TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Jessica Booker]

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[g.cl.2020344]

any1 heard from Milbank or Bates Wells? applied to their spring vac schemes and havent heard post app probs a PFO

 

[zonnonomo]

no cheeky spb vi insights??? no whisper of "competency only dw" 😽perhaps a Be Wary. CurveBalls Ahead ⚽️ 🫤

 

[zonnonomo]

any1 heard from Milbank or Bates Wells? applied to their spring vac schemes and havent heard post app probs a PFO

know people have received offers for milbank

 

[g.cl.2020344]

know people have received offers for milbank

think every1 who got offers was fro the LevFin thing

 

[vstchunter]

Does anyone know if PGDL/SQE maintenance grants sponsored by firm where I hold a TC are taxable? Thanks

 

[Anonymousxyz]

think every1 who got offers was fro the LevFin thing

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I don't think this is true. I was offered a VS after my spring AC and was offered a spot for summer. I was told that the spring positions were very full.

 

[zonnonomo]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I don't think this is true. I was offered a VS after my spring AC and was offered a spot for summer. I was told that the spring positions were very full.

congratulations pro

 

[sibs23]

any1 heard from Milbank or Bates Wells? applied to their spring vac schemes and havent heard post app probs a PFO

I had a WG invite from Bates Wells for spring

 

[xxrr.18]

does anyone have goodwin insights? happy to share W and C, Sidley, HSF and NRF

 

[Ricky]

Ashurst:

"It was our intention to be in contact with you no later than COB on Friday 14 February 2025. However, due to the large volume of applications we have received our screening time is taking longer than we originally anticipated.

It is now our intention is to be back in touch no later than COB on Friday 28 February 2025 to provide you with an update on your application."

Valentine's Day is ruined now 🤣

 

[NCTC2025]

Ashurst:

"It was our intention to be in contact with you no later than COB on Friday 14 February 2025. However, due to the large volume of applications we have received our screening time is taking longer than we originally anticipated.

It is now our intention is to be back in touch no later than COB on Friday 28 February 2025 to provide you with an update on your application."

Valentine's Day is ruined now 🤣

Has anyone progressed with them at all for the Summer scheme? Been seeing a few mentions of interview here and there

 

[Ricky]

Has anyone progressed with them at all for the Summer scheme? Been seeing a few mentions of interview here and there

Yeah, I am sure I have seen people being progressed... I had given up hope! lol.

 

[yasmars]

Yeah, I am sure I have seen people being progressed... I had given up hope! lol.

In my previous experience with Ashurst is that date is essentially rejection day for those who haven’t heard back. Could be wrong though.

 

[Chris Brown]

In my previous experience with Ashurst is that date is essentially rejection day for those who haven’t heard back. Could be wrong though.

Yeah I had this experience for the WVS in that they gave us a date of when to expect to hear back at the latest but that day was when they sent out all the PFO’s.

It took them two months to send an automated rejection email lmao. To be fair though it was my first ever application so I wasn’t really expecting much. It was an awful application. 🤣​

 

[NCTC2025]

In my previous experience with Ashurst is that date is essentially rejection day for those who haven’t heard back. Could be wrong though.

After finishing that horrendous test I had no doubt that the rejection was on the way!

 

[AlegalA]

Honestly I had extenuating circumstances at an AC and didn’t do much… as in passed out in front of grad rec in the middle of an exercise and the feedback seemed as though I was assessed similarly to other candidates

It's hard to say - honestly it depends on the firm. I had bad COVID late last year during a period in which I was meant to do a 3+ hour blended assessment (with 4 VI questions) - I couldn't get it extended and ended up doing it anyway whilst feeling horrible - in some of my VI questions I broke into coughing fits despite trying my hardest not to. I emailed afterwards and got a very boilerplate response about how candidates would hear back in the new year. I got rejected on Jan 3 (which is pretty early as judging by this forum people didn't start getting PFOs for that firm until like 3 weeks after that lol).

I can definitely see another firm being sympathetic for illness, but I think the overarching mindset is probably that if you do the AC then you were "fit to sit" as decided by you and thus they will take your performance at face value and say that you should have rescheduled (even though it's often not possible to reschedule with a few hours' notice)

Thanks both for your answers- I ended up not sending an email to the AC firm as, like you said, by being there I was demonstrating I was "fit to sit". It's really frustrating but I couldn't reschedule and did my best so that's all I can do at the end of the day.

I did send an email to the VI firm and they've extended my deadline by three days! which is very kind of them and makes them look extra good in my books 😂 especially after your horror stories (fainting?!?).

Thank you so much for your advice and good luck for your apps!

 

[bangarangbass39]

I had a WG invite from Bates Wells for spring

You know how long we should expect to wait for them post WG?

 

[jacksollaf]

I got the Paul, Weiss PFO but what was really funny to me was that in the email they said, "thank you for your application to the Spring Vacation Scheme" I applied for the Summer Vacation Scheme...
Anyways this is going to be my last cycle - 4 unsuccessful cycles, 0 applications progressed past the first stage. Figured I could overcome my poor A-Levels and first degree's GPA but alas I am the architect of my own demise.

Next cycle you'll get something hopefully! My advice for next cycle is try to apply to more law firms, for instance I applied to 65 and got rejected from most but still secured a VS with one firm...

good luck!!

 

[BillSikes]

Sorry to hear that. When did you get the PFO? I applied to CRS London but haven't heard anything, even though I know VIs are going out

Applied deadline for VS. rejection received at 10:50 today