TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[tcla888]

Sorry to hear that. Post-app or Post-VI?

Post app 💀

 

[EA95]

NRF TC offer! 🥳🥳🥳

Congrats 🥳🥳

 

[jacksollaf]

AG - PFO, I’m starting to believe none of these applications are good enough

Not at all! We're all more than sure that you'll get something! Remember, it's not because it's a smaller firm, compared to Linklaters or HL, that a PFO means you're not good enough... Think of it this way: in an application cycle to US unis, some people get rejected from Dartmouth (the lowest ranked Ivy League university [equivalent technically to Russel Group]), yet still get accepted into Harvard, Yale and Princeton in the same cycle! A bit unrealistic with UK unis, but you get the point; it's like getting an offer from Oxford and LSE but being rejected from the university of Liverpool...

My point being: the recruitment team was simply looking for someone who aligns more with what they are looking for; doesn't mean, in any way shape or form, that you are not good enough - it's simply means that, at least according to them, you might not particularly fit too well with exactly what they are looking for! It's part of the process, just keep applying and don't forget, most firms' acceptance rate is extremely low, on average it's a 1.7% acceptance rate; keep your head up and you'll get something!

 

[pax]

CMS PFO

 

[fairbourne]

Willkie Written Exercise!

 

[FCL25]

Has anyone heard back from Addleshaw Goddard yet, post-VI?

 

[jacksollaf]

Sorry to hear that. Post-app or Post-VI?

There was a VI?? I'm still on post-app 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 PFO to me to then I guess🥂🥂

 

[TC129129]

AG PFO (London)

Addleshaws or Akin?

 

[TC129129]

AG - PFO, I’m starting to believe none of these applications are good enough

Addleshaws or Akin?

 

[jacksollaf]

CMS PFO

was that post-test or just simply post-app? Cuz they still didn't send me my PFO, but I haven't even completed the test and it seems that people are already going through next stages of the application process

 

[James Wakefield]

There was a VI?? I'm still on post-app 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 PFO to me to then I guess🥂🥂

Yea for Addleshaw Goddard although I did apply very early (back in October). Only a few people have heard back on here I think.

 

[jacksollaf]

I am still waiting to hear back from Addleshaws, did my VI almost 2 weeks ago. Seems like Some people have heard today.

wait, AG meant Addleshaws or Akin? Sorry, slightly confused I thought it was Addleshaws

 

[TC129129]

wait, AG meant Addleshaws or Akin? Sorry, slightly confused I thought it was Addleshaws

I think most people who say AG mean Addleshaws too

 

[Amiyrerose]

Hey, yes, I got through to VI!! Have you heard anything back??

Yes me too!! Have u taken it yet

 

[FCL25]

I am still waiting to hear back from Addleshaws, did my VI almost 2 weeks ago. Seems like Some people have heard today.

From what I've read on previous year threads for AG, those who heard back within the same week of the deadline i.e. by 10th Jan, seemed to coincide with going through to the next stage. Not certain it is always going to be the case tho lol.

 

[EA95]

Addleshaws or Akin

Addleshaws

 

[hanz123]

Are Addleshaw still sending out VI's?

 

[jacksollaf]

THE SADDEST PFO OF THE CYCLE: HSF... Just received it two seconds ago... Was among my top 3 choices too (out of the 65 firms I applied to)...

 

[TC129129]

From what I've read on previous year threads for AG, those who heard back within the same week of the deadline i.e. by 10th Jan, seemed to coincide with going through to the next stage. Not certain it is always going to be the case tho lol.

Then it is not looking good for me haha. Although, people are hearing back today and being rejected so ig will just wait and see

 

[lawyersum]

THE SADDEST PFO OF THE CYCLE: HSF... Just received it two seconds ago... Was among my top 3 choices too (out of the 65 firms I applied to)...

65 firms?? Hats off to you but how did you manage writing high quality apps with studying or work??