TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[jacksollaf]

Hey can you direct me to where It says K&E is rolling, kinda gutted I spent the last 3 days on this application to find this out so late

https://congrapps.com/blog/which-law-firms-recruit-on-a-rolling-basis-2022-23/
Honestly don't know how accurate.. however, if you already spent 3 days then might as well apply... Still have somewhat of a chance, apparently people applied late and still managed to get interviews... Might as well try your luck..

 

[jacksollaf]

Yeah, I heard back mid Dec for a first round

damn, I just retrieved a nice PFO Christmas gift

 

[Jessica Booker]

Is it worth sending a rolling app with still a month to deadline?

Yes - definitely.

 

[pepsicola96]

who else despises video interviews 🥲

just completed one, had unlimited time to prepare, and genuinely had (I think) great answers to all of them, but as soon as I'm recording i stutter, and lose my train of thought.

it's so annoying because i'd literally be fine if it wasn't recorded. i'm so good at interviewing in person or over zoom, just can't seem to face the camera

 

[pepsicola96]

on that note, has anyone heard anything from Slaughters for a while? I applied on the deadline, so I'm not holding my breath for an interview, but also haven't been rejected yet so.

 

[legal18]

who else despises video interviews 🥲

just completed one, had unlimited time to prepare, and genuinely had (I think) great answers to all of them, but as soon as I'm recording i stutter, and lose my train of thought.

it's so annoying because i'd literally be fine if it wasn't recorded. i'm so good at interviewing in person or over zoom, just can't seem to face the camera

Something that helped me is blurring your screen so you can't see yourself

 

[abhuzaifa]

Has anyone still not heard a response from DLA after passing the VI ?

 

[jacksollaf]

on that note, has anyone heard anything from Slaughters for a while? I applied on the deadline, so I'm not holding my breath for an interview, but also haven't been rejected yet so.

I got rejected from Slaughter for their summer vacation scheme... applied on the 11th of October; and rejected on the 5th of December.

 

[vstchunter]

Hey can you direct me to where It says K&E is rolling, kinda gutted I spent the last 3 days on this application to find this out so late

Spoke to grad rec at law fair -- they said not rolling

 

[elizabethkate]

bird and bird PFO post VI (

 

[moo]

Has anyone heard from Morrison Foerster?

 

[loe]

Is it worth applying to Hogan Lovells summer vs if it's rolling and the deadline is in 3 days?

 

[lolololol]

on that note, has anyone heard anything from Slaughters for a while? I applied on the deadline, so I'm not holding my breath for an interview, but also haven't been rejected yet so.

i got an invite on the 23rd

 

[Applebanana425]

Bird & Bird PFO post VI but WFW invite 20 minutes later

 

[sjr22]

Has anyone heard from Morrison Foerster?

I got first round interview from MoFo in early April last year... obviously take it with a grain of salt but they def take a while to get back to you

 

[chrisbrown]

Has anyone heard from HSF about the Summer VS and been invited to AC?

I applied on 30th November and took the SJT on 3rd December (I passed the benchmark).

Not sure if I should assume it’s a rejection.

 

[dm_corporate]

Spoke to grad rec at law fair -- they said not rolling

Seconded

 

[Defnefresko]

bird and bird PFO post VI (

me too !

 

[James Wakefield]

Does anyone find their applications get better/quicker as they go through the cycle? I feel like I’ve peaked in terms of writing them well and quickly, but most of the deadlines are gone/going!

 

[legal18]

Anyone heard from Taylor Wessing recently? Have they been progressing people to the written exercise?