TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Law queries]

Hiya @Law queries (and for anyone else waiting post WG)

If I remember correctly, Cooley doesn’t release the pass mark or any feedback report for their Watson Glaser test. I believe this was intentional to maintain fairness across all applicants. This policy might have changed, but I distinctly remember graduate recruitment saying this to me after I passed the Watson Glaser and requested my score. That said, the turn around for a response after the Watson Glaser test was quite fast. So I'd recommend hanging in there. You should find out whether you've passed the benchmark shortly. Best of luck!

Hello,
Thanks a lot for the information. I will wait to hear from them!

 

[tarty23]

Anyone received a written assessment for Dechert summer?

 

[missTCLA]

Hi everyone, just got an Invitation to complete Legal High Potential Assessment from Dentons. I would appreciate any insights on this.

 

[Willgetthere]

Goodwin Interview invite!!

Was wondering if you had a wide selection of dates or if your interview date is very close from today.

 

[helloj]

Was wondering if you had a wide selection of dates or if your interview date is very close from today.

There were only times available on Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday! Only around 2-3 slots per day, with Monday only having one slot!

 

[bangarangbass39]

Rejected post AC for Addleshaw Goddard.

Happy to offer help and advice for anyone with an invite.

 

[marisachr]

Taylor Wessing AC!

 

[Defnefresko]

Osborne Clarke PFO and Taylor Wessing AC today. Rollercoaster of emotions to say the least.

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Goodwin Interview invite!!

Heya huge congrats, when did you do your VI?

 

[arando]

OC PFO but Bakers Spring VS offer today - so can't complain

 

[Chris Brown]

OC PFO but Bakers Spring VS offer today - so can't complain

Huge congrats. 🥳

 

[aphelion]

Taylor Wessing AC!!!! Needed something good after three PFOs and a terrible interview all in the last week haha

 

[lawaspirant!]

Joelson PFO 🤣🤣🤣

Can i just ask why this emoticon? Is it not a respectable firm? Asking for my own application!

 

[Chris Brown]

Has anyone heard back from Travers Smith at all about the SVS? I feel like it’s been a while from the application deadline. 🥲🥲

Based on last year’s forum for WVS and SVS it seemed they were getting back to people a few weeks after the final deadline.​

 

[toad92]

last monday -
freshfields: here’s your invitation to our assessment, but if you want adjustments email us and do not attempt the test until we have responded

me: emails later the same day asking for reasonable adjustments, deadline for the assessment passes

today
ff: unfortunately we shall not be progressing with your application

me replying: im guessing this is because i didn’t do the assessment, but i emailed about adjustments and was not replied to

ff response just now -

 

[j.a55293]

Has anyone else not heard from AG after the initial application? Seeing people on here have already had ACs so I'm assuming PFO at this point.

 

[Defnefresko]

Has anyone else not heard from AG after the initial application? Seeing people on here have already had ACs so I'm assuming PFO at this point.

Same.

 

[BobThebIlly]

last monday -
freshfields: here’s your invitation to our assessment, but if you want adjustments email us and do not attempt the test until we have responded

me: emails later the same day asking for reasonable adjustments, deadline for the assessment passes

today
ff: unfortunately we shall not be progressing with your application

me replying: im guessing this is because i didn’t do the assessment, but i emailed about adjustments and was not replied to

ff response just now -

How on earth is that fair??? I am so sorry that you had to go through that

 

[Chris Brown]

last monday -
freshfields: here’s your invitation to our assessment, but if you want adjustments email us and do not attempt the test until we have responded

me: emails later the same day asking for reasonable adjustments, deadline for the assessment passes

today
ff: unfortunately we shall not be progressing with your application

me replying: im guessing this is because i didn’t do the assessment, but i emailed about adjustments and was not replied to

ff response just now -

Icel that’s actually disgusting. Did they accept that you had emailed for adjustments and that they had failed to respond? Surely they should have been able to give at least a one day extension with the adjustments in place?

I’m sorry you had to go through all of that. It’s a joke in my opinion.

Tbh though, this doesn’t really surprise me. Have you seen the latest Legal Cheek article. 😂

Two siblings got given a New York secondment through nepotism. *allegedly* 👀

A senior partner at Freshfields was a close family friend of theirs (the nepotism in question). *allegedly* 👀

Freshfields swapped several trainees’ secondments in order to give the New York secondments to the siblings in question (conveniently). *allegedly* 👀​

 

[toad92]

last monday -
freshfields: here’s your invitation to our assessment, but if you want adjustments email us and do not attempt the test until we have responded

me: emails later the same day asking for reasonable adjustments, deadline for the assessment passes

today
ff: unfortunately we shall not be progressing with your application

me replying: im guessing this is because i didn’t do the assessment, but i emailed about adjustments and was not replied to

ff response just now -

How on earth is that fair??? I am so sorry that you had to go through that

nah it’s okay hahah, i sent a strongly worded email back -

i wasn’t hopeful anyway as i was rejected last year post-AC (which went so so badly)