TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Sunshinepink]

After a tough cycle: Hope, Light at the end of the tunnel, Silver lining. When everyone says you only need one, it truly is 100% true !!!

My favourite update so far:

HFW ✅✅✅ (AC on last Tuesday, received a call yesterday CONFIRMING MY ACCEPTANCE FOR THEIR SUMMER VACATION SCHEME!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳) They said that they'll reply within two weeks, and I got my offer two days after! HOWEVER, graduate recruitment told me that I was the first offer, so please do not be discouraged, she told me there are a lot of offers coming up as they still haven't done the rest of their ACs, so do not think me getting it should discourage you, there are still a bunch of other places and they hold three vacation schemes, so you got this!!

Gibson Dunn (VI was last week, awaiting 2 weeks for outcome)

Baker McKenzie ❌
Allen & Shearman | ❌
Goodwin
Pinsent Masons |❌
Mayer Brown |❌
Skadden ❌
Morrison Foerster
Slaughter & May | ❌
Jones Day | ❌
Cooley ❌
Linklaters
Willkie Farr & Gallagher | ❌
Latham & Watkins
Forsters LLP ❌
TLT
Dechert LLP ❌
Orrick
BCLP
Paynes Hicks Beach
Eversheds ❌
Clyde & Co
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Kirkland
Covington LLP
White & Case ❌
Macfarlanes ❌
UN Legal Affairs Intern
Clifford Chance Dubai | ❌
Weil | ❌
Katten
Charles Russel Speechlys
King & Spalding (TC)
Quinn Emmanuel (Paris) ❌
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP ❌
Legal intern at random company in Scotland ❌ (ghosted so probably not)
Deloitte ❌
Vison & Elkins
Morgan Lewis
Walker Morris ❌
CMS
Hogan Lovells
Osborne Clarke
Davis Polk
RPC
Ropes & Gray
Paul Weiss
Squire Patton Boggs
Mills & Reeve
Simmons & Simmons
Norton Rose Fulbright
Withers (TC)
Joelson
Capsticks LLP | ❌
Gowling WLG ❌
Gide Loyrette Nouel London ❌ (ghosted)
DAC Beachcroft (TC)
Howes Spercival
PwC |❌
Cleary Gottlieb | ❌
Reed Smith | ❌
Farrer & Co
Shoosmiths
Freshfields ❌
Debevoise & Plimpton
Greenberg Traurig (TC)
Lockton ❌
Watson Farley & Williams ❌
HSF ❌

Did you complete the VI for DAC Beachcroft, if so how was it?

 

[FCL25]

Akin AC
Goodwin VI
Weil VI
Willkie Written Task
Linklaters
HSF VS
Reed smith AC
Addleshaw Goddard AC

12 applications, 5 ACs, 3 rejections

HSF VS

Dechert WE, Macfarlanes AC and W&C VI rejection

Waiting for Weil, Linklaters and Goodwin.

I have done Akin AC, HSF AC and Macfarlanes AC.

Any advice for AG AC?

Congrats! Was the AG AC for the direct TC or vac scheme? If vac scheme, when did you hear back following the VI?

 

[SSR27]

Open day attendees only bypass the arctic shores and go straight to application screening stage. I guess we just have to be patient!

Do you know what the whole application process stages include after the video interview?

 

[Zaraa.x]

Do you know what the whole application process stages include after the video interview?

Virtual AC - Vac Scheme offer - *Vac Scheme* - Partner Interview - TC offer

 

[AnAnonymousDuck]

has anyone else done the paul, weiss amberjack assessment yet? just wondering how to approach it given this is the first year anyone has had to do it lol

 

[hehostressed]

anyone heard back from fieldfisher? Apparently it’s 17 days post app and I’m worried I’ve not heard anything

 

[LB24]

Is it safe to assume a PFO for AG when you haven’t heard anything after the test? I applied for Manchester if that’s of any use

 

[librame17]

anyone heard back from fieldfisher? Apparently it’s 17 days post app and I’m worried I’ve not heard anything

i only got the online test on thursday and i applied on the deadline day so waited about 19 days 😂

 

[BreadandButter]

Congrats! Was the AG AC for the direct TC or vac scheme? If vac scheme, when did you hear back following the VI?

What? If you applied to AG you would know there is no separate application.

 

[Ajkajk101]

Does anyone have advice for Covington's AC?

 

[anonymous2002]

Congrats! Is this for Spring or Summer?
(I don't have Mishcon-specific insights as I'm still waiting for VI 😭)

Hahaha, thanks! this is for the Spring Scheme

 

[legallady123]

If I haven’t heard back from Cooley post WG should I assume PFO? Does anyone know if they send out all their interview invites in one go? The email said we’d find out by next Thursday, but I saw some people received invites already. Tia 🤗

 

[NCTC2025]

If I haven’t heard back from Cooley post WG should I assume PFO? Does anyone know if they send out all their interview invites in one go? The email said we’d find out by next Thursday, but I saw some people received invites already. Tia 🤗

Was wondering this too so went through the forum and seems like they sent out invites in batches last year! Not over for us yet!

 

[legallady123]

Was wondering this too so went through the forum and seems like they sent out invites in batches last year! Not over for us yet!

Fingers crossed 🤞🏼 thanks!

 

[contemplator___]

I just have to say, this new SJT style with Grit, Applied Intellect, and Digital Mindset is the most inaccurate way of filtering candidates I have ever come across. The questions they ask to rate your abilities in these specific qualities are just unrelated and nonsensical. I would take the normal SJT and WG over this a million times.

 

[James Wakefield]

If I haven’t heard back from Cooley post WG should I assume PFO? Does anyone know if they send out all their interview invites in one go? The email said we’d find out by next Thursday, but I saw some people received invites already. Tia 🤗

They’ve not confirmed interview slots (just asked us to confirm our availability) so they may be assessing their capacity before inviting more people.

It does also say they’ll consider inviting other people for interview if they don’t get a response etc. etc. so I wouldn’t assume a PFO yet.

 

[seaweed.bond]

They’ve not confirmed interview slots (just asked us to confirm our availability) so they may be assessing their capacity before inviting more people.

It does also say they’ll consider inviting other people for interview if they don’t get a response etc. etc. so I wouldn’t assume a PFO yet.

Thank you for mentioning this detail!!

 

[Aleila]

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.

is your VS summer or spring for HSF?

 

[EA95]

Ahhh I bombed this PW SJT. Definitely a PFO 😡😢

 

[Chris Brown]

Ahhh I bombed this PW SJT. Definitely a PFO 😡😢

Does it tell you your scores after you finish it? 🥲

I’m sure it’ll be fine because I don’t think they will have a pre-determined benchmark since we are the first ones to take it. 🙂

I’m probably going to do mine tomorrow I’m too nervous lmao. 🤣