TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[TCpleasex]

To anyone who has applied to these firms (Gatelely, Browne Jacobson and Womble Bond Dickinson, Simmons & Simmons), do you receive the online assessment immediately after your application? And how much time do they give you to complete the assessment? Need to draft some last-min apps and don't want to waste time doing SJTs (since I seem to be awful at them).

I have applied to Gateley & WBD.

For Gateley it took around a week after submitting my app to get the test & I done it today. It took me around an hour, it is a pretty big test tbh.

For WBD, I applied a couple of weeks ago & I haven’t received the test yet. From my understanding they will send the test out once apps close at the end of the month.

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

I have applied to Gateley & WBD.

For Gateley it took around a week after submitting my app to get the test & I done it today. It took me around an hour, it is a pretty big test tbh.

For WBD, I applied a couple of weeks ago & I haven’t received the test yet. From my understanding they will send the test out once apps close at the end of the month.

Fabulous - thanks so much!

 

[T_03]

Does anyone have insights on RPC AC?

 

[bsh]

Hi @Jessica Booker @Jaysen I was just wondering why the new written exercise is more expensive than the others - is it more substantial? I also see two options: 'exercise' and 'exercise + feedback'.. I thought that we always got feedback on purchased written exercises or is this not the case in this instance? Please let me know!

 

[aspiringcitylawyer]

Hi! Does anyone know approximately how many vacation scheme participants there are in total for Ropes & Gray (across both spring and summer)? @Tintin06 would you happen to know by any chance?
I’m mainly interested in their VS/TC conversion rate thanks in advance

 

[Gr33n]

Does anyone have insights on RPC AC?

Hey when did u get this and when did u do the WG?

 

[aspiringcitylawyer]

Has anyone applied for the BCLP Academy with aspiring solicitors? Or BCLP in general? Have to do a blended assessment and not sure what to expect x

From what I can remember BCLP’s online test is essentially SJT, SPAG check (attention to detail exercise), some WG style questions.

 

[Chouette]

Congratulations to all those who received the V&E VIs! From past years - did they send them all in one go or over several days? Thank you!

 

[bibss]

Do Hogan Lovells have a direct TC application window in the summer or just one in the winter?

 

[Tintin06]

Hi! Does anyone know approximately how many vacation scheme participants there are in total for Ropes & Gray (across both spring and summer)? @Tintin06 would you happen to know by any chance?
I’m mainly interested in their VS/TC conversion rate thanks in advance

Last year: 36 VSers, 11 TCs.

 

[kn]

any insights/tips for slaughter & may interview? would be very grateful!!

 

[applicant457]

Are we sure that NRF PFOs are purely based on Arctic Shores?

 

[NJS]

Well 2 firms I did vac schemes for last year both rejected me at the early stages, proves my theory that you only get one chance at these firms... I'd prefer if the recruiters dont BS about it though

 

[JamesCCM]

Congratulations to all those who received the V&E VIs! From past years - did they send them all in one go or over several days? Thank you!

Last year it was all in one go looking at the 2023/24 forum so bracing for a PFO. The email I got after submitting makes it seem like we won’t hear back for a while.

 

[Bread]

Well 2 firms I did vac schemes for last year both rejected me at the early stages, proves my theory that you only get one chance at these firms... I'd prefer if the recruiters dont BS about it though

I am genuinely curious as to why you would reapply to firms where you already did vac schemes?

 

[BobThebIlly]

I am genuinely curious as to why you would reapply to firms where you already did vac schemes?

They might have really liked the firm and wanted to shoot their shot again. I know someone who was not offered a TC after completing Hogan's VS so they applied again the next cycle and was offered one

 

[bibss]

Anyone else didn't receive a confirmation email after submitting their application to Winston & Strawn?

 

[gazdgazd11]

Anyone else didn't receive a confirmation email after submitting their application to Winston & Strawn?

Me!

 

[gazdgazd11]

I am genuinely curious as to why you would reapply to firms where you already did vac schemes?

It’s really not that weird

 

[Katy12345]

I am genuinely curious as to why you would reapply to firms where you already did vac schemes?

Quite often grad rec or partners tell you to reapply if they liked you, maybe this happened here