi yet? any tips on the kind of questions that are asked? i have looked through their practice q's already

 

[Tintin06]

I don't think the direct TC route for Sully Crom is a long shot. With 12 vac schemers and 8 TCs to offer, I doubt they will fill many spaces from the vac scheme. Not everyone will be offered a TC and not everyone will accept one. Just browsing Linkedin you can see a number of people who did the S&C scheme and went somewhere else. In fact, doing a direct TC might be easier because you're not competing with the people who were not accepted onto the vac scheme.

It might be worth checking this. How many VSers get TC offers? How many of those accept them? Then we'd know what's left afterwards. I'm glad you're optimistic about it. They are an awesome firm, honestly. Best of luck if you're applying.

 

[Shandy101]

Good luck to those doing Skadden's written assessment today!

 

[andreilover01]

They did say to address the letters to the training principal

So i attended a couple of their recent webinars (the one on energy and the one on their CCL dept) and both presentations had scott as the training principal, I would assume that even if it has since factually changed, they would accept the name that was on their presentations

 

[sapphireoreos]

Do Latham or Taylor Wessing let you know if you fail their test?

Well they gave me a PFO the day after I took mine so I think that's a good indication. Otherwise they don't give you your results.

(Edit: I'm only talking about Taylor Wessing here. Didn't apply to Latham so I have no clue what they do).

 

[marisachr]

Has anyone done a WFW VI?

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

Is Kirkland VI selective?

 

[User5678]

Does anyone know if Kennedys test contains games? I absolutely hate those tests!

 

[Gday33]

For anyone interested GR at MB have confirmed the deadline for the job sim (provided you received it Friday 13th) is 11:59PM tomorrow (20th)

 

[xMontmorency]

It might be worth checking this. How many VSers get TC offers? How many of those accept them? Then we'd know what's left afterwards. I'm glad you're optimistic about it. They are an awesome firm, honestly. Best of luck if you're applying.

Idk, I don't have anything more than anecdotal evidence (I know two people who turned down S&C). Imo, if a candidate has multiple offers I don't really see them taking S&C; it's not really a top city firm. I'd be curious to know why you think they're awesome (not that there's anything wrong with that).

 

[Zaraa.x]

Does anyone have any tips for training/preparing yourself for case study exercises? Also how far in advance do you start doing your prep - is it a weekly thing and I don’t have TCLA premium either. Thank you!

 

[lala_17]

which of the us firms / magic circles care the most about grades? maybe not officially but in the end most of the trainees have 1sts etc... or also which us firms care less? (context of a v mid 2.1 oxbridge so nothing formally cut off grade-wise)
interested to hear about SC firms / UK too if anything stands out but i think generally less so from what i've seen?

 

[seaweed.bond]

Does anyone know if ‘maximum two sides of A4’ refers to both the CV and cover letter together, or just the cover letter by itself? Only asking because writing a 2-page cover letter seems a bit long lol…

@Jessica Booker I don’t know if you have any thoughts on the way V&E has phrased this

 

[lolololol]

anyone heard back from slaughter and may tc?

 

[lolololol]

does anyone know the benchmark for reed smith?

 

[elsx]

Hi;
I just have a question regarding the Osborne Clarke application. I am writing the question where you have to choose between two options. They mention a team hire. As a non native English speaker I am confused about what this means. Does it mean a teame hires one person or that they hire an entire team?
Thank you