TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[MR218]

Cooley WG

 

[James Wakefield]

Cooley WG 😁

 

[applicationzzzzz]

Is there any point applying to Cleary Gottlieb now if its a rolling deadline?

 

[BreadandButter]

Rejected by CMS.

Got Reed Smith AC and HSF AC.

Applied to Macfarlanes but I forgot, it; received an AC today.

11 applications, 4 AC's and 1 rejection.

Akin AC
Goodwin VI
Weil VI
W&C VI
Dechert Written Task
Willkie Written Task
Linklaters
HSF VS
Reed smith AC
Macfarlanes AC
Addleshaw Goddard AC

12 applications, 5 ACs, 1 rejection

Successful with HSF and got an offer

Waiting for Weil, Linklaters, W&C and Goodwin.
Weil said 2 weeks but nothing yet. I saw a summer VS for Linklaters today, was that the fast track individuals.

 

[BreadandButter]

This can happen for two reasons.

The first is if your post contains a word picked up by our SPAM filters. We get a fair amount of people try to put promotional posts on the forums, often with highly suspicious content and/or links to websites that are pretty dodgy.

To ensure the safety of our community we set up spam filters to restrict the number of posts that could go live. The system is not perfect and sometimes promotional posts still get through the system and also it can be over restrictive and pick up occasional posts that clearly have no negative intention to them at all, but just because they have a word in them that our SPAM filters are set to pick up.

The second reason this happens is if an individual member’s content has raised concerns with the TCLA Community Assistants in the past. There are only a small number of people who have their accounts set to this pre-approval system (which requires the TCLA Community Assistants to approve posts before they are published). Community members who have received warnings or had their content deleted may be changed to this setting as we cannot monitor the forums 24/7 and are required to ensure the forums are a safe space for everyone.

Please take this off my account it makes using the forum unpleasant as my questions do not get answered.

 

[studentdelaw786]

congratulations to everyone that has received the Cooley WG invites. best of luck!

do you guys know if they send them out in batches because this is peculiar timing..

 

[jojo23]

Is there any point applying to Cleary Gottlieb now if its a rolling deadline?

There's no harm in it if you think your application will be strong (alongside grades) but, if it asks whether you've previously applied it could be an issue for the future

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

Have DPW summer invites been sent out already?

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Hello @Jessica Booker
For the mock interviews, is it possible to choose both competency and case study interview? Or do we have to book them separately, because i cannot find the standard interview option on the form? Many thanks!

 

[Uch21]

Currently doing my Reed Smith VI. I live close to the train tracks and decided to do the VI at night for peace and quiet. As soon as I hit record, a train passed by! 😭😭

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

Currently doing my Reed Smith VI. I live close to the train tracks and decided to do the VI at night for peace and quiet. As soon as I hit record, a train passed by! 😭😭

dw they're big in transport

 

[Uch21]

dw they're big in transport

😭😂😂Three trains have passed in the last five minutes but I don't want to close the windows just yet because the cool breeze is keeping me calm. 🥲

 

[elsx]

Reed Smith PFO after VI. I just don’t understand why!! The assessment report I got showed like a full score in numerical and verbal. The VI actually went well! I have done many VIs and always felt like I didn’t do well but for this one I honestly felt like I did well! I just don’t get it… it’s so disheartening (

Hi I am sorry you feel like that but just know that with practice you will get to the next step at some point (it has not happened yet for me either but it will at some point!).
Do you mind if I ask when you did your VI?

 

[starfish345]

Anyone hear anything back from Osborne Clarke, Withers or Forsters post test/VI?

 

[starfish345]

Also any updates on Katten?

 

[NCTC2025]

I thought Cooley's process was WGT and then AC, didn't realise there was a zoom interview in between 😭

 

[futuretrainee101ac]

Hiya @futuretrainee101ac

I think it’s worth sending them a quick email now to ask for an update, especially since it’s been a while. When I applied to BCLP, I got my response around February, so it’s not unusual for them to take a bit of time. Fingers crossed you hear back soon with good news!

Thank you so much! Will do

 

[Samridhi Jain]

Any tips for the Reed Smith test?

 

[GigiB2001]

Hi everyone. Do you think it is wise to include two Forage job simulations by two different firms in the cover letter for another firm? I'd include them to supplement my interest in that practice area because, besides academics and professional experience, I don't have much to demonstrate my interest in the field. I know they don't mean much, but at least they back up my interest.

 

[Olivialee15]

Hi everyone. Do you think it is wise to include two Forage job simulations by two different firms in the cover letter for another firm? I'd include them to supplement my interest in that practice area because, besides academics and professional experience, I don't have much to demonstrate my interest in the field. I know they don't mean much, but at least they back up my interest.

I always include it in my apps and in the descriptions I elaborate on exactly why its relevant to the firm I'm applying to, to tie it back together - if that makes sense.